Isle of Wight @isleofwightuk.bsky.social News and updates from the Isle of Wight - we originally started this service on the 'bird app' in 2012 and now prefer here on Bluesky
HilaryC @hilarycooke132.bsky.social 
Angeline Morrison @angelcakepie2.bsky.social Feral folk singer, lover of stone circles, ancestral voices, folk tales, the wyrd and the eerie.
“Imagine if Broadcast’s Trish Keenan had been kidnapped at birth by The Copper Family and raised on a diet of Angela Carter’s folk tales” (KLOFmag)
@talespinnerva.bsky.social @talespinnerva.bsky.social 
@storyshaneibbs.bsky.social @storyshaneibbs.bsky.social 
Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social Women working towards a kinder world. Join our campaign against the active discrimination of trans & non-binary people. Over 110,000 signatures of support, and counting 🙏
🔗 https://notinourname.org.uk
👏 https://www.gofundme.com/f/notinourname-fundraiser
Matthew Chatfield @virtualranger.bsky.social That guy from the Isle of Wight with the hat, who likes spiders.
Field System @field-system.bsky.social Gallery and shop in Ashburton, Devon, UK. Folk / esoteric / Dartmoor focused.
Thu - Mon, 10am - 5pm (Sun 10am - 4pm)
13 West St, Ashburton, TQ13 7DT
info@fieldsystem.co.uk
fieldsystem.co.uk
Lally Brown @lallyb.bsky.social Author/photographer who has lived on islands in the Caribbean and South Atlantic 🏝️now retired on beautiful Isle of Wight writing memoirs and enjoying the company of red squirrels. Life doesn’t get much better. 
@plasticsoulboy.bsky.social @plasticsoulboy.bsky.social 
mattdawhit @mattdawhit.mastodon.iow.social.ap.brid.gy Retro car loving vegetarian neo-hippy. Once got caught in the circle game by Judge Jules; never knowingly underthinking
🌉 bridged from https://mastodon.iow.social/@mattdawhit on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
Alex Wendes - Photography @aw-photo.bsky.social 
🆆𝕀🄶𝐇𝕋🅷Ⓞ𝗧 💚🌎✊🏻 @wighthot.bsky.social Graphic designer @iwight and @PinkeyeGraphics
Columnist @IWCPonline
Cat out of @MattAndCat
Curator @WightCatwalk #AusterityIsBogus #Crusty #NotAGuy♀️
columbo screenshots @columboscreens.bsky.social just a little account for a little guy. curated screengrabs, etc. now in bluesky flavor
for more information: http://columboscreens.carrd.co
Fay @leafyfififoo.bsky.social I am me, I like stuff. I am terrible at bio writing.
🐶🤓🎰🤘🕹🐢🌘📸🌾
Isle of Wight-er
I ain't no followback girl 💩🍌
TV-based spam on fridays & sundays, mostly, non-watchers may want to mute those hashtags
Artecology Research & Development @artecology-iw.bsky.social We're passionate about creating spaces where nature and humans thrive together. Through Nature Inclusive Design, we're shaping better places one project at a time. Join us as we explore the intersection of art, ecology, and community.
Arts Emergency @artsemergency.bsky.social We redistribute opportunity, information, and useful connections in culture.
https://www.arts-emergency.org/get-involved/
Doug Alldred @dougalldred.bsky.social Doug Alldred & The Silver Lining. We make music on an island.
https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/doug-alldred-the-silver-lining/1143015792
Visit Isle of Wight @visitisleofwight.bsky.social 🏝️ Official Bluesky account for the Isle of Wight, UK.
🏖️ Say Yes to the UK's very own sunshine Island. Say Yes to the #IsleofWight.
The Hands up Project @handsupproject.bsky.social Storytelling, intercultural learning, remote theatre and much more with Palestinian children
Mountbatten Isle of Wight @mountbatteniw.bsky.social Living, dying, remembering. We provide expert medical, nursing, domiciliary end of life & bereavement support to the Isle of Wight.
Halberry Lane, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2ER
Gwyn @gwynt.bsky.social Loves the IOW, RNLI and The Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario,
Painting cooking, nature and family.
Owned by a Pug 🤷🏻♀️
LGBTQ+ ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸 🇬🇱 🇻🇪 🇬🇧🇨🇦
Shaun Cuff @shauncuff.bsky.social Graphic Designer specialising in branding and logo design. Runner. Skateboarder. Duck Whisperer. Film Photographer. Doodler. www.shauncuff.co.uk
Cowes Men's Shed @men-in-sheds-cowes.bsky.social Open 5 days a week 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
25-26 Somerton Industrial Park
Cowes
Isle of Wight
PO31 8PA
Come along to connect, converse & create! Open to all 18+
www.storeroom.org.uk/cowes-mens-shed
CFRC-Folklore @cfrc-folklore.bsky.social Promoting and supporting research into folklore, vernacular traditions and cultural practices and performances, and expressions of communal identities across all disciplines at The University of Sheffield. Based in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
Joanna Hastings @joannahastings.bsky.social Writer, editor, lover of dreams and folktales. BLM. Trans Rights. Women's Rights. Refugee Rights. Human Rights. Green Party member. We're all just walking each other home.
She/her
Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social Broadcaster & environmental campaigner
chrispackh.am/links
Morbitorium @morbitorium.co.uk Oddities museum & witchcraft shop in Pontywaun, South Wales
morbitorium.co.uk
Curious for the curious, oddities for the odd
Town & About Photography @townabout.bsky.social Just me and a camera. You can find out more about my photos and purchase prints here: https://town-about.sumupstore.com
Frank Fletcher @frankfletcher.bsky.social Charity leader. Samaritan volunteer. South London boy now living on the Isle of Wight
Tell Us Something @tellussomething.bsky.social Tell Us Something is a live storytelling event based in Missoula, MT. Tell Us Something inspires more understanding, acceptance, and empathy within our community. tellussomething.org
Tell Us Something is a 501(c)3. EIN: 38-4203249
Patricia Williams @femmecine.bsky.social Storyteller in all media. "Stories are the communal inspiration of humanity." Theatre & film writer/director. Member KCMO Gender Equity Task Force of Human Rights Commission. Board UN Association of GKC. Pres CinemaKC. Exec Dir Hamar Productions
Tom Juniper🏳️⚧️ @tomjuniper.bsky.social Your weird, AuDHD, trans auncle. Sometimes poems and stories, sometimes unsolicited info dumping.
I don't care if you talk about me as long as you do so using he/him or they/them pronouns.
@sarahobrady.bsky.social @sarahobrady.bsky.social 
Julie Watson @julieoniw.bsky.social Writer on the Isle of Wight, UK. Published books and stories on travel and nature. Kayaker, cat companion, whale watcher. Fellow Emerita, Dept of Languages Cultures and Linguistics, University of Southampton.
Rumbunctious Rab @celtictalesgalway.bsky.social Author. Storyteller. Educator in School of Education at Galway University. Telling Celtic Tales in the Crane Bar https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show
Paul Strickland, storyteller @talkingpaul.bsky.social I tell stories on stage—and teach people how to tell stories better in their lives. Full-time storyteller, professional story coach, and solo performer. Helping folks captivate, connect, and craft unforgettable stories—wherever they need to be heard.
Monica Ladd @storytainer.bsky.social Warrior for all I love: Daughters•Dogs• Animals•Storytelling •Art•Books•Friends•architecture• fashion• Survivor.
Story Trails @storytrailsuk.bsky.social I tell stories in lots of different ways from live performance to alternative games, to oral history projects and podcasting…
@ramisyllis.bsky.social @ramisyllis.bsky.social 
Martha Henson @marthasadie.bsky.social Digital producer/consultant/product manager/mentor/user researcher/game mechanic. Eclectic. Nature nerd. Proto yoga studies scholar. Isle of Wight Biosphere. Old Internet Person (the title of my newsletter) www.marthahenson.com
Mary Grand @authormaryg.bsky.social I live and write on the Isle of Wight. classic whodunnit, murder mysteries.No.1 Bestselling author.
I love cats and dogs, new gym member(!) pub. by Boldwood Books. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Castle-Cove-murder-mystery-ebook/dp/B0BKFQZMBC/?
@adversecamber10.bsky.social @adversecamber10.bsky.social 
Andy Duttons @andy-on-the-wight.bsky.social “ Seek truth, spread love, grow”
Chair of Quay Arts, career in Aerospace, once an Archaeologist.
@syiow.bsky.social @syiow.bsky.social 
Keith Wilson @keithwilson80.bsky.social Director of Income and Engagement at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. Ex circus performer, fire breather and medieval chef, among other things. 💛💚💛
Julie Jones-Evans @julieje.bsky.social Person. Placemaker. Islander. 
Nige George @artecology.bsky.social Live & work in a World Biosphere Reserve. Design 4 health, both wildlife and public.
Director at Arc Biodiversity & Climate.
R&D lead Artecology.
Sandown Bay. Isle of Wight.
www.artecology.space
Also, Director of the National Poo Museum www.poomuseum.org
Tom Pritchard @tomepritchard.bsky.social PhD at Cambridge researching British walking-writing (medievalism, myth, belonging, protest) | Marketing & Creative Lead
📍 Ventnor, Isle of Wight / Cambridge
Jack Whitewood @jackwhitewood.bsky.social Creative & Development Director at Ventnor Exchange, delivering Ventnor Fringe, Brave Island and more / / Trustee Creative Island + NCC // Personal views
Richard @idleofwight.bsky.social Onwards and upwards | Isle of Wight
Oske. @oske.bsky.social
Photography.
Happiest by, in, or on the sea.
Also loves Music, Arts, History, Exploring.
and beachcombing.
Isle Of Wight
Photos are mine, unless credited otherwise.
East Coast Kin.
https://www.instagram.com/oske.images?igsh=MThia3ozMTRoNWFqZw==
Daisy Black @daisyeblack.bsky.social Medievalist, English lecturer, storyteller, dramaturg, writer, folk dancer. BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker. Early drama specialist. she/her.
Mark Rutterford @markrutterford.bsky.social Writer-Performer.
Stories. Love. Props.
Badgers. Lucy. Daylight and fresh air.
Quay Arts @quayarts.bsky.social The Isle of Wight's Leading Art Gallery and venue for Live Events.
www.quayarts.org
www.artrabbit.com/organisations/quay-arts
www.linktr.ee/QuayArts
The Story Museum @thestorymuseum.bsky.social Step into an immersive world of stories at Oxford’s most unusual museum for all ages and celebrate the power of stories to teach and delight.
Website: www.storymuseum.org.uk
Box office: 01865 807600
@arkem-mark-walton.bsky.social @arkem-mark-walton.bsky.social 
Phil Gibby @philgibby.bsky.social Area Director, South West at Arts Council England, vinyl nerd, Welsh exile and south Bristol resident. Hello.
Olivia @oliviaarmstrong.bsky.social Professional Storyteller. Folklore Lover. Believer in magic.
Jon Norman-Mason @jonthestoryteller.bsky.social #Storyteller, #educator & PhD #researcher (folklore, myth, history, culture, psychogeography, literature) plus music fan, husband, father & armchair activist ✊
Sue Kuentz @door2truth.bsky.social Storyteller, retired teacher and librarian who enjoys hiking, biking, walking and swimming. Positive thinking gets things done.
Allison Galbraith @allisongalbraith.bsky.social Storyteller, Folklore Researcher and Nature Worshiper.
Six Feet Apart Productions @sixfeetapart.bsky.social We produce online and in person storytelling shows, Open Mics, curated shows, comedy and book launches. We sponsor the Bay Area Storytelling Festival. We provide workshops and storyswaps. Go to sfapshows.com for more info.
Stories at KrozNest @storiesatkroznest.bsky.social Dinner Table Storyteller - and a few other things. Stay tuned.
Small Tooth Dog @seantells.bsky.social 🧭| Sean Buvala coaches creative entrepreneurs to use storytelling for life.
📚| #Publisher • #podcastguest • #author
⬇️| DFY Social Media Service.
@babathestoryteller.bsky.social @babathestoryteller.bsky.social 
@storysue.bsky.social @storysue.bsky.social 
Priscilla Howe @priscillahowe.bsky.social Storyteller, puppeteer, silliness maker, sourdough baker, cat and dog lover. Pie (fruit, not cream) always wins over cake. 
ZEG Storytelling Festival @zegfest.bsky.social 
Sheila Arnold @sheila757arnold.bsky.social Professional Storyteller & Performer. Historical Consultant and Historic Character Presenter. Keynote Speaker, Storytelling/Speaking Coach and Trainer. BibleTelling Facilitator. www.mssheila.org
Maria Credali, storyteller and artist. @mariacredali.bsky.social Professional storyteller based in the Midlands of England. I provide spellbinding storytelling shows in theatres, festivals and many other beautiful venues. I also entertain families and school children with drop in storytelling and workshops. 
@respondtoprocess.bsky.social @respondtoprocess.bsky.social Storyteller, early years teacher, consultant
Storyclare she/her @storyclare.bsky.social @storyclare Storyteller, Public Speaker, TEDx, Author. I tell ancient myth & modern fable.
when not creating/performing/writing I teach, train & consult on storytelling worldwide.
Brendan Goodenough @goodenough.nz Kiwi in the Arctic. Hobbyist aurora photographer and mushroom nerd.
📍 Hárstták (Harstad), Norway
🏡 Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), Aotearoa
Sophie McCarthy @aurenity.bsky.social Apprentice Storyteller 📖
Drummer by night 🔥
Queer Plant Mum 🌱🏳️🌈
Part time faerie currently found in Edinburgh 🏴
Trad Arts Team @tradartsteam.bsky.social The Trad Arts Team runs performance & training events in the Midlands relating to traditional song, music, storytelling and dance
Scottish Storytelling Centre @scotstorycentre.bsky.social Sharing the stories of Scotland and beyond, past, present and future. Home to TRACS with Scottish Storytelling Forum & Traditional Music Forum.
https://linktr.ee/scottishstorytellingcentre
Laura Packer @storylaura.bsky.social Storyteller, writer, coach, dogmom, folklorist, and more. 
Bernadette Russell @bernadetterussell.bsky.social I’m an author, storyteller, environmentalist & kindness campaigner. Daily acts of kindness since 2011. Mostly in the woods with the wild things 
Ipswich Folk Club @magnificentrumours.bsky.social Music Storytellers Poets. 1st Thursday at the Arbor House Pub 7.45pm
TBD Storytellers @tbdstorytellers.bsky.social We are a cohort of storytellers who work on stories together, perform all over the world, as well as perform together on Zoom. We are Ingrid Nixon, Simon Brooks, Jeff Doyle, Anne Rutherford, Norm Brecke, Sheila Arnold, Paul Strickland and Antonio Rocha.
Ingrid Nixon @ingrid-nixon.bsky.social Alaska-based professional storyteller and traveler. ~ What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?
The Bonkers Brit @bonkersbrit.bsky.social Storyteller, producer, author, podcaster. Award-winning storyteller and author, telling humorous stories, tall tales and folk tales. Co-founder/producer at Six Feet Apart Productions. Go to thebonkersbrit.co.uk for more information.
@justinedemierre.bsky.social @justinedemierre.bsky.social 
Jessica Piscitelli Robinson (she/her) @jessica-p-robinson.bsky.social Jessica Robinson is Executive Director of Better Said Than Done, a storyteller, the co-author of Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors, author of the novel Caged (JP Robinson), and the memoir Stages: My Life in Stories.
https://jessicapiscitellirobinson.com/
Faye Hanson @storyfaye.bsky.social Storyteller, teacher, edupreneur, NBCT, Candidate Support Provider, NAI Interpreter, Master Naturalist
Aspiring Baba Yaga
Better Said Than Done @bettersaidthandone.bsky.social Storytelling shows, workshops, presentations, and coaching. And the Women’s Storytelling Festival.
https://bettersaidthandone.org/events/
Jay Leeming @jayleeming.bsky.social Storyteller, poet, and musician bringing traditional stories alive through music and the spoken word. Lately I have been focused on the Odyssey, the Iliad and the Mahabharata.
@hollyofthestories.bsky.social @hollyofthestories.bsky.social 
Marion Leeper @marionleeper.bsky.social Storyteller, storymaker, olive-lover, maker of weird events and marmalade, happiest hanging out with small children and their families, deeply stuck in Cambridge mud. More about what I do on https://www.marionleeperstoryteller.co.uk/
Matthew Crampton @matthewcrampton.bsky.social Sings. Tells stories. Gathers shellfish. As you'll find in The Big Muddler podcast.
Donna Washington Storyteller @dlwstoryteller.bsky.social Storyteller, Author, Artist Educator
Zalka Csenge Virág @fabulatrix.bsky.social Professional storyteller, author. Folktales, mythology, epics. Tabletop role-playing games. Minerals and non-fiction books. Comics. Women's history. Hyperfocusing on niche topics. Old English Sheepdog. Hungarian.
S @deviousmeans.bsky.social York-based theatre maker/bricoleur/academic. Mystery Plays, medieval theatre, community performance. Makes a mess.
@miltonw.bsky.social @miltonw.bsky.social 
Adderstone @adderstone.bsky.social Cath Heinemeyer and Gemma McDermott. Storytelling threaded with music. From mad bird kings and redundant climate goddesses to the brave things that grow in the cracks in the pavement.
Ed Finch @edfinch.bsky.social Thinking about primary education, Big Education Conversation, storytelling, strumming, singing, linocutting.