02/09/2026
Just 2 days to go...until The Gathering
A reminder about our very special guests, legendary storytellers Doris Harper Wills and Taffy Thomas
Doris Harper Wills is a Guyanese born London-based Storyteller, artist and author.
She showcases Caribbean culture through her choreography, storytelling, and artistic directing, weaving in song, dance, and drama.
Doris' programs have taken place since 1966 in London, UK; New York, USA; The Yukon, Canada; Zimbabwe, Africa; and Georgetown, Guyana. Her work includes Guyana Independence celebrations in 1966, Carifesta '72 in Guyana and London Entertains in the UK
Doris is a true Windrush legend who has pioneered Caribbean folklore in Britain. In 2013 Doris released her popular paperback "The Wings of Iere: Amerindian Legends" - a collection of stories and songs adapted from the Amerindian Oral Tradition.
Taffy Thomas MBE is the first Storyteller Laureate, and patron of the Society for Storytelling.
Taffy has a repertoire of more than 300 stories, collected mainly from traditional oral sources, which he is happy to tell in almost any situation.
This repertoire was built by meeting and working with virtually all the great traditional storytellers who were alive in Britain. He is now the most experienced English storyteller, having performed in many countries on four continents.
Don't miss the chance to hear Doris and Taffy's keynotes and of course wonderful storytelling. Along with open floor storytelling, workshops, talks, community, live performances and delicious food.
This Friday 4th & Saturday 5th September, St John’s Church, Waterloo.
All storytellers, supporters, story lovers, and anyone curious about the art of spoken stories are welcome.
Find out more and book your tickets at
https://www.sfs.org.uk/the-gathering/
