dark Christmas @ temperance | "Winter folklore, songs and stories"

It's halfway through the dark, and the season of Yule is approaching. While Christmas trees twinkle to jolly carols, there are also those songs and stories that remind us of the shadowy history of this time of year, and of the things that go bump in night of the Nativity.

Join folk trio The Patterers and award-winning storyteller Jason Buck for an evening of Dark Christmas music and tales, in the gloomy comfort of the cellar room of Leamington's premier arts venue and cafe, Temperance.

Ages: Adults and families (12+)

"Jason Buck is a man made of myth, magic and mead. His stories are filled with adventure, his beard is full of unexpected twists and his tankard filled with a poet's brew - you won't be disappointed." Abbie, Strange Times Storytelling Club

Oliver Cross is a folk singer, harmonica and hurdy gurdy player, and is immersed in the UK's folklore and song.

Eleanor Servanté has been singing and playing folk music since she was a child. She combines her love of history with researching ballads.

Sean Poole is a folk singer, Morris dancer and multi-instrumentalist, playing tenor and six-string guitars, shruti box and three types of banjo, and is passionate about English and Irish folk songs and tunes.