Banshee and curse feature in heritage of storyteller sharing startling tale with Derbyshire audience

Matlock Storytelling Cafe relocates to All Saints Church Hall in Matlock for its presentation on January 2, 2026.

Guest performer is Charlotte Mooney whose presentation is titled Comb. When Charlotte was eight years old, her grandfather told her how he saw a banshee just outside of Galway but refused to tell her the full tale. Years later a chance encounter le her to find the rest of his story buried deep within an archive gathered from families in Ireland. Not only did she discover this unbelievable link to her past but also the more startling realisation that she might actually be cursed.

Since 2015 Charlotte has been telling stories in theatres, clubs, on the street and around campfires about the bad press we give to crows, the heist of ancient stones and the most notorious forgotten highwayman there ever was. She is drawn to the place where mythology, folklore, history, science and the everyday meet.

The evening will include a tune or two from Cage Of Crows and stories from resident tellers.

Tickets £8 (live) and £6 (Zoom) , available from https://buytickets.at/matlockstorytellingcafe/1976436

All Saints Church Hall is just down the road from the storytelling cafe’s regular meeting place, the Imperial Rooms. Sessions will resume at the Imperial Rooms after January’s get-together.