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may ask....."What about Mikes (590+) previous engagements
before he went "webwise"?
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HERE ARE PAST EVENTS that were actually featured
on the website, this might give you ideas!.....
....even for your wedding reception, the webmaster was honoured
to employ Mike along with the
bride and grooms teddies to appear at his wedding
reception , Mike is shown on the left in his only
suit? with Snowball in tow!
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DECEMBER 2005 | Top
NOVEMBER 2005 | Top
26th November 2005. Winchester
City Museum. Tel: 01962 848269 CHANGED TO 3rd December
OCTOBER 2005 | Top
28th October 2005. The Marlands Shopping Mall,
Southampton. take a rest from retail therapy and listen to a few
stories. Storytelling in between 11.0 a.m and 3.30 p.m. see: http://www.themall.co.uk/whatson/details.aspx?mall=Marlands&id=233512361
Saturday 29th October 2005. SNELLSMOOR COMMON,
Berkshire. Halloween storytelling there in the evening - more
details to follow! More
Details: 
Mon 31st October. Spooky Storytelling for families
at Itchen Valley Country Park, 7.00pm - 8.30pm. More
Details:
SEPTEMBER 2005 | Top
"Michael O'Leary Michael has travelled far
and wide in his search for stories; from the bottom of his garden
to the  nearest
pub. He has a particular interest in BunkFest as his mum was a
girl in nearby Cholsey in the 1930s and 40s and remembers travelling
on the Wallingford Bunk steam railway which would stop and wait
for you if you were late, and swimming in the River Thames avoiding
the Salter steamers... she was swimming in the Thames when war
broke out. Michael's dad, Paddy O'Leary, comes, as the name suggests,
from a little further west...Wales! All these family influences
have helped shape Michael into the generally confused individual
he now is... that's what makes a storyteller. Oh, and the stories
come with music; it's all attention seeking. "
17th and 18th September 2005. Stour
Valley Festival, Bournemouth.
24th September. "All Aboard H.M.S. Hamble" Family
Storytelling on Hamble Quay. http://www.hamblevalley.com/hv-1606
AUGUST 2005 | Top
From the Odyssey to Trafalgar, Stories of the Sea.
Stories aimed primarily at children; but there's nothing stopping
adults enjoying them!
Tuesday 2nd August:
North End Library, Gladys Avenue, Portsmouth. 10:30am - 11:30am
Carnegie Library, Fratton Road, Portsmouth. 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Central Library, Portsmouth. 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Thursday 4th August:
Elm Grove Library, Elm Grove, Portsmouth. 10:30am - 11:30am
Portsea Library, Saint James Street, Portsmouth. 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Alderman Lacey Library, Tangier Street, Portsmouth. 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Friday 5th August.
Paulsgrove Library, Marsden Road, Portsmouth. 10.30am - 11.30am
Beddow Library, Milton Road, Portsmouth. 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Cosham Library, Spur Road, Portsmouth. 3:00pm - 4:00pm
3rd August 2005, 7.30 - 9.00 Family storytelling
at Blackwater
Arboretum, New Forest (Forestry Commission event).
VIEW
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3rd August 2005. Royal
Marines Museum, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 9PX Tel: 023 9281
9385
6th August 2005 Basingstoke Balloon Festival
11th August 2005. "Out to Lunch", 12.30 - 2.30. Portsmouth
City Museum. Museum Road Portsmouth Hampshire England PO1
2LJ Telephone: +44 (0)23 9282 7261
24th August 2005. Royal
Marines Museum, Southsea, Hampshire, PO4 9PX Tel: 023 9281
9385
27th August 2005 'Sting in the Tale' Festival -
Moors Valley Country Park, Ashley Heath, Dorset
JULY 2005
9th July 2005. Milton Park, Portsmouth. More details
to follow
'Lads and Dads' library sessions.
14th July 2005: Stubbington
Library 16.00 - 17.00 Tel: 01329 663775
'Spooky Stories with Michael O'Leary', in association
with HOG the Limelight. Dare you listen to the frightening and
chilling tales he weaves? An afternoon of entertainment for children
aged 8 years and over. Tickets FREE but necessary
14th July 2005: Fareham
Library 19.00 - 20.15 Tel: 01329 282715
'Spooky Storytelling with Michael O'Leary':Guaranteed
to entertain all ages with his unique style A Library Lads event
for young people aged 11 & over with accompanying adult. Tickets
free but necessary
Wessex Archaeology
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Michael O'Leary tells "Guenevere's Funeral - the
long tramping road to Eden"
"The title comes from a legend that Guenevere's
funeral cortege can sometimes be seen travelling from Amesbury
to Glastonbury. Michael assures us that if you sit, of an
evening, in the garden of the excellent Barge Inn in Honeystreet
in the Vale of Pewsey, you might sometimes see the silhouette
of Guenevere's funeral cortege against the evening sky -
The Road to Eden is a group of stories based around tracks,
green lanes and ancient paths."
Mike was a great hit at the Earthouse when he last performed
there.
Suitable for all ages - £7 for adults and £3.50
for under 16's (including a complimentary drink during the
interval)
To book tickets please call 01202 888992 to confirm availability
before sending a cheque payable to 'A.T.C. Friends Account'
(enclosing S.A.E.) to East Dorset Heritage Trust, Allendale
House, Hanham, Road, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 1AS.
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JUNE 2005
30th June 2005. Lads
'n Dads event in the evening at Knightwood Junior School,
Bell Flower Way, (off Knightwood Rd) Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh,
Hampshire SO53 4HW Tel: 023 8026 1900
26 June 2005. Botley
Festival, Hampshire. 11:00 - 16:00 Tel: 01489 789975. visit
www.botley.com for more details! Mike will be judging the
Bill and Ben Contest!!!!!
For children (and for the not-so-young!), Michael
O'Leary, master storyteller, will weave his magic and hold his
audience spellbound.
The Festival in 2005, organised by the Botley Association,
in line with the Botley Association's constitution, the beneficiary
will be Friends of All Saints, who are raising funds to build
an extension to the Church Room. This room is used by a number
of community groups.
The famous Croydon SDA Choir will perform at 4.30pm
at All Saints Parish Church, following the Botley Festival. Refreshments
will be available during the intermission.
1st / 3rd Portsmouth
Dockyard - 4 Venues - Mary Rose Museum, Victory Gallery, HMS
Warrior, "Action Stations"
MAY 2005
30th Exmouth Festival Storytelling and Teddy Bear Judging!
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28th / 29th Portsmouth
Dockyard - 4 Venues - Mary Rose Museum, Victory Gallery, HMS
Warrior, "Action Stations"
8th May 2005. Grange
Farm, Little Woodham Lane, Rowner, Gosport.
5th May 2005. Gosport
Living History Society, Little Woodham Village, Gosport. Part
of the May Day festivities.
APRIL 2005
MARCH 2005
Saturday 26 March 2005. "Tales, Yarns & Legends
at the Westgate"
Winchester
City Museum. Tel: 01962 848269. Westgate Museum, Winchester.
 "Come
along and hear a traditional storyteller weave his tales of fearsome
giants, hereos and spooks, all with a local flavour for a family
audience."
The yearns commence on: 11.00am, 12.30pm, 2.00pm,
3.30pm
Admission is free to this special event and no
booking is required, just turn up!
Westgate Opening time Sat 10am - 4pm Access: Up
steep stone stairs with rope handrail. For further information
please contact:
Community Services Department
City Offices
Colebrook Street
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9LJ
Telephone: 01962 848269 / Fax: 01962 848299
5th March 2005. "Stories with a Local Twist".
FEBRUARY 2005 | Top
16 Feb 2005. Bordon Library, Forest Centre, Bordon,
Hants, GU35 0TN tel:01420 489288
Wednesday 16 February 2005. "Storytelling
with Michael O'Leary". 2-3pm for 5 - 7 year olds, 4-5pm for
8 - 11 year olds. Free tickets will be available from the library
in January. Accessibility: There is gently sloped access to the
library, Parking is available
18 February 2005, Moors
Valley Country Park and Forest ten  miles
north of Bournemouth. Family Event, "A
Ghostly Tale", 7pm - 9pm, Cost: £6.50 per adult
and £4.50 for children. Age(s): 7 years and above. Listen
to the myths and dark legends of the New Forest with Mike O'Leary.
But be prepared to be scared! The price includes a drink during
the interval. Mike performed here in December 2004 "Tales
by The Tree".
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 NOTE:
For pre Summer 2003 stuff, you can take a look at the newspaper
cuttings for some of the press coverage Mike has acrued in the past,
that is of course if you are a Luddite
who uses Adobe Acrobat. ( I believe both Mike & I prefer the
Rebecca
Rioters to the Luddites as they had far better dress sense - engraving
left from the Illustrated London News. 1843 )
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“Accompanying his words with the haunting lilt of wooden pipes, there
was at one point a distinct resemblance to Hamelin’s Pied Piper.”