Matthew Wood is a writer, actor and storyteller, who created Edwyrdian Tales (@edwyrdian) to "bring atmospheric performances of Weird Tales to life".
His upcoming 'Ghost Stories for Christmas' tour travels as far as Portsmouth to Edinburgh this winter.
https://t.co/U4USPULcBS
A first airing of 'The Wood Behind Rokeham Church' at the #Leek Loves Books festival & another full house of ghost story fans. The whoops & cheers at the end were as welcome as when everyone jumped out of their seats.
Still tickets for #Droitwich, #Burton & #Longton. Link below
We turn our lantern towards Rebecca Vaughan of @dyadproductions. Rebecca has adapted and performed classic ghost stories during the winter season including the acclaimed #ChristmasGothic & #FemaleGothic. Production schedule and more information: https://t.co/o4wvQzOajZ
We shine our lantern on @neunoirtheatre's @richardausher, who has been bringing classic ghost stories to the stage since 2021. A memorable performance @AlexDavis1981's @GhostStoryFest in 2023 has led to yearly tours.
More info:
https://t.co/L4KMjJ31Vv
Welcome to Weeping Bank - the acclaimed ghost story experience, bridging the gap between page and stage.
'It's just one person on a stage... how scary can it be?' The Folklore Podcast
Find out for yourself...
https://t.co/ERFZo4PPa9
Our lantern alights on Liverpool based community arts & theatre company Arts Groupie, who perform seasonal readings of Ghost Stories ranging from established classics to newer work by #ArtsGroupie actors @JohnnieMaguire & David Griffiths - more info at https://t.co/INOdMJAWVO
We had a fantastic evening watching @ClaireLAmias deliver a masterclass in performance storytelling with #HauntedShadows. We first saw the show in London & it remains highly recommended. Tour dates & competition details here:
https://t.co/CiTABIpc20
Sold out in Uttoxeter, Longton & Leek!
I couldn't resist snapping a photo of our noticeboard on the way in to work.
Yes, you read it right - our next 3 eerie readings are already sold out.
Even Droitwich is already half gone.
Well, it is the #NationalYearofReading#GoAllIn
We rest our lantern near the stage of performance storyteller & writer Robert Lloyd Parry, who has toured the definitive M.R. James project for many years to great acclaim. Just one of the delights to enjoy in his extensive repertoire. Delve deeper...
https://t.co/aObfL61A8o
We've just heard the amazing news that Stoke-on-Trent Libraries have started displaying the Weeping Bank Library Challenge as part of the #nationalyearofreading2026.
Pictured here is a display in #Bentilee Library.
Discover the challenge online at https://t.co/ntweZWEBvN
We've just heard the amazing news that Stoke-on-Trent Libraries have started displaying the Weeping Bank Library Challenge as part of the #nationalyearofreading2026.
Pictured here is a display in #Bentilee Library.
Discover the challenge online at https://t.co/ntweZWEBvN
Tickets are now on sale for our return to #Leicester Guildhall on Tuesday 10th November.
Dare you hear the legend of Pock?
Seats go quickly, so secure your place at https://t.co/AOQ35pKTT0
Our lantern light falls on the extraordinary @jamescswanton - a masterful actor who has brought chilling life to phantoms & monsters on the big & small screen. James also performs the ghost stories of #CharlesDickens - an essential for storytelling fans. https://t.co/5X9wyKdbB1
Delighted to share the trailer for mine and @andynyman's brand new stage thriller The Psychic which opens at York Theatre Royal on April 29th. Chills, thrills, laughs and edge-of-your-seat shocks guaranteed.