Playful Museums Festival 27: Funded Storytime Sessions EOI
October 20, 2026As part of Playful Museums Festival 27 we are offering NIMC funded Storytime Adventure sessions
Deadline for registering interest is 20th November 5pm
About Tale Time
Tale Time Stories is the home of Vicky McFarland – a professional storyteller, writer and immersive arts producer.
With over 20 years’ experience performing across schools, festivals and theatres, Vicky delivers magical storytelling experiences for children and adults, Recently Vicky wrote the Our Museum early years book for Ballymoney Museum and delivered workshops for the 2026 PMF.
Funded Storytime Sessions 2027
NIMC have successfully received funding from Enkalon for PMF 2027 that will allow Vicky to deliver a series of storytime sessions across museums in NI for children under 5 and their parent/carers.
Museums are invited to register Expressions of Interest in hosting a storytime session on one of the following dates in February
Mondays/ Tuesdays / Friday Mornings – 1st/ 2nd/ 5th – 15th/ 16th/ 19th – 22nd /23rd, 26th.
Wednesday / Thursdays anytime during day – 3rd/ 4th – 17th/ 18th – 24th/ 25th.
How to register interest
These opportunities are open to NI Museum Council member museums.
To register your interest, please email catherine.doran@nimc.co.uk with the following information:
- Name of museum
- Specify which date/s you are able to host a Storytime session (you may list as many dates as are suitable)
- Whether your local nursery is within walking distance or if a bus would be required. This information is to give initial transport costs, it is not mandatory that you have this information at this time.