Kairose Story is a mythical pot, into which is stirred an essence of story, a sprinkling of dream and a measure of experience. Cat invited us to take a joyful sip, and use all our senses, as she told us an old tale, woven with dreams and memory. The workshop included an invitation to bring a story to work with and an open heart to come together and enjoy a place of hope and healing amidst the stress and anxiety of today’s world.

Kairose Story is the creation of writer, storyteller and creative producer, Cat Rogers: “As a small child I loved fairy tales and was always seeking gateways to other worlds, more often than not, in woods and fields. These magical portals would inspire my adventures, taking me deep into imagined realms, sometimes in real time and sometimes through my dreams. Taking inspiration from the changing seasons, and the spiral of life, time and memory, I seek out stories in liminal spaces, where it seems they have been waiting to weave their magic. My process has developed through study of astrology, tarot and shamanic healing, as well as reading, researching and listening to old and familiar stories, told by different voices around the world. Through Kairose Story, I unreel the rhythm and arc of a story and weave it with dreams and memories, creating an experience where the listener is encouraged to use all their senses and join me in a playful and joyful adventure. I hope it will encourage people tell their own stories, and experience the wonder and empowerment of expressing their own unique voice and journey.”
Bio: Growing up in West Wales and learning Welsh at school, Cat Rogers’ stories have been greatly influenced by Welsh legend and landscape. She studied Classics at university, then lived abroad for several years before finding her dream job at Daunt Books in central London in the 1990s. She now lives in Derbyshire and has published stories in a number of collections including the award winning Overheard: Stories to Read Aloud, edited by Jonathan Taylor for Salt Publishing and international magazine, Folklore for Resistance, which explores the ways our shared inheritance of folklore and folk knowledge provide tools for resistance and liberation. Cat was a founder of writing collective Hello Hubmarine in Derby, programming live literature events in the city and was a Director of Haarlem Artspace, a rural creative studio space and gallery, where she co-curated and produced several exhibitions including Field Work, working with artists, FourthLand and Glennie Kindred, and Collectivism which was part of the British Council’s Developing Inclusive Creative Economies programme in Brazil.



