The House of Fairy Tales

The now-legendary House of Fairy Tales explores the world of myth and legend through play, with a programme of workshops and performances throughout the weekend by characters appearing from a vast array of magical, surreal and mythical tales. Expect ceremonies, tea parties and parades as well as weird and wonderful objects and dreamlike encounters – whether you’re 2 or 92, entering the House by day or night, we guarantee you’ll be enchanted.

Deborah Curtis and Gavin Turk will once again open the gates to the magical House of Fairy Tales, set deep in the woodland rhododendron garden. Amongst the expanded literary line up for the House of Fairy Tales this year is Angie Sage, author of the bestselling Septimus Heap children’s books and storyteller Rachel Rose Reid.

The House of Fairy Tales’ Caravan of Fairy Tales has been a huge hit at events across the country – from the Brighton Fringe to the Big Chill to London’s Zoo Art Fair – but we’re proud to say it was born here at the Port Eliot Festival…

Gavin had performed at the Port Eliot Festival for three years in a row (including his ‘Waiting for Gavo’ puppet show) before, in 2006, he and Deborah talked to Jago Eliot about doing a child-friendly, creative tent together at the festival. Tragically Jago Eliot died at Easter that year, but the tent went ahead as a tribute to him. The notion of The House of Fairy Tales was dreamed up in response to the childlike, playful, magical nature of Jago’s charismatic personality. This was a very positive experience and the following year Gavin and Deborah did the children’s area of the festival and The House of Fairy Tales was born.

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“Tucked away behind the hedges, in the Rhododendron Gardens was the House of Fairy Tales… a delight for children of all ages. A festival within a festival, it had several spaces; The Enchanted Forest, a House of Mirrors, an Alice in Wonderland tent and the Living Books Project…”
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