Tales Tattled & Told

Tales Tattled & Told comes to Rectory Cottages on Saturday 20 February, with Antiguan-born storyteller and spoken-word poet Baden Prince at the centre of the night. He'll be sharing tales that celebrate his Caribbean heritage and honour grandmothers, a theme that runs close to home: he spent his formative years with his grandmother on Antigua before joining his parents in England at 15. He's been part of London's live literature and spoken word scene since the turn of the 21st century, and his repertoire blends traditional Caribbean and global tales with original, self-penned material. The programme he's bringing, What a Woman, debuted at the July 2026 Festival at the Edge.

Prince isn't the only voice on the bill. The night is hosted by Lynette Hill, and there are further stories from Pete Boyce, Stephen Hobbs and Lou Tribus, so it's a full evening of storytelling rather than a single set. Prince himself has a long history with the form: he's performed at East Anglia's Storytelling Festival and served as Writer-in-Residence with the London Borough of Havering's Library Service in 2003/4 and 2007/8, working with organisations like Apples & Snakes, Hackney Learning Trust and Spread the Word.

The venue is Rectory Cottages, 49 Church Green Road, Bletchley, MK3 6BJ — a 500-year-old building that isn't yet wheelchair accessible. Doors open at 7:00pm and the storytelling starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are £7.70 online and £9 on the door.