Creepypasta Storytelling with Matt Taylor

Matt Taylor is bringing an evening of creepypasta storytelling to Vellichor Books on Friday 30 October. If you've spent any time in the darker corners of the internet, the name will ring a bell: he's the man behind Creepypasta.com, the site that helped turn those shared, anonymous horror stories into a proper online phenomenon. This is one of those rare chances to hear them told aloud rather than scrolled through on a screen.

It's a fitting spot for it, too. Vellichor Books is an independent bookshop in Hanley, founded by Mitch and incorporated on 5 September 2023, before opening its doors on 3 February 2024. It's not just about the shelves, though; alongside book signings and the Black Library Book Club, it runs Story Telling Parties and other cultural events, so a night of spoken horror fits right in with what they do. The shop is at 11-12 Piccadilly Arcade, Hanley, ST1 1DL.

There's a bit of a warning attached to the night, and it sets the mood. They've billed it with: 'Be sure to bring your security blanket, as you are sure to be chilled to the bone. And remember; monsters don't sleep under your head. They sleep inside your head.' It's a nod to the kind of psychological dread that creepypastas do best—the stories that stick with you long after you've closed the tab. If you're into that, it's a good one to have in the diary for the end of October.

Tickets are £5 per person, and it all goes down on Friday 30 October at Vellichor Books in Hanley.