Libraries NI Yarnspinners

Libraries NI Yarnspinners

Libraries NI Yarnspinners are regular storytelling events supported by The Armstrong Storytelling Trust which take place in various libraries on a monthly basis between September and May. The original monthly Tullycarnet Yarnspinners has been running continually for 31 years and includes additional storytelling clubs Bangor Carnegie Library and Lisburn City Library. The Armstrong Storytelling Trust also holds additional one off events in other libraries.

Yarnspinners meetings provide the perfect opportunity and platform for new storytelling talent to share traditional

Armstrong Storytelling Trust

stories and yarns in the company of professional storyteller and Libraries NI Storyteller in Residence, Liz Weir MBE.

Throughout the yearly programme, participants are given the chance to listen to and learn from a diverse mix of guest storytellers who have been honing their craft for many years and also from storytellers who are only starting out.

Everyone is welcome to come along, see below for details of the upcoming Yarnspinners events.


Click on the + symbols in the table below to view the full details for each event.

 

Events

Event Name Event Details Start Date and Time End Date and Time Library Booking
Lisburn City Library Yarnspinners with Maura Johnston  

Storyteller, author and poet, Maura Johnston certainly has a way with words. Her stories are grounded in this place and are sure to evoke memories of times gone by. 
Join us for an afternoon of fine storytelling that will warm your heart.

Suggested donation £3
t: 028 9266 9345
e: lisburncity.library@librariesni.org.uk 

 16/09/2026 2:30pm 16/09/2026 4:00pm Lisburn City Library See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Lisburn City Library Yarnspinners with Masako Carey  

Japanese-born Storyteller Masako Carey has been living in rural County Antrim since 2001. She has shared stories at festivals, in schools, libraries and museums.
Her repertoire includes traditional Japanese tales, both humorous and serious, as well as stories from around the world. 

Suggestion donation £3
t: 028 9266 9345
e: lisburncity.library@librariesni.org.uk 

 21/10/2026 2:30pm 21/10/2026 4:00pm Lisburn City Library See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.
Lisburn City Library Yarnspinners with Janice Witherspoon  

Janice Witherspoon has been a professional storyteller for more than 10 years.
Entertaining audiences of all ages across Scotland, England and now back in her native Co. Antrim, Janice has a wide repertoire of legends and lore of these islands. As a former gardener, Janice loves to tell seasonal and environmental tales.
Join us for an afternoon of fine storytelling that will warm your heart.

Suggested donation £3
t: 028 9266 9345
e: lisburncity.library@librariesni.org.uk 

 18/11/2026 2:30pm 18/11/2026 4:00pm Lisburn City Library See event details to check if booking is essential (phone/email). Otherwise, if the event is not virtual (via Zoom) then simply call into the library at the time of the event.