"A special thank you to both of you for the wednesday evening walk which for me personally was one of the highlights of the week, a magical blend of stories, forest and music which I won't forget in a hurry. It is your professionalism and enthusiasm for the event which makes the festival so special for so many of our visitors - a HUGE thank you"

Izi Banton, Site manager, Sherwood Forest Country Park. Robin Hood Festival organiser.

" Past Imagined captured and stimulated the imaginations of both the children and adults by combining a thorough knowledge of historical subject matter with contagious enthusiasm and engaging performance skills. These two larger than life personalities created an immersive atmosphere and made full use of authentic costume and objects to illustrate memorable and often hilarious tales "

Teresa Whittaker, Lifelong learning officer ( History ) Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry.

" Past imagined use an inspiring choice of material...they really are very imaginative and amusing for people of all ages, not just children "

Amanda Hart, Museum Education Officer, Corinium Museum, Cirencester.

You went down a storm! Parents are still telling me how wonderful you both were, two weeks later! Despite the fact that you say your stories are geared for the overs 6's, we all loved to see the little fellas mesmerised by your storytelling. They might not have quite got the message behind the tales but they were most certainly engaged and therefore still learning ! Thank you again for a fabulous day.

Heather Maddin, Assisitant Museum Education and Outreach Officer, Wandsworth Museum

" A real strength is the interaction with children..the storytelling is captivating, the sessions well paced and the use of objects works really well indeed"

Lynne Mynett . Education Manager, Northern England, English Heritage.

" I simply wanted to write to thank you for all your efforts at our storytelling evening. You are both very talented and held the audiences attention throughout, the quality of your stories and the way in which you told them was superb. I have had some excellent feedback from some of those who attended "

Daniel Callicott, Education & Events Officer, Selly Manor Museum

"Past ~ Imagined kept our visitors spellbound with re-tellings of folktales and legends. It was a delight to see so many families, children and adults gathered together absorbed in the stories. David and Stewart work superbly together and both have different approaches to storytelling which complement each other, the result is extremely entertaining. From the museums point of view it was good to hear stories from the middle ages that had kept their relevance and lent  opportunities for unembarrassing audience participation. We would have no hesitation in re-booking them."

James Carpmael, Education officer, Gressenhall Museum, Norfolk.

" Thank you for delivering such mavellous sessions at the museum. Your choice of material was varied and inspiring, delivered with skill and ingenuity . You were entertaining, imaginative and very believable for the audience be they six or sixty ! It was a pleasure working with you both as you are such good exponents of your craft, generous in your encouragement and willingness to share your expertise with others. The workshop was a resounding success, acknowledged by the very positive comments of the partipants."

Jude Barrett, Education Officer, Access and Outreach, Ashmolean Museum.

" Thank you once again, I thought your [ training ] sessions were superb "

Ben Locker , Heritage Open Days Education Manager, The Civic Trust.

" I found Past Imagined completely professional .. The stories were funny, really funny, eloquent and a bit irreverent. It was just what we were looking for. The stories totally brought Medieval history to life in an entertaining and accessible way.... I was really pleased that you were happy to talk to interested children and adults after the stories had been told. From the Old Hall's point of view it was a very good day, I would recommend Past Imagined to anyone !"

Becky Fawcett, Keeper of Visitor and community services, Gainsborough Old Hall

" I am writing to say how much my grandson and i enjoyed the Medieval Story-telling...With their humour which suited all ages and interwoven historical facts, the storytellers held their audience spellbound in the themes of Medieval beliefs and life. I particularly liked the way in which what could have been frightening and disturbing aspects for younger children were played down while still maintaining the truth of the story. It was a thoroughly enjoyable and worth - while morning.

Mrs E.Y  ( Letter to the Director of the Corinium Museum, Cirencester )

" Storytelling with real atmosphere, children were hooked from the moment they smelt the incense and heard the latin ! It was an activity with real and lasting impact... the stories were completely engaging, i would definately recommend it "

Teachers Comment on an English Heritage feedback form

"We had a fantastic day  it was exactly at the level of the children
and really added a realistic and fun side to the work we have been
doing on Tudors - the feedback from the children was fantastic and it
was lovely to see them trying out the game in the playground and
re-telling the stories to other children - I thought it was a great idea
to do some different stories with different classes as they compared
stories and were really pleased that they had one the others didn't
know. We would love to book you again..."

Deborah Dismore, Avenue Middle School, Norwich.

"Captivating from the start ! Superb storytellers, engaging imagination and creating real atmosphere - brilliant !

Mr A.R,The New Forest, participant on one of our "Time Trail" storywalks at Mannington Hall, Norfolk.

" I was very impressed with the skillful way you drew both adults and children into your tent and kept them absolutely spell bound with your very entertaining and informative tale telling"

Mark Hartwell, Heritage Sites Manager, Stafford Borough Council.

Maggie Goodger, Museum Education Officer, Bury St Edmunds.

"They had people completely enthralled and captivated with their lively and engaging storytelling, they helped make our living history event a great success."

Saul Penfold, Education officer , Norwich cathedral.

" Everyone expressed great enthusiasm for your skills - you came highly recommended, and go away with the same recommendation "

Judith Osborne, Chairman, Harleston and Waveney Festival