Public Speaking/Events See The Yorkshire Shepherdess Live
Amanda occasionally ditches the wellies and puts down her pen to present talks, evening events, book signings and media appearances.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Expect straight-talking first hand stories from The Yorkshire Shepherdess, as Amanda talks about her journey from townie teenage Goth to hill shepherdess and mother of 9. The talk is packed with amusing anecdotes, colourful characters and inspiring stories from her two decades spent farming at Ravenseat, all delivered with Amanda’s trademark energy, humour and charm.
Uplifting, inspiring and overwhelmingly positive, perfect for anyone interested in the countryside and rural living. Sessions can include readings from her books, a slideshow, Q&As and an opportunity to really get to know The Yorkshire Shepherdess.
UPCOMING CALENDER OF EVENTS IN 2019 "Adventures of The Yorkshire Shepherdess" - an evening with Amanda Owen See list of dates and venues below - please contact venues directly to obtain tickets
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Tuesday 4th June |
Bristol - Redgrave Theatre |
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Tuesday 18th June |
Lincoln - New Theatre Royal |
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Monday 24th June |
Northampton - Royal & Derngate |
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Wednesday 26th June |
Scunthorpe - Plowright Theatre |
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Friday 28th June |
Ilkley - Kings Hall |
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Wednesday 3rd July |
Cheltenham - Pittville Pump Room |
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Thursday 4th July |
Basingstoke - Haymarket Theatre |
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Monday 15th July |
Sale - Waterside Theatre |
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Sunday 21st July |
Bury St Edmunds - The Apex |
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Monday 22nd July |
London - The Tabernacle |
FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE AMANDA IN 2019 Here's a list of additional dates and venues - please contact venues directly to obtain tickets
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Thursday 4th April |
NFU Mutual - Ganstead Golf Club, Hull |
Private event |
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Tuesday 30th April |
Hexham - Hexham Book Festival |
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4th/5th May |
Barnsley - Cannon Hall Farm |
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Monday 3rd June |
Whitchurch - Fundraising Event |
Private event |
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Saturday 8th June |
Pocklington - Pocklington Arts Centre |
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Monday 10th June |
Chorley - Ebb & Flo Bookshop Book Signing |
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Monday 10th June |
Cockermouth - Hundith Hill Hotel |
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Weds 12th June |
Chorleywood - Chorleywood Bookshop |
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Friday 14th June |
Darlington - Waterstones, Cornmill Centre |
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Sunday 16th June |
Melrose - Borders Festival |
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Weds 19th June |
Nottingham - Waterstones, Bridlesmith Gate |
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Thursday 20th June |
York - Waterstones, Coney Street |
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Sunday 7th July |
Huddersfield - St Philips Church |
Private event |
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Wedsday 10th July |
Harrogate - The Great Yorkshire Show |
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Sunday 14th July |
Great Eccleston - Agricultural Show |
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Tuesday 16th July |
Wrea Green - Plackitt & Booth Literary Lunch |
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Weds 24th July |
Barnard Castle - The Witham Community Arts Centre |
SOLD OUT |
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Friday 26th July |
Banchory - Banchory Show |
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Thurs 15th & Fri 16th Aug |
Castle Howard - BBC Countryfile Live |
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Saturday 24th Aug |
Barnsley - Cannon Hall Farm Food Festival |
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Wednesday 4th Sept |
Ripon - Ripon Festival (with White Rose Books) |
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Wednesday 11th Sept |
Longridge - The Palace |
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Thursday 19th Sept |
Holmfirth |
01484 688158 |
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Wednesday 25th Sept |
Devizes - Dauntsey’s School - Mercers’ Lectures |
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Thursday 26th Sept |
Weston-super-Mare - Bristol W.I. |
Private event |
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Monday 30th Sept |
Harrogate - Photographic Society, Ashville College |
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Saturday 5th Oct |
Carlisle - Borderlines Festival |
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Sunday 6th October |
Durham - Durham Book Festival |
Details to follow |
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Wednesday 9th Oct |
Skipton - Lothersdale Agricultural Society |
Private event |
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Monday 14th Oct |
Jersey - Ladies Literary Society |
Private event |
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Wednesday 16th October |
Pontefract - Rotary |
Private event |
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Sunday 20th October |
Sheffield - Off The Shelf Literary Festival |
Details to follow |
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Monday 4th November |
Yeovil - Book Festival |
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Thursday 7th November |
Malton - The Milton Rooms |
SOLD OUT |
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Friday 8th November |
Malton - The Milton Rooms |
SOLD OUT |
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Saturday 9th November |
Cumbria - Kerry Hill Flock Book Society AGM Dinner |
Private event |
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Tuesday 12th November |
Huddersfield - St Philips Church |
Private event |
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Weds 20th November |
Bath - Bath & West Showground |
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Friday 22nd November |
Selby - Selby Town Hall |
SOLD OUT |
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Tuesday 26th November |
Barnard Castle - The Witham Community Arts Centre |
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Sunday 9th December |
Ripon Cathedral - Macmillan Christmas Carol Concert |
TESTIMONIALS
Below are just a few examples. See more by clicking here
Amanda presented the story of her life to a capacity audience of five hundred people at Otley in March.
Amanda talked for over an hour, regaling the audience with tales of her life from her upbringing in Huddersfield back in the 1970s to running a 2,000-acre sheep hill farm at Ravenseat above Keld at the head of Swaledale. Full of humour, but with also some moments of poignancy, the audience lapped up the tales that Amanda recounted.
Some of the comments on the Otley Town Facebook page afterwards were as follows:
This was a very entertaining evening and was well presented by Amanda on her life as a shepherdess and also how her young happy family join in as little helpers – Joan Mangeolles
Really enjoyed this – so interesting and she is wonderful – Pat Jackson
Fantastic evening. What a hardworking fantastic woman – Claire Dabill
Really enjoyed her talk and photos. Amanda is amazing – Sue Stewart
What a great lady she is, brilliant, nice couple – Marguerite Enoch
Very enjoyable night. She is an amazing lady – David Ive
Amanda presented at the Harrogate International Literature Festivals
It was such a pleasure to have Amanda Owen at the Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival. She was aspirational yet approachable with a very natural presence on stage that held the audience captivated. Amanda conducted herself with warmth, humour and professionalism throughout her time with us. The pictures she shared of life of the farm added a lovely visual dimension to her event and the feedback we received afterwards showed the audience loved her open and engaging style and found her stories an inspiration.
Natalie Dalkiran, Literature Festivals Co-ordinator
Harrogate International Festivals
'An Evening with Amanda Owen' at The Rotary Club of Thorne in South Yorkshire
The Rotary Club of Thorne in South Yorkshire held a fund raising event in October 2017 entitled 'An Evening with Amanda Owen'. Over 140 people came to listen to 'The Yorkshire Shepherdess' in our local village hall. She captivated and enthralled her audience with snippets of her life in Huddersfield as a young girl with a clear vision of what she wanted to become.
As time progressed she met her future husband Clive in the beautiful and isolated farm of Ravenseat in the North Yorkshire. There she has lived with husband Clive (Colin, ask Julia Bradbury about that) and brought up nine children in what seems an idyllic setting. A slide show of photographs taken in and around the farm by the family gave us fabulous views and insights of life in Ravenseat. She is renowned authoress, inspired by the books written by Alf White (James Herriot) of 'All Creatures Great and Small'.
The whole audience felt as if they were part of Amanda’s family and went home with big smiles on their faces.
David Parker, Secretary
The Rotary Club of Thorne