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 2020 Following the succesful UK theatre tour in June/July 2019 here are the details of Amanda's 2020 appearances. Please contact the venues directly to obtain tickets.
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Sunday 23rd February |
Shrewsbury - Theatre Severn |
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Tuesday 3rd March |
Falmouth - Princess Pavilion |
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Wednesday 4th March |
Exeter - Corn Exchange |
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Sunday 8th March |
Chesterfield - Pomegranate Theatre |
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Tuesday 10th March |
Barrow - The Forum |
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Thursday 12th March |
Loughborough - Town Hall |
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Sunday 15th March |
Monmouth - Savoy Theatre |
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Tuesday 24th March |
Milton Keynes - The Stables |
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Thursday 26th March |
Worcester - Huntingdon Hall |
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Sunday 29th March |
Scarborough - Spa Theatre |
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Tuesday 31st March |
Lancaster - Grand Theatre |
FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE AMANDA IN 2019/2020 Here's a list of additional dates and venues - please contact venues directly to obtain tickets
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VENUE |
TICKETS |
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Monday 30th Sept |
Harrogate - Photographic Society |
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Friday 4th October |
Newton Stewart - Wigtown Book Festival |
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Saturday 5th Oct |
Carlisle - Borderlines Festival |
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Sunday 6th October |
Durham - Durham Book Festival |
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Weds 9th Oct |
Private event |
Private event |
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Monday 14th Oct |
Jersey - Ladies Literary Society |
Private event |
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Weds 16th Oct |
Pontefract - Rotary |
Private event |
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Sunday 20th Oct |
Sheffield - Off The Shelf Literary Festival |
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Monday 4th Nov |
Yeovil - Book Festival |
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Thursday 7th Nov |
Malton - The Milton Rooms |
SOLD OUT |
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Friday 8th Nov |
Malton - The Milton Rooms |
SOLD OUT |
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Saturday 9th Nov |
Cumbria - Kerry Hill Flock Book Society AGM |
Private event |
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Tuesday 12th Nov |
Huddersfield - St Philips Church |
Private event |
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Weds 20th Nov |
Bath - Bath & West Showground |
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Friday 22nd Nov |
Selby - Selby Town Hall |
SOLD OUT |
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Tuesday 26th Nov |
Barnard Castle - Witham Community Arts Centre |
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Thursday 5th Dec |
Leeds - Pudsey Civic Hall - Wheatfields Hospice |
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Monday 9th Dec |
Ripon Cathedral - Macmillan Christmas Carol Concert |
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Friday 10th Jan |
Abergele - Royal Welsh Show Fundraiser - Kinmel Manor |
Details to follow |
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Weds 29th January |
Bourne - The Len Pick Trust - Corn Exchange |
Details to follow |
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Saturday 7th Mar |
Garndolbenmaen - Tyddyn Mawr Tea Room |
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Monday 16th Mar |
Dorking - Surrey W.I. |
Private event |
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Sunday 22nd March |
York - York Literature Festival, St Peter’s School |
Details to follow |
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Wednesday 1st Apr |
Skegness - Lincoln North W.I. |
Private event |
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Thursday 14th May |
Stafford - Katharine House Hospice - Stafford County Showground |
Details to follow |
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Sunday 24th May |
Filey - Filey Book Festival - The Evron Centre |
Details to follow |
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Friday 5th June |
South Shields - The Write Festival - The Word |
Details to follow |
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Friday 12th June |
Glusburn - Glusburn Institute |
Details to follow |
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