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.
OFFICIAL SPRING 2020 THEATRE TOUR
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VENUE |
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Thursday 13th February |
Yarm - Princess Alexander Auditorium - SOLD OUT |
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Sunday 23rd February |
Shrewsbury - Theatre Severn Evening - SOLD OUT Shrewsbury - Matinee 1.00pm - SOLD OUT |
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Tuesday 3rd March |
Falmouth - Princess Pavilion |
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Wednesday 4th March |
Exeter - Corn Exchange - SOLD OUT |
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Sunday 8th March |
Chesterfield - Pomegranate Theatre - SOLD OUT |
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Tuesday 10th March |
Barrow - The Forum - SOLD OUT |
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Wednesday 11th March |
Loughborough - Town Hall |
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Thursday 12th March |
Loughborough - Town Hall - SOLD OUT |
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Sunday 15th March |
Monmouth - Savoy Theatre Evening Monmouth - Savoy Theatre Matinee - 3.00pm |
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Tuesday 24th March |
Milton Keynes - The Stables - Evening - SOLD OUT Milton Keynes - The Stables Matinee - 3.00pm |
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Thursday 26th March |
Worcester - Huntingdon Hall Evening - SOLD OUT Worcester - Huntingdon Hall Matinee - 3.00pm |
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Sunday 29th March |
Scarborough - Spa Theatre Evening - SOLD OUT Scarborough - Spa Theatre Matinee - 2.00pm |
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Tuesday 31st March |
Lancaster - Grand Theatre - SOLD OUT |
OFFICIAL AUTUMN 2020 THEATRE TOUR
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DATE |
VENUE |
TICKETS |
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Thursday 1st October |
Warrington - Parr Hall |
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Sunday 4th October |
Middlesborough - Town Hall |
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Sunday 11th October |
New Brighton - Floral Pavilion |
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Tuesday 13th October |
Peterborough - The Cresset |
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Wednesday 14th October |
Ipswich - Corn Exchange |
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Friday 23rd October |
Doncaster- The Cast Forum |
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Friday 30th October |
Buxton - Opera House |
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Saturday 31st October |
Southport - Theatre |
AMANDA'S COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF SPEAKING EVENTS THROUGHOUT 2020 Please contact venues directly to obtain tickets
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DATE |
VENUE |
TICKETS |
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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 |
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Thursday 13th Feb |
Yarm - Princess Alexander Auditorium - SOLD OUT |
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Sunday 23rd Feb |
Shrewsbury - Theatre Severn Evening - SOLD OUT Shrewsbury - Matinee - 1.00pm - SOLD OUT |
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Mon 2nd March |
Crediton - Crediton Community Bookshop, Sandford Orchards |
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Tues 3rd March |
Falmouth - Princess Pavilion |
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Weds 4th March |
Exeter - Corn Exchange SOLD OUT (See Crediton 2nd March) |
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Thurs 5th March |
Leeds - Leeds Literature Festival |
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Sat 7th March |
Garndolbenmaen - Tyddyn Mawr Tea Room |
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Sunday 8th March |
Chesterfield - Pomegranate Theatre - SOLD OUT |
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Tues 10th March |
Barrow - The Forum - SOLD OUT |
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Weds 11th March |
Loughborough - Town Hall |
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Thurs 12th March |
Loughborough - Town Hall - SOLD OUT |
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Sun 15th March |
Monmouth - Savoy Theatre Evening Monmouth - Savoy Theatre Matinee 3.00pm |
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Weds 18th March |
Oswestry - Booka Bookshop |
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Thurs 19th March |
Chester - W H Smith - from 12.30pm The Wirral - Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa (Lingham's Bookshop) - 7.30pm |
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Friday 20th March |
Huddersfield - Literature Festival (additional due to popular demand!) |
Details to follow |
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Sat 21st March |
Northallerton - Waterstones |
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Sun 22nd March |
York - York Literature Festival, St Peter’s School Huddersfield - Literature Festival - SOLD OUT |
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Tues 24th March |
Milton Keynes - The Stables Evening - SOLD OUT Milton Keynes - The Stables Matinee - 3.00pm |
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Thurs 26th March |
Worcester - Huntingdon Hall Evening - SOLD OUT Worcester - Huntingdon Hall Matinee - 3.00pm |
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Saturday 28th March |
Lichfield - Literature Festival |
Details to follow |
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Sun 29th March |
Scarborough - Spa Theatre Evening - SOLD OUT Scarborough - Spa Theatre Matinee - 2.00pm |
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Tues 31st March |
Lancaster - Grand Theatre - SOLD OUT |
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Thurs 2nd April |
Norwich - Waterstones, Castle Street |
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Sunday 10th May |
Boswell - Book Festival |
Details to follow |
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Thursday 14th May |
Stafford - Katharine House Hospice - County Showground |
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Friday 15th May |
Wimborne - Wimborne Literary Festival - The Allendale Centre |
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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 |
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Sunday 21st June |
Saffron Walden - Saffron Hall |
Details to follow |
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Saturday 25th July |
Bingley - Bingley Show |
Details to follow |
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Thursday 1st Oct |
Warrington - Parr Hall |
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Friday 2nd Oct |
Westbury - Festival |
Details to follow |
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Sunday 4th Oct |
Middlesborough - Town Hall |
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Sunday 11th Oct |
New Brighton - Floral Pavilion |
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Tuesday 13th Oct |
Peterborough - The Cresset |
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Weds 14th Oct |
Ipswich - Corn Exchange |
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Friday 23rd Oct |
Doncaster- The CastForum |
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Friday 30th Oct |
Buxton - Opera House |
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Saturday 31st Oct |
Southport - Southport Theatre |
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