Saturday 8th August 2026 – 12pm-2pm
Meeting Point Saltburn Book Corner, Milton Street
Saltburn Folklore Trail with Carmen Marcus and Bob Beagrie
Join novelist and storyteller Carmen Marcus and Teesside poetry legend Bob Beagrie for a gentle write-and-walk trail exploring the stranger side of Saltburn out of the sunshine and into the shadow world of ghosts, hobs and fairies.
Stopping at sites and viewpoints steeped in local folklore, we’ll encounter the fairies of Fairy Glen, the Hob of Hob Hill, the Zetland Hotel’s secret tunnels and ghost train, the wreck that destroyed the old pier, and the spirits said to haunt the Ha’penny Bridge. Along the way there will be opportunities to write, share stories and gather inspiration from the landscape.
Participants are warmly invited to read their work later at the evening’s Teesmouth Live event.
Please arrive promptly at 11.50am.
Accessibility and practical information:
Please dress for the weather. The walk follows the Top Promenade and pavements, with level ground throughout. There will be some steps on and off kerbs and a few cobbled sections, but no walking on grass. Please bring notebooks and writing implements.
Teaching is a huge part of my practice – over the last three years I’ve nurtured a supportive online offering that has helped many writers to achieve their creative goals in a way that is true to their voice.
“It really is a testament to your mentoring that I won this award. You were so wise to encourage me to just take the story and the characters at my own pace, and really work at my craft. “
Louise Powell, winner of the Sid Chaplin Award 2023
I really enjoyed the Seasons of the Witch workshop. As well as being a fantastic writer, Carmen is an excellent teacher who loves all kinds of stories, which is a wonderful combination: someone who has a genuine interest in helping other writers develop, who can draw on deep knowledge of books, and the struggles and joys of writing. Seasons of the Witch Participant.
If you have any questions or would like to take part please email carmenellen@hotmail.co.uk for further details.
I have taken part in Carmen’s Brave New Worlds, and Sermon’s in Stone courses. They are like no other writing courses I have ever done. Full of the exploration of written word, playing with creation in evocative ways. Carmen’s classes create an atmosphere of kindness and cosetting over the void of zoom where people feel safe and sheltered enough to share their experience of the often very vulnerable process of putting pen to paper, reading work fresh off the page. Carmen makes the whole experience as joyful and important to the learning process as writing words down. Her courses are superbly planned with exceptional notes and reading guides. They end up feeling like a mix of your favourite book club, a writing support group, and are guided by someone who understands that sometimes classes take themselves weird and wonderful places. Lisa Sargeant, Writer
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