Events

Supernatural stories read and performed for the last night of Autumn.
Gav Cross returns to Norton Priory as Norton’s Narrator. 
Stories Read & Performed for Grown Ups.

A freshly dug up evening of vintage terror built around the W. W. Jacobs classic short horror story.   

Be careful what you wish for.

Unless what you wish for is Samhain special of spine chilling stories for the season. 

Don’t sit at home with the lights off, hoping everyone will think you are out…

Come and sit in the atrium of this ancient space and let us switch the lights off for you.

An evening of tall tales and scary stories, read and performed by Gav Cross.

Returning to Norton Priory following his Sold-Out shows “After Supper Ghost Stories” & “The War of the Worlds”.

Think Jackanory for grown ups… With bite… 

Bring your bravest face and perhaps a hand to hold?*

Age guidance 14+ suggested
2hrs (Including an interval)

“A Master Storyteller” ****

- northwestend.com

“Gav's ability to beguile a room, is unparalleled.”

- Bradford Literature Festival

“Gav’s After Supper Ghost Stories was a masterclass in storytelling. By the end of the night, even the most restless meme-spewing teen in attendance sat totally captivated by his raucous and suspenseful retelling of these classic tales. We can’t wait to welcome him back.” 

- Pound Arts 

"Gav is an exceptional storyteller.”

- Storyhouse, Chester 

“Professional storyteller and comedy performer Gav Cross held the audience in the palm of his hands.”

- Highlights Rural Touring Scheme

*Please ask permission of the owner of the hand… 

11.30am to 12.15am tour of the ruins (weather permitting) with Lynn Smith Archaeology and Collections Director

Hear how Norton Priory became Europe’s most excavated medieval monastic site as we take a journey through the various spaces once used by the Augustinian canons. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Suitable for 7 years and over.

Booking required – limited 15 places available. Discover Norton event – free with admission.

2.00pm to 2.45pm tour of galleries with Lynn Smith Archaeology and Collections Director

Hear about how the excavations at Norton Priory allowed the site to transform from monastery to museum through a tour of the objects on display.

Booking required – limited 15 places available. Discover Norton event – free with admission.

1.30 to 2.00pm

Dr Carla Burrell, Norton Priory’s osteoarchaeologist has been studying the human bone collection over a number of years. She will give us an update on our research, including some significant scientific ‘firsts’ in her talk “From Shovel to Science: tracing the journey of the Norton Priory skeletons”.

2.15pm to 2.45pm

Dr Rob Philpott has been excavating with the team at Norton Priory since 2018. He will bring us right up to date on our more recent findings, including the 2025 season of excavation in his talk “Norton Priory: the archaeological story continues”.

2.45 to 3pm Questions

A new adaptation and performed reading by Gav Cross, Norton’s Narrator.

This 14th Century epic story, set in the festivities of King Arthur's court between Christmas and New Year is now retold at Norton Priory as a ‘betwixtmas’ treat.

Bravery and honour, chivalry and courtliness, these are the markers of a great knight of King Arthur's Court. Young Gawain must settle the promise made to the terrifying Green Knight.

A monstrous terror that Gawain beheaded to protect his King.

But did not bring about its demise...

With adventure and terror, promises and frailties, this story has lasted seven centuries. Reputed to have been written in Cheshire, we can easily imagine that it was performed and told as an entertainment on this very spot, when the story was newly written.

Join master storyteller, performer and Norton’s Narrator Gav Cross, as he brings to life a new version of this classic text.

Beware the ‘Wilds of the Wirral’.
Beware the Green Chapel.
Beware the Green Knight.

This traditional story for the liminal and lost days between Christmas and New Year is a perfect accompaniment to the heritage wonder of the venue. Will Norton’s own Green Man approve?

Bring your bravest face and perhaps a warm hand to hold?

Age guidance 14+ suggested / 2hrs (Including an interval)

“A Master Storyteller.”
North West End

“Gav's ability to beguile a room, is unparalleled.”
Bradford Literature Festival

“Gav’s After Supper Ghost Stories was a masterclass in storytelling. By the end of the night, even the most restless meme-spewing teen in attendance sat totally captivated by his raucous and suspenseful retelling of these classic tales. We can’t wait to welcome him back.”
Pound Arts

"Gav is an exceptional storyteller.”
Storyhouse, Chester

“Professional storyteller and comedy performer Gav Cross held the audience in the palm of his hands.”
Highlights Rural Touring Scheme