Elephants to Catch Eels – Smuggling in SE England at the turn of the nineteenth century

Alastair K Daniel


Regions:
Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, London, East Sussex, West Sussex
Notice Period:
Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid: £60 + travel at 45p per mile
Category:
History
Updated:
23rd September 2025
Tagged:
Smugglers | Smuggling | Kent | Dover

For periods of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, parts of the south east of England were almost lawless, with contraband travelling unchecked in long trains of horses and armed men from the coast towards London. Drawing on historical accounts, smuggling lore and smuggling songs, Alastair contrasts the romantic mythology of smuggling with the brutal reality of a violent trade.

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About Alastair K Daniel

Dr Alastair K Daniel is an artist educator, performance storyteller and independent scholar working in the UK and abroad. He gives storytelling performances for adults and children, teaches storytelling and its application in educational contexts, and advises organisations on the strategic use of storytelling and narrative communication. As a storyteller, Alastair’s performances are characterised by an interactive and conversational style, through which a continuing back-and-forth with his audience breaks down expectations around the roles of teller and listener. Storytelling has taken Alastair across the British Isles and beyond, and he has performed and taught in countries including Denmark, Belgium, Poland and Morocco.


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