’The Better Brown Stories’ by Allan Ahlberg. Read by Richard Breedon

100 Stories Deep is a project by The GAP, bringing you 100 stories over 100 days read by artists & creatives from Balsall Heath & wider Birmingham. We’ll be sharing a new story each day, so make sure you subscribe to our channel to not miss out! Today’s story is ’The Better Brown Stories’ by Allan Ahlberg. It is read by Richard Breedon. About the reader: Richard is an electronic musician and live visualist living in Balsall Heath. His music as Velum Break, is an eclectic mixture of synthesized sounds and warped textures which has been played on the Radio 6’s programme, Stuart Maconie’s Freak Show as well as in mixes by electronic projects such as Plaid. Recently, Richard has been providing lighting and laser shows to socially distanced music events while continuing to experiment with the idea of light tunnels projected to walls. See more of Rich and his work here: About the story: A collection of short stories about a monstrous dog, some Mysterious Men, a forgotten baby, baffled police, and a bewildered town. Age Guide: All Language: English About the author: “Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber’s mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children’s writers.“ Buy the book here: If you enjoyed the video then don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and share with others! ________ The GAP is a Birmingham-based arts organisation that supports local communities and young people towards creative and cultural action. You can find more about us through our socials: Facebook: /thegapartsproject Instagram: @the____gap Twitter: @the____gap This project is kindly funded by Arts Council England’s Emergency Coronavirus Fund.