Adventurer. Author. Speaker. Mermaid.
Lindsey Cole is a mermaid, adventurer, environmental campaigner, author and a speaker. From mermaiding the River Thames to show how we're choking our waterways with plastic, to cycling the length of Africa to watch the World Cup, or retracing an incredible journey along Australia's Rabbit Proof Fence- Lindsey’s a big fan of storytelling, exploring and campaigning for the environment. More…
School and event visits
The Mermaid and the Cow is now a show and touring schools. It debuted at Edinburgh Fringe and has performed at Womad and Glastonbury, Get in touch if you’d like Lindsey to visit your school.
Campaigning
Campaigning for cleaner water is at the heart of Lindsey’s kids books and mermaid swims.
News
July: Womad’s World of Children invited Lindsey back to perform the interactive show of her latest book- The Mermaid, the Otter and the Big Poo.
June: Lindsey made her first appearance in Glastonbury’s magical Kids Field and became so inspired by all the puppets she’s incorporated one of her own for her show.
May: Lindsey was the muse for award winning and International pastel artist, Michelle Lucking. Michelle’s latest series explores the contrasting power and calm serenity of the differing states of water, so she needed models who could hold their breath and Lindsey was honoured to oblige.
March: To kick start their campaigning collaboration for 2023, Lindsey mermaided the Severn Bore with the support of the Conham Bathing Group. A documentary is currently being filmed about their campaign work, so stay tuned for details.
9th December 2022
Lindsey was part of the UK’s largest immersive storytelling experience. The People's Map by Story Trails, brings to life a psychogeographic representation of Bristol, combining audio storytelling and archive footage with cutting-edge 3D scanning technology to create a new national portrait in 2022.
Over 400 stories and nearly 7000 scans were captured to create 15 animated maps, bespoke to each location and telling stories in new and surprising ways. StoryTrails toured the UK as a pop-up event in summer 2022, visiting 15 different towns and cities.
To see the full film head here to the BFI.
12th October, 2022
River pollution, is very much still a massive national problem. Check out The Mermaid, the Otter and the Poo, a film we made last year, investigating the issue in my local river. The next children’s book is underway. If you’d like me to visit your school to talk to your students about it then please get in touch.
1st Aug 2022
The Mermaid and the Cow has a show at Edinburgh Fringe. Come and see the children’s book, based on the real true story of a mermaid rescuing a cow, come to life.
Mon 8th- Sat 13th August at 9.55am, Haldene Theatre, Surgeons’ Hall
Latest campaign
The Mermaid,the Otter and the Big Poo
Our rivers are facing an existential crisis. Only 14% of England's rivers meet 'good ecological status. Raw sewage discharges from water companies and agricultural run off are harming river wildlife. Over the last decade Government funding for the Environment Agency has fallen by over 70%. Polluters can basically dump waste into our rivers secure in the knowledge that they will be neither monitored, inspected nor prosecuted.
River pollution affects the entire ecosystem. It can wipe out species of invertebrate, which affects fish, which then affects wildlife like otters.
If you’d like to learn more about river pollution and what you can do to help our rivers please check out The Mermaid, the Otter and the Big Poo film and citizen science campaign.
Virtual homeschooling
After receiving a number of requests I now run a virtual homeschooling service to help alleviate pressure off parents. Whether your children need entertaining, do eco activities or help with their reading, get in touch and let me help you.
“We looooved reading to a mermaid and learning how to make an (eco) disco ball.” Rex (5) and Leo (6).
PAST ADVENTURES
Where it all started
2010: Cairo to Cape Town
Cycled from Cairo to Cape Town, 6500 miles to make it to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
2012: Runkulele
Ran 250 miles to Manchester, carrying a ukulele to busk to earn my train fare home.
2013: Je parle Franglais
Roller-skated to Paris (even though I couldn't skate) whilst learning French on the way.
2013: TO BUDE in the Nude
Roller-skated 150 miles to see a friend in Bude, in a nude suit, because it rhymed.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
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