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The Lamplighter
The keeper of Lanternmere's lamps and the voice that opens every night. Warm, unhurried, and never in a rush to reach the end.
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Slow stories and gentle voices for bedtime. Our current story editions play without ads.
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Settle into a harbour among the stars, with episodes such as The Slow Dock, The Sleeping Berths, The Bath-House, and The Tea Galley. Choose a calm male or female voice, or a Story Only Edition.
The current Starhollow editions play without ads.
Open Starhollow on YouTubeEvery evening the lamps come on in Lanternmere and its quiet folk begin their rounds. Our stories are slow on purpose — long, soft, and made to be left playing while you drift off. This is where the Nightfolk come to sleep.
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Three unbroken hours of bedtime stories from the town — a long-form collection made to keep playing while you settle in.
No need to choose what comes next — it plays for hours. Start it, set your phone down, and let it run.
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The keeper of Lanternmere's lamps and the voice that opens every night. Warm, unhurried, and never in a rush to reach the end.
Storyteller
A soft, low voice for the gentlest tales — the one the Nightfolk ask for when sleep is hard to find.
Storyteller
A steady, deep voice for the longer journeys through Lanternmere and the lands beyond it.
The community
Everyone who listens — a name for the quiet community gathering around these stories.
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New to Lanternmere? This is a gentle way in — a selection chosen to introduce the town and its storytellers.
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The full library of sleep stories, ready to play one after another through the night.
Open playlist on YouTube — All the StoriesJoin the Nightfolk. We'll send you a story to fall asleep to tonight, our favourite overnight playlists, and a calm note now and then.
Our two live channels never stop — sleep stories and late night jazz, streaming 24/7.