By Claire McNicol In 2022, I took part in a collaboration between the National Library of Scotland with Learning Officer Beverley Casebow and the Welcoming, an organisation which does what it says on the tin, offering support for New Scots to integrate in their new communities. Given the turmoil that was going on in the … Continued

Talking to storyteller Wendy Wolfson, you soon realise what an extraordinary person she is. Faced with a diagnosis of Stage 4 cancer in November, 2023, she amazingly and courageously, began writing about her journey in such a way that it could help others who face this terminal condition. Winding her story back a bit, Wendy … Continued

Anne Dignan, recently welcomed onto the Scottish Storytelling Forum’s Directory of professional storytellers, has quite a story of tragedy and transformation to tell. In her early forties, she received the shocking news that she had dry macular degeneration [MD]. This meant the loss of her central vision, for which there was and still is, no … Continued

The Grampian Association of Storytellers – GAS Delighted to give you all a wee introduction to – ‘fit we are a’ aboot’. We create a friendly spot where you can listen to, tell, and find your way into the magic and craft of storytelling. We are The Grampian Association of Storytellers – GAS for short. … Continued

  Into the new year with The Village Storytelling Centre This is a huge hello from The Village Storytelling Centre in Glasgow as we see 2024 stretched before us like a wonderful canvas filled with colour and opportunity. For those unfamiliar with our work at The Village, we are Scotland’s leading applied storytelling organisation who … Continued

By Anne Pitcher    4th June 1933 – 7th November 2023 Jack Martin was an extraordinary storyteller who sadly died at the end of 2023. He will be sadly missed by all in the storytelling community, not only in Scotland but world-wide. Jack lived in Edinburgh his whole life. He became a storyteller after a … Continued

By David Campbell   Lindsay Porteous  1948 -2023 A visit to Lindsay’s house in Culross was an introduction to Lindsay. His house was halfway between an obstacle course and a museum. He had collections of toys, toy soldiers, Dinky toys and model guns. Apart from the collection of stringed instruments, wind instruments, mouth organs and … Continued

by Erin Farley Story Harvest (Orkneyology Press, 2023) brings together tales gathered by storyteller David Campbell over a lifetime of telling traditional stories. Campbell and his distinctive style of storytelling have been a mainstay of the traditional arts in Scotland for decades, and this new collection feels like both a reflection on a life well … Continued

A collection of tales that grew out of the sprawling flatlands, the oozing fjords, the dark forests and the waves that crash on the shores of Denmark. How a Viking ship carried a future king into Roskilde Fjord, how a mermaid’s laughter brought fortunes to her fisherman host, how the people of Lolland survived a … Continued

Storyteller Brief: What is ORAgen Fables? ORAgen Fables is a story writing interactive that will be exhibited at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 7th Feb as part of ongoing research at the Decentralised Digital Economy (DECaDE) research centre. ORAgen Fables explores the themes of collective authorship and ownership in digital story writing and how emerging … Continued