The feet of our ancestors tell more than just where they tread… Scotland’s culture has evolved over millennia, and at its heart is a close relationship with our natural environment which is showcased at seasonal festivals, such as Samhuinn in winter and Beltane in summer. This Midsummer Saturday (24 June), discover more than just treads … Continued

St Giles’ Cathedral are running a series of English-language lectures exploring the history, culture and heritage of the Gaelic language from experts across a range of topics, from early literature to modern poetry and contemporary music, as well as a look at Scotland’s rich storytelling traditions with the Scottish Storytelling Forum’s James MacDonald Reid (27 … Continued

Local Talent. International Context. The Storytelling Centre’s curated Festival Fringe programme for 2017 has gone live, with 18 events hand-picked to ensure an eclectic mix of quality shows celebrating Scotland’s cultures and traditions. Download Fringe Programme As a venue with a warm, community welcome we strive to showcase entertainment that is usually fun, often challenging, … Continued

Escape the daily grind with a weekend retreat and let Highland Bard George Macpherson show you the special, secret and beautiful places in Skye, alongside special storytelling guest, Regina Sommer from Germany. SKYE STORYTELLING AT GLENDALE | Sat 3 – Sun 4 June  RESIDENTIAL (£150) includes accommodation at Hamara Lodge on Fri 2 and Sat … Continued

John Knox House is among the winners of the 2017 Experts’ Choice Award from TripExpert. The Award recognises the best attractions around the world based on reviews by journalists and professional travel writers, with less than 2% of all attractions worldwide receiving the accolade. With praise from publications like Fodor’s and Lonely Planet, John Knox … Continued

From Best New Group “The Livies” at Live Ireland Music Awards 2016, Conor from Connla answers some quick questions ahead of the bands gig at Summerhall this evening. What does Connla have planned for 2017? We are fortunate enough to have a very busy end to 2017. We have several trips to mainland Europe planned, … Continued

Barry Gordon, JBiA guitarist, answers some quick questions ahead of the gig tomorrow evening at the Biscuit Factory, which promises a fusion of sounds from four nations, as well as tasty food too. Tell us about your band, James Brown is Annie, and your plans for 2017? James Brown Is Annie (or, JBiA for short) … Continued

Come hear Coconut Tam’s famous cry selling coconuts and meet some of Edinburgh’s greatest historical and fictional characters in a specially commissioned programme for TradFest in the Year of History Heritage and Archaeology 2017. A series of portraits have been produced, photographed by Colin Hattersley, depicting four key characters from 19th century Edinburgh to highlight … Continued

What does Event Horizon have planned for 2017? Our main focus this year certainly is our album launch, which will be announced soon! Parallel to that we focus on adding to the live production, as we are planning on involving world leading dancers from various genres for future live performances. We also plan on choreographing … Continued

Tell us about your collaboration, Redwood Mountain, and your plans for 2017? Redwood Mountain came together by accident really. A friend of mine sent me an old book called The Book of American Folk Songs by Alan Lomax. He’d been telling me about this book for years. Shortly after gifting me a first edition copy, … Continued