Explore Edinburgh’s Literary Quarter

Scottish Storytelling Centre

Event Details

Explore Edinburgh’s Old Town with a self-guided Walking Tour as part of the March Open Streets programme!

The Netherbow area of the Old Town has been an active literary quarter for the last 500 years. This introductory tour guides you through some of the sites and stories of a still-thriving area. Be inspired by Edinburgh’s literary past, present and future.

This walking trail should take you approximately 25 minutes and is free, with no booking required.

Full listings for the Open Streets day can be found here.

01 Mar

12:00 - 17:00

TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland, SCIO SC043009) is a co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, song, storytelling, dance, crafts, customs and local languages. TRACS brings together the Traditional Music Forum (SCIO SC042867), the Scottish Storytelling Forum (SCIO SC052330) and the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland (SCIO SC045085). Together we celebrate the local distinctiveness of Scotland’s places: our intangible cultural heritage. TRACS and the Forums have their registered office at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR. The Storytelling Centre is a partnership project between the Storytelling Forum and The Church of Scotland (SC011353).