📷 Claire Frances MacNeil by Martyn MacDonald Full registration and tickets now on sale for Edinburgh gathering of international traditional singers The Traditional Music Forum of Scotland (TMFS) and partners are pleased to announce the launch of the North Atlantic Song Convention (NASC) 2026 programme, with registration and tickets now open for all events. The … Continued

TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) is delighted to have been appointed by the UK Government’s Department of Culture Media and Sport as one of the UK’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Community Support Hubs. As a Hub, our role is to support communities, practitioners, and tradition bearers to engage with the national Living Heritage Inventory … Continued

TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) is looking to appoint a Finance Officer to manage its day-to-day financial operations as it moves into the next phase of Multi-Year Funding, delivering the organisation’s Business Plan for supporting the traditional arts sector in Scotland. This is a key role that will work closely with the Chief Executive … Continued

Though the morning was frosty, there was a distinct warmth in Perth Theatre on Friday 14 November as artists, community tradition-bearers, academics and cultural leaders came together, both in person and online, for the third annual Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Conference. Organised and funded by the ICH Scotland Partnership – Creative Scotland, TRACS (Traditional Arts … Continued

TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) is looking to appoint a new Festival Director to lead the delivery of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) from 2026. Founded in 1989, SISF is the world’s largest celebration of storytelling, anchored in Scotland, a nation of storytellers. SISF takes place in October each year, offering a vibrant … Continued

Multiple sell-outs and packed houses were enjoyed by audiences and participants at this year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival (22 October to 1 November), which is supported by Multi-Year funding from Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government’s Festivals EXPO Fund. The festival’s programme, themed under ‘Lights of the North’, included live storytelling, music, art, and song.  … Continued

As Halloween approaches the tales being told at this year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival begin to take a darker turn… On Halloween night (Friday 31 October), storyteller Anna Lehr will present her new storytelling show Dazwischen (Inbetween) which is inspired by the original tales of the Brothers Grimm, especially the story of Godfather Death. Anna … Continued

There’s just one week to go before the world’s largest celebration of storytelling begins… The 36th Scottish International Storytelling Festival’s packed programme of over 120 events, taking place in Edinburgh and across Scotland, kicks off next Wednesday 22 October, thanks to support from the Scottish Government’s Festivals EXPO Fund and Multi-Year Funding from Creative Scotland. … Continued

Why? Join us in Perth on 14 November for the third Intangible Cultural Heritage Scotland conference. With the UK Government ratifying the 2003 UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in 2024, and the national ICH inventorying process starting soon, this year’s conference will focus on how we move forward with ICH across Scotland. What … Continued

Today (10th September) with support from the Scottish Government’s Festivals EXPO Fund and Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival launched its 36th festival programme. Lights of the North – L/R Associate Director Daniel Abercrombie, Director of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival Donald Smith, storyteller Jan Bee Brown and storyteller and musician Marion … Continued