Storytelling knows no boundaries, it takes us on a journey beyond existing facts or knowledge, it revives what is forgotten or past, it engages what surrounds us and teaches us something new. It’s the perfect gateway into Intangible Heritage. We have gathered a list of 10 storytelling events from this year’s TradFest programme that will … Continued

With less than one week to go until the Opening Concert of this year’s TradFest, it is high time we asked the people involved in the festival what they are gearing up to see! Donald Smith, TRACS Director Sat 28 April, The White Bird Passes: A rare opportunity to see this stark yet stunningly beautiful evocation … Continued

The 29th of April is International Dance Day and we had the pleasure to speak to Nic Gareiss, percussive dancer and musician of the Swedish-Irish-Canadian quartet This is How we Fly! Find out more about Nic’s passion for step dance and how the quartet started out, before making your way to the Pleasance! What does … Continued

Original post here. Fèis Rois Inbheach caters for all abilities, and everyone from beginners right up to accomplished musicians will be welcomed. You don’t need to be able to read music and you don’t need to have any previous knowledge of traditional music to enjoy our Adult Fèis. As our annual three-day festival, it is … Continued

SC&T’s new youth music project gives young Traditional and Folk musicians in the North East unique and inspiring opportunities. Are you aged between 12-25? Keen to develop your skills as a Traditional and Folk musician? Want to gain new experiences and access professional support? This new programme from SC&T aims to support young people by … Continued

Fèis Phàislig will deliver their first ever Ceilidh Trail project this August. Discover what life is like as a touring traditional musician, performing a variety of concerts across 3 weeks this summer. If you are aged 16-25 and interested in a paid summer position, make sure you audition on Sunday 29th April in Paisley. Apply … Continued

Edinburgh’s Guid Crack Storytelling sessions began at the Waverley in the late eighties. That was when the Scottish International Storytelling Festival was also starting up, and there was a need for a spot where local talent could develop and shine. The Waverley, in Edinburgh’s St Mary Street, was already a famous folk venue. Billy Connolly … Continued

Time: 6 June 2018: 9.00-14.00 Venue: Humanities Research Centre, University of York Deadline for submission of abstract: 15 May 2018 Workshop “Storytelling as a Way of Bridging Cultural Divides” The theme of this interdisciplinary workshop is inspired by recent studies which have shown that fictional and factual narratives profoundly affect the minds of readers: they … Continued

Kristín Linnet from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures spoke to artist Annalisa Salis about her forthcoming exhibition Storie di terra at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Wee Folk Tales is a ground-breaking collection of stories by Donald Smith, TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) director and founding director of the Scottish … Continued

Finding Scottish Songs and Ballads Online A FREE workshop exploring the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library’s digital archive, and its latest addition, the James Madison Carpenter Collection. Discover the potential of archival sources to connect people and place. NEW DATE: 7th April 2018, 10am – 4pm St Cecilia’s Hall and Music Museum, 50 Niddry St, Edinburgh, … Continued