Following the success of their 2016  Storytelling Festival, The Village Storytelling Centre have been funded by Creative Scotland for a second year to produce a festival in July 2017, ‘Roots and New Shoots.’ The culmination of last year’s festival was marked by the performance of a specially commissioned piece called, ‘A Circumnavigation’ by Storyteller Ian … Continued

Be part of the Gather Festival and organise an event! 4th – 12th of March 2017 Gather is an annual festival which celebrates the diverse communities and cultures of Edinburgh and its university. The festival is a space to come together, cross boundaries in new ways, showcase global culture, harness new opportunities and skills and connect … Continued

Rogue Village is a Community Interest Company based at The Mart in East Linton. Delivering events across East Lothian, they aim to develop the regional cultural offer; support, develop and promote local artists/creative entrepreneurs as well as inspiring its community. They are looking for artists for Rogue’s Gallery, a forthcoming monthly performance night. This series of … Continued

From Donald Shaw to Muhammad Al-Hussainni, a special day to explore how Scotland is Enhanced by Diversity and Combined by Humanity. Ahead of 2017’s Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology, TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland) and BEMIS jointly host an exploration of how Scotland can realise the creative potential of our diverse cultural heritage … Continued

The home of Scotland’s stories begins its Winter Warmers season as part of Scotland’s Winter Festivals in a celebration of Scottish traditions, rooted in community engagement with Play in a Day – followed by a fun Family Ceilidh – on Sat 26 Nov, plus a rich tapestry of multi-culturalism showcased in Light in the Dark, … Continued

The Folklore Society’s AGM conference 2017, jointly hosted with Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland, and Celtic and Scottish Studies, University of Edinburgh. Friday 31 March – Sunday 2 April 2017 Scottish Storytelling Centre Keynote Speaker: Professor Margaret Bennett, Royal Conservatoire of ScotlandThis annual conference will focus on beliefs, practices, expressive and material culture related to the cycle … Continued

Now into its second year Inverness Storytelling Festival returns with a quality selection of storytellers, musicians, singers and poets from near and far. After a successful launch in 2015, the embers of last year’s event still smoulder in the hearth as this year’s festival expands over 8 days.  It opens with Bob Pegg’s “Black Dog … Continued

Professor Gary West, Personal Chair in Scottish Ethnology at the University of Edinburgh will deliver his Inaugural Lecture, ‘Performing Testimony: towards a creative ethnology for the 21st century’ on Wednesday 30th November at 5pm. As the School of Scottish Studies Archives at the University of Edinburgh reaches its 65th year, retirement is not in the … Continued

Carol Stobie, Audience Development Officer at Scotland’s Urban Past, tells more about the upcoming creative workshop in Inverness on Saturday 19th November, open to all. What’s your idea of heritage? For many of us, the word ‘heritage’ can be off-putting, signifying something others decided was important and worth recording – not our own, ‘ordinary’ lives … Continued

Come and join An Còmhradh Mòr – ‘The Big Conversation’ – with leading experts from Gaelic organisations debating the future of Gaelic learning for adults. Speakers include Shona MacLennan, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Rosemary Ward from Comhairle nan Leabhraichean, Dr. Stuart Dunmore from the Univeristy of Edinburgh and journalist David Eyre. In the afternoon you may wish … Continued