Storyteller and multi-instrumentalist Marion Kenny joins Scotland’s Indian dance company Dance Ihayami this August as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Dance Ihayami, Scotland’s classical Indian dance company, presents extracts from its brand new work Silent Space, in which performers both instigate and respond to sound, and its absence, through movement, drawing deeply from the tradition … Continued

Storyteller Michael Williams shares his memories of his friend Rodica Pamphilon. It is with a very heavy heart that I pay tribute to a dear friend and storytelling colleague, Rodica Pamphilon, who died in a car accident, near Edinburgh, on Friday 5 August 2016. Rodica was born in Romania, where she worked as an English … Continued

Local groups in Lanark have joined forces to organise a weekend’s “Celebration of the Falls of Clyde” on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August. A year after the Government’s decision to halt the proposed extension of Hyndford Quarry into the area, the organisers want to do more to promote the Falls of Clyde. The famous … Continued

This August, Edinburgh City of Literature Trust is celebrating 10 years of emerging writers performing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival as part of Story Shop, the Emerging Writers’ Programme – and Edinburgh City of Literature Trust needs your help! From friends and family to literary fans, the Trust is calling for photographs, anecdotes and … Continued

ATLAS Arts is delighted to present GATHER | CONNECT | INSPIRE // TALENT DEVELOPMENT, a FREE two day event in Portree, Isle of Skye (29 – 30th July 2016). Building on the success of the inaugural event last year, GATHER | CONNECT | INSPIRE // TALENT DEVELOPMENT aims to offer audiences and creative individuals living … Continued

As part of the Scotland-wide celebrations of the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017, HLF want to inspire people to get involved in learning about and enjoying their heritage for the first time. Stories, Stones and Bones will encourage people in communities across Scotland to dig deeper into their past and to find out … Continued

Book now for Cooperation Projects Development Workshop in Edinburgh. This workshop is aimed at arts, creative and heritage organisations who have already attended one of our regular information seminars and are considering submitting an application for the Cooperation Projects deadline in October 2016. Thursday 21 July 201611am-3.00pmThe Melting Pot, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PR … Continued

Are you available on Tuesday 19th July for the next Creative Salon at Summerhall, and are you able to share details of the event with your artistic friends who live and work in the city?   A gathering from across the artistic community to discuss work and inspire each other, find future collaborations and form new … Continued

The Haining is delighted to be hosting a brand new Festival of Fairy Tales, inspired by the work of Selkirk born author Andrew Lang and his Rainbow Fairy Books. One of Lang’s favorite boyhood haunts, there could be no more fitting backdrop to this event than the Haining with its romantic woodland, loch and landscaped … Continued

Come along to this free interactive event to find out about exciting new arts project Sensing Place, and learn how to use archive film screenings and storytelling to engage your local community. When: Saturday, 16 July 2016 from 2pm – 5pm Where: The Usual Place – Academy Street, Dumfries, DG1 – View Map Sensing Place … Continued