Anyone think it’s a good idea to write and perform a faerie story about a paupers cemetery in the grounds of a decommissioned psychiatric hospital? Anyone? It’s a wet November day, on the train from Glasgow to Edinburgh, I glance out of the window and see a grand, baronial-style mansion looming out of the mist, … Continued
Fancy trying something new and different in 2024? On the 24th February 2024 we are kicking off a new series of FREE beginner and family-friendly, drop-in world trad dance classes in the warm and welcoming space of Stockbridge Library, 11 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5BA. Not familiar with world trad dance? Expect to dance around the … Continued
The Grampian Association of Storytellers – GAS Delighted to give you all a wee introduction to – ‘fit we are a’ aboot’. We create a friendly spot where you can listen to, tell, and find your way into the magic and craft of storytelling. We are The Grampian Association of Storytellers – GAS for short. … Continued
Into the new year with The Village Storytelling Centre This is a huge hello from The Village Storytelling Centre in Glasgow as we see 2024 stretched before us like a wonderful canvas filled with colour and opportunity. For those unfamiliar with our work at The Village, we are Scotland’s leading applied storytelling organisation who … Continued
By Anne Pitcher 4th June 1933 – 7th November 2023 Jack Martin was an extraordinary storyteller who sadly died at the end of 2023. He will be sadly missed by all in the storytelling community, not only in Scotland but world-wide. Jack lived in Edinburgh his whole life. He became a storyteller after a … Continued
By David Campbell Lindsay Porteous 1948 -2023 A visit to Lindsay’s house in Culross was an introduction to Lindsay. His house was halfway between an obstacle course and a museum. He had collections of toys, toy soldiers, Dinky toys and model guns. Apart from the collection of stringed instruments, wind instruments, mouth organs and … Continued
by Erin Farley Story Harvest (Orkneyology Press, 2023) brings together tales gathered by storyteller David Campbell over a lifetime of telling traditional stories. Campbell and his distinctive style of storytelling have been a mainstay of the traditional arts in Scotland for decades, and this new collection feels like both a reflection on a life well … Continued
A collection of tales that grew out of the sprawling flatlands, the oozing fjords, the dark forests and the waves that crash on the shores of Denmark. How a Viking ship carried a future king into Roskilde Fjord, how a mermaid’s laughter brought fortunes to her fisherman host, how the people of Lolland survived a … Continued
Storyteller Brief: What is ORAgen Fables? ORAgen Fables is a story writing interactive that will be exhibited at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 7th Feb as part of ongoing research at the Decentralised Digital Economy (DECaDE) research centre. ORAgen Fables explores the themes of collective authorship and ownership in digital story writing and how emerging … Continued
Burns Night Supper was first held in 1802 by the poet’s friends, five years after his death. Little did they know that night that they set in motion a global phenomenon, with one of the main ingredients – dancing! 222 years on, here is our Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland curatorial selection of over 22 … Continued
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.
