On Tuesday 29 October, storyteller Tim Porteus is taking our Tell-a-Story Day campaign to the extreme. Tim will be telling stories from 9am to 9pm, to raise money for the Young Storytellers of Scotland, and you could feature in the story. Tim will take his listeners on a journey through Scotland, telling tales of legends, historical … Continued
Storytelling can have excellent health and wellbeing benefits and we often do work in this field through workshops, outreach performances and through our annual involvement with the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival. Projects such as Life Stories and The Story Kist: Inclusive Storytelling use storytelling as a tool to engage with mental health … Continued
Explore this medieval house steeped in Scottish History for free as part of Doors Open DaySaturday 28 September | 10am – 6pm As you step into John Knox House you’ll be transported back to one of the most turbulent times in Scottish History – the Scottish Reformation – which not only changed the official religion … Continued
Uncovering Scotland’s Global Legacy: Friday 18 – Sunday 27 October 2013 The Scottish International Storytelling Festival represents the best in Scotland’s culture internationally. The 2013 programme Once Upon a Journey, launched today (Friday 6 September) by Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, is inspired by travellers, explorers, nomads, pilgrims and voyagers … Continued
Uncovering Scotland’s Global Legacy: Friday 18 – Sunday 27 October 2013 Download the Programme Buy Tickets The Scottish International Storytelling Festival represents the best in Scotland’s culture internationally. The 2013 programme Once Upon a Journey, launched today (Friday 6 September) by Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, is inspired by travellers, … 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.
