On this date next month, the Storytelling Centre’s first Festival Fringe performance will take to the stage – and it’s only Moira fae Falkirk, back with another slice of home truths on the state of the world as we know it… Creator Alan Bissett answered some quick questions for us. How would you describe your … Continued
Dance Development Worker for Inverness and Inner Moray Firth Full time Salary £22,238 Eden Court is the Highlands’ major arts venue. As well as providing a wide range of performances and films in our two theatres and two cinemas, we also run the largest Arts Education programme of any theatre in Scotland. Over the past … Continued
Emma Collins, Executive Director, The Village Storytelling Centre I was delighted to represent Scotland, the Village Storytelling Centre and the Scottish Storytelling Forum at the Federation of European Storytellers (FEST) annual gathering. This was held from the 21st to 24th of June in the borderlands of Ireland, with some of the conference taking place in … Continued
With support from Colmcille, a fund managed by Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Fèisean nan Gàidheal is delighted to announce that the cultural exchange with the Oriel Centre in Dundalk, Ireland will again take place in 2017, building on the success of previous exhanges between the two organisations. This summer, we’re looking for six young musicians and … Continued
On the 1st of July, storytelling sisters Mary and Marion Kenny come together to present the latest in the Art of the Storyteller workshop and performance series. Read on to learn more about their backgrounds and storytelling inspirations… How long have you been telling stories and where do you perform? Mary: I have been telling … Continued
The feet of our ancestors tell more than just where they tread… Scotland’s culture has evolved over millennia, and at its heart is a close relationship with our natural environment which is showcased at seasonal festivals, such as Samhuinn in winter and Beltane in summer. This Midsummer Saturday (24 June), discover more than just treads … Continued
St Giles’ Cathedral are running a series of English-language lectures exploring the history, culture and heritage of the Gaelic language from experts across a range of topics, from early literature to modern poetry and contemporary music, as well as a look at Scotland’s rich storytelling traditions with the Scottish Storytelling Forum’s James MacDonald Reid (27 … Continued
A unique event to Scotland, the 4th Annual FluteFling Scottish Flute Weekend will be held this weekend in Edinburgh from Friday 16th – Sunday 18th June 2017. The weekend features a day of workshops focusing on flute playing within Scottish traditional music with concerts on both the Friday and Saturday nights. The concerts present a … Continued
Creative Scotland’s ‘Nurturing Talent – Time to Shine Fund’ aims to support young people aged 14-20… Are you interested in developing your skills in one of the following areas? Drama Dance Music Film Visual Arts Literature Digital Arts Sometimes creative talent needs a little bit of financial help to reach its full potential. Whatever your … Continued
Enjoy a unique opportunity to delve into the rich song traditions of Scotland in two upcoming full-day workshops at the Scottish Storytelling Centre – Scots Song with Siobhan Miller on Saturday the 10th of June, followed the next week by Gaelic Song with Sineag MacIntyre. Siobhan and Sineag are two young women who have been … Continued
TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland, SCIO SC043009) is a co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, song, storytelling, dance, crafts, customs and indigenous languages. Together we celebrate the local distinctiveness of Scotland’s places: our intangible cultural heritage. Registered office at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR.
