Celtic Summer School celebrated its third edition this month with eighteen fascinating sessions covering topics ranging from seasonal customs and arts & crafts to Gaelic poetry and traditional dance. Read on for a round-up of this exciting week: Monday: Exploring the Landscape The smells of seas, air and mountain were wafting through the sessions on … Continued
Richard Medrington, who is performing Leaf by Niggle at the Scottish Storytelling Centre as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, was joined by Karine Polwart on Friday 12 August to celebrate the publication of one of JRR Tolkien’s lesser-known short stories. To coincide with Puppet State Theatre‘s stage production, HarperCollins have published Leaf by Niggle … Continued
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
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe kicked off last Thursday with another jam-packed programme of theatre, comedy, music, family shows and much, much more. Here’s what’s been happening at the Centre so far: The fantastic Puppet State Theatre are back with their brand new show , based on a short story by JRR Tolkien. It was quickly … Continued
After several years delighting Fringe audiences with The Man Who Planted Trees, Puppet State Theatre return to the Storytelling Centre with a brand new show, Leaf By Niggle. We caught up with actor Richard Medrington to find out more about the play, here until Sun 28 Aug (not 10, 15, 22, 23). When did you … 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
Born: September 10, 1920–Died: July 28, 2016 Jamie Stuart, storyteller, evangelist and one of Scotland’s most successful and beloved Christian authors, has died at the age of 95. A celebration of his life will be held at 12pm on Thursday 4 August at Carntyne Parish Church, 358 Carntynhall Road, Glasgow. Professor Donald Smith, director of … Continued
The Centre is delighted to welcome Celeste and her Circus back after gleeful surprises and pocket-sized spectacles in 2014! This micro show for teeny tots utilises stunning visuals and sound effects to ensure youngsters stay fixed on the action, while parents can enjoy being amused by a flirty French lady. We caught a quick chat … Continued
Here at the Centre for a limited run from 3 Aug to 11 Aug at 7pm, the haven’t slaved away concocting complex certifications of thematic nuances in a complexly plotted comedy show. No. Instead the rely on their off-the-cuff fast thinking, giving them a great reputation in the improv world, winning the Spiritof the Fringe … 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.
