Great comedy gives me hope, helps me feel less alone because laughter can be recognition of one person’s experience being so similar to yours. I’ve always felt like something of a misfit but comedy helps me feel like I belong.’ (Juliette Burton) Juliette Burton’s Look at Me received critical acclaim and sold out almost every … Continued

The team behind Reel Festivals (Reel Syria, Reel Iraq and Reel Afghanistan) are ushering in in a new era as they shed their ‘Reel’ and become ‘Highlight Arts’ To celebrate, they are hosting a launch event on October 2nd at the Scottish Storytelling Centre – the home of Scotland’s culture – featuring live music, film … Continued

On Saturday 30th November, the Scottish Storytelling Centre will be showcasing the Greig-Duncan Collection as part of our St Andrew’s Day Celebrations. The Greig-Duncan Collection consists of almost 2000 folk songs associated with the north-east of Scotland, giving a valuable insight into the social and cultural history of the area. The Events Treisurs O Sang: … 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