Local Talent. International Context. The Storytelling Centre’s curated Festival Fringe programme for 2017 has gone live, with 18 events hand-picked to ensure an eclectic mix of quality shows celebrating Scotland’s cultures and traditions. Download Fringe Programme As a venue with a warm, community welcome we strive to showcase entertainment that is usually fun, often challenging, … Continued

Experienced storyteller with a background in theatre arts, Alice Fernbank, leads a two-part workshop devoted to exploring how we embody the characters in the stories we tell and the songs we sing on Friday 2nd and Friday 23rd of June at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. During the workshop, she will share a variety of physical … Continued

What’s the origin of the name, Clouds Harp Quartet?   The first piece I wrote for the Quartet was about different cloud formations when I was walking in the Scottish Borders with my Dad under an expansive sky. It was what brought us together and made me realise that this combination of instruments can be really … Continued

An exciting opportunity has opened up at the Scottish Storytelling Centre: we are looking for two new members for our front-of-house team! Visitor Services Assistant x2 Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh You will play a pivotal role within the Scottish Storytelling Centre team through the provision of outstanding customer service for visitors to the Centre. In … Continued

Songs Unseen treats you to world premieres of tunes from the Tony nominated duo Bill Russell & Janet Hood (Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens, Sideshow) and Oliver award-winning Stiles & Drewe (Mary Poppins, Honk) sitting side-by-side with new works from established and emerging Scottish Musical Theatre songwriters. One pairing is the talents of … Continued

A writing challenge issued 200 years ago that resulted in the creation of Frankenstein’s monster and the world’s first vampire is being used to inspire a modern generation to pen new tales that terrify. The National Library of Scotland and the Scottish Storytelling Centre are inviting entries for a ghost story competition to mark the … Continued

A new app entitled Fun Folk has been developed to introduce young children to traditional Gaelic music, song, stories and dance. Youth arts organisation Fèis Rois will make it available as a free download for use on most mobile devices and the app will be launched in Edinburgh by Fiona Dalgetty, Fèis Rois CEO, at … Continued

Musician, writer and filmmaker Stuart Murdoch is to be a guest speaker at the launch of Action for M.E.’s new guide to living with the condition, informed by the experiences of people with M.E. and their carers. The lead singer of Belle and Sebastian will be talking about his own experiences of living with M.E. … Continued

The gift of storytelling is one of life’s most powerful – and coveted – skills. A well told story can make you laugh, weep, swell with pride, or rise with indignation and human beings are fundamentally hard-wired for stories: they are how we record both the small, everyday moments and the monumental events of life. … Continued

Edinburgh musician Bob Murray discusses and showcases eight songs that could potentially take on the mantle of Scottish National Anthem in a feast of folk on Saturday 28 May. Over the years, there have been many campaigns and opinion polls relating to possible Scottish National Anthems. None have ever reached a firm conclusion. Murray will … Continued