Ahead of Salmon Fairytale at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the 29th of April, Georgiana Keable, one of the performers, gives us some background on the show and their influences. Tell us about your show, Salmon Fairytale. Salmon Fairytale is about wonder and madness; we combine joik (traditional song), philosophy and stories from Sami and North-American … Continued

Simply the Story: Join Britain’s first ‘Simply The Story’ Training When?  26th June-30th June 2017 Leadership training: 26th June to 30th June Practitioner training: Afternoon of 28th June to 30th June Where? Simply The Story training will be held at; Youth With A Mission, Stanely House14 Stanely CrescentPaisleyPA2 9LFScotlandUnited Kingdom What is “Simply the Story”? Over … Continued

Lynne Campbell, storyteller and singer, presents Songs & Stories of Scotland at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on the 27th of April. Revisit familiar tales and songs, and learn new ones in Lynne’s personal account of Scotland’s cultural heritage. We had a chat with her about the show and her background: Tell us about your show, … Continued

The National Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield is offering parents and carers the chance to become storytellers. Are you the parent or carer of young children? Gain more confidence and obtain transferable skills by attending a fun and educational course, led by professional storytellers John and Noreen Hamilton. Storytelling isn’t just about reading fairy … Continued

The Village Storytelling Centre has an opening for a Storyteller! Title: Storyteller Reports to: Executive Director Location: Pollok with travel throughout Glasgow and surrounding areas Hours: 35 hours per week, to include regular evening and weekend work (time off in lieu will be given) Salary: £22,263 plus pension pro rata Holiday entitlement: 28 days and … Continued

Scotland has a vibrant group of new storytellers, honing their skills and developing their craft with the help of the Centre’s Storytelling Apprenticeship, led by Janis Mackay. On Saturday 4 March, the group will perform their favourite tales at Stories on the Way, a showcase of the skills and stories they’ve developed over the course … Continued

Highland playwright, John Burns, and storyteller, Bob Pegg, come together to create a new play set in a mountain bothy. Ardross Hall,  Saturday 11th February 8.00 pm The Highlands are world famous for some of the best mountain scenery in the world; but perhaps less well known are the bothies that populate the hills and … Continued

Image © Historic Environment Scotland Stories, Stones and Bones: ‘Voyage of Discovery’ project at Trinity House celebrates £8,000 Heritage Lottery Fund grant as part of the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017 The Scottish Storytelling Forum has received a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) Stories, Stones and Bones grant of £8,000 to work with young … Continued

Following the success of their 2016  Storytelling Festival, The Village Storytelling Centre have been funded by Creative Scotland for a second year to produce a festival in July 2017, ‘Roots and New Shoots.’ The culmination of last year’s festival was marked by the performance of a specially commissioned piece called, ‘A Circumnavigation’ by Storyteller Ian … Continued

The Art of the Storyteller series is all about getting to the heart of storytelling and showcasing the rich variety of skills, interest points and avenues that the artform can take you. The next enticing workshop and performance session is on Fri 9 Dec with Beverley Bryant and Ruth Kirkpatrick bringing their expertise to the … Continued