Events

Into the Unknown with Dougie Mackay: Fringe Q&A

How would you describe your show in one sentence? A wild storytelling adventure through Scotland’s mythic landscape Is this a new show or have you performed it elsewhere? This show was created for The Edge Festival 2017, but it has evolved a fair bit since then, gaining new stories and greater depth. Is this your first visit to … Continued

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Scotland & Beyond: 21 Fringe Interactions at Scotland’s Best Performing Arts Venue

Winner of Scotland’s Best Performing Arts Venue at the 2018 Sunday Herald Culture Awards, the Scottish Storytelling Centre presents 21 fantastic shows in an Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme celebrating local talent with international context, crossing borders and taking a step #intotheunknown. Join us for an eclectic and colourful mix of theatre, storytelling, music, poetry and … Continued

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Storytelling Centre Wins at Scottish Culture Awards

Celebrating the rich, cultural scene of Scotland, the Sunday Herald’s third annual Culture Awards took place at Glasgow’s SWG3 on Thursday 12 July 2018 where the Scottish Storytelling Centre were awarded Best Performing Arts Venue. Amidst tough competition from three fellow shortlisted venues – The CoachHouse, Stirling, The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen and Glasgow’s Theatre Royal … Continued

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Growing Stories – Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2018 Advanced Programme

The World’s Finest Feast of Traditional Storytelling!   Celebrating 30 years of the Storytelling Festival, Growing Stories feeds the creativity of Scottish and international storytellers to unearth ancient roots and blossom new talent across Scotland. The Advanced Programme is now online, jam-packed with fantastic events, workshops, talks, story walks and suppers, with something for everyone to enjoy and discover. 20 … Continued

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RECONSTRUCTED SERIES EXPLORES & REDEFINES INFLUENTIAL MUSIC ARTISTS

Bob Dylan image credit: Xavier Badosa This new series of live performances celebrates the musical genius of some of the most influential artists of the last century by reinterpreting, reinventing and ‘reconstructing’ their work. Stuart McHardy and Jess Abrams, who lead the first two sessions, come from very different angles, backgrounds and musical genres, as … Continued

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Kin: Fortune, Feuds & The Family Tree – The Devil Meets Our Loved Ones

Sat 5 May | 7.30pm (2hrs) | Scottish Storytelling Centre Families – we can’t live with them, can’t live without them! In the spirit of this year’s TradFest theme of ‘Passing it on’, what storytelling topic could be more fitting than ‘family’ and ‘heritage’? We all know anecdotes of peculiar family gatherings, enlightening moments of … Continued

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Where I Stand: A New Conversation – Discussion, Q&A and Networking Event @ Scottish Storytelling Centre, 3rd May 2018

Collaborate and Listen: free discussion, Q&A and networking event at The Scottish Storytelling Centre What: A chance to hear about the collaborative storytelling residency and performance Where I Stand: A New Conversation before it’s Edinburgh debut within TradFest. (Followed by an open forum, Q&A and networking opportunity) Where I Stand: A New Conversation is a performance … Continued

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‘The Demon Drink’! New Spoken Word Show Shines Spotlight on Alcohol in Scottish Society

Thu 19 April | 7.30pm (1hr) | Scottish Storytelling Centre | Ages 16+ Glaswegian Performer, writer and theatre maker Martin O’Connor presents his new spoken word and sound performance, The Mark of the Beast. Both entertaining and politically astute, the show explores society’s relationship with alcohol and outlines its impact on Scottish male identity, family attitudes … Continued

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Theatre for Kids this Spring Holiday: Journey to Space & Infinite Imagination!

Expert companies creating and delivering fantastic entertainment for children are prevalent in Scotland, and the Centre is excited to host two shows that will stimulate and inspire little ones and their accompanying adults from experts in the field of entertainment for the next generation. Space Ape Sat 7 April, 2pm & 7pm (1hr) | 7+ Space … Continued

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Audacious Women Beyond the Festival

The Storytelling Centre is delighted to host the opening Audacious Women Festival event, as the festival curates a programme for and by women with something to give. Breaking down personal, political and institutional barriers, and giving a massive shout out to women everywhere is at the core of the Festival, and the Centre continues to ensure … Continued

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