With just a few weeks until the Edinbugh Festival Fringe 2016 begins, we want to get to know our acts a little better! First to answer our Fringe Q&A is Mara Menzies, who we’re delighted to welcome back to the Centre with her new show Nzinga Warrior Queen. Blending storytelling and music, it tells the true tale … Continued

Also known as tanabata, meaning ‘evening of the seventh’ in Japanese, the Star Festival is an ancient Asian celebration of star lore and legends. Held in Japan, Korea and China on the seventh night of the seventh lunar month – this year, Monday 8 August – the festival stems from ‘The Weaver Girl and the … 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 scientist by training, Kevin Quantum was introduced to the world of magic in 2005 and has since combined the two to become a scientist-illusionist hybrid. He’s also director of the Edinbugh International Magic Festival, which celebrates its 7th edition from Fri 1 – Fri 8 July this year. We caught up with Kevin to … Continued

As Venezuela sinks deeper into its economic crisis, with some reports claiming it could soon become a ‘Somalia in the Caribbean’, it can be easy for those outside the country to overlook all its positive aspects: its spectacular beauty, its diverse culture, and its warm and friendly people. Taking place at the Scottish Storytelling Centre … Continued

As the Scottish Storytelling Centre turns 10, we’ve been sharing memories of the venue from the past decade. Our final story comes from Fiona Hyslop MSP, a longtime supporter of the Centre, who has attended various events here in her capacity as Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs. “I have wonderful memories of … Continued

As well as a fantastic year-round programme, the Centre is the base for two annual festivals: TradFest Edinburgh, in April and May, and October’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival. Customer Services Administrator Elaine Keil shares some of her favourite memories from the last few years of SISF. All my favourite memories of working at the SSC … Continued

The past 10 years have seen thousands of visitors walk through the Storytelling Centre’s doors, be it to hear stories, catch a show, see an exhibition, attend a workshop, or just to enjoy a cup of tea and one of the Story Cafe’s famous scones. While it’s a lovely spot to relax, it’s also a … Continued

Maria Macdonald is technician for the Netherbow Theatre and has seen hundreds of fantastic shows, performed by storytellers and other artists from around the world, take to its stage. Here she looks back on the venue’s very first major theatre production, Theatre Objektiv‘s The Old Quarter, which took place in June 2006. Despite many memories, … Continued

As the venue’s Programme & Events Manager, Daniel Abercrombie has helped bring storytellers and performers from Scotland and far beyond to the Scottish Storytelling Centre. In the run-up to our 10th birthday celebrations later this week, he looks back on some of the shows that most stand out. I have two special memories that stand … Continued