My Kind of Book, in partnership with the Scottish Storytelling Forum and supported by the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, are offering a paid training and mentorship opportunity in Sensory Storytelling with leading practitioner in the field, Ailie Finlay. Sensory storytelling is the art of combining props, sensory stimuli and words to … Continued

Everyone is talking about “Intangible Cultural Heritage”, but what is it and why is it important? We’ve put together a Wee Guide to Intangible Cultural Heritage to answer some of the frequently asked questions. A Wee Guide to Intangible Cultural Heritage What is Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)? Simply put, you might know it as “tradition”. … Continued

In our series of ‘Getting to Know’ storytellers who’ve more recently joined the directory I caught up with David Hughes.  Here he tells us about his journey into storytelling and how he’s worked on bringing together his love of language and science, music, performance, and poetics. It’s a great read!                   And there’s an opportunity to catch … Continued

Calling all storytellers – come and develop your sensory storytelling skills! Sensory stories are stories told with the help of props, sounds, smells, actions and other stimuli. Using sensory stories can be a wonderful way of creating story sessions that are fun for children and adults with additional needs, people living with dementia, people with … Continued

Glasgow, Scotland – 25th-27th June 2024: Glasgow played host to a vibrant celebration of storytelling at the FEST Conference and Village Storytelling Festival, drawing enthusiasts and professionals from across Europe and the world. From the 25th to 30th June, the city buzzed with the power of stories, creating unforgettable moments of connection, learning, and inspiration. … Continued

 www.voiceandstory.com Originally published in Facts & Fiction, August 2024 2022 was designated Scotland’s Year of Stories and Storytelling, and this injection of funding naturally created a bonanza year for storytelling projects in Scotland. One of the projects I was invited to work with was Whispers From the Woods & Wilds, a multiple-agency Badger project. Over … Continued

Building a storytelling business in the Borders Franziska Droll with questions from Anne Hunter   When did your storytelling journey start? I know we first met on the Storytelling Apprenticeship and wonder what prompted you to join the apprenticeship? When I was 18 years old I saw a storyteller in Germany on a medieval market. … Continued

Midlothian Folk Tales for Children (thehistorypress.co.uk 2024)  by Tim Porteus follows on from East Lothian Folk Tales for Children (published 2018). In this new book there are sixteen tales of history, mystery, magic and mythical creatures as well as relationships between all manner of beings. With colourful and inviting front and back covers by Suu … Continued

Glasgow born  multi-award-winning  author and storyteller Michael Kerins has worked with Saint Barbara’s Primary School Muirhead, North Lanarkshire on a regular basis for at least fifteen years. Michael says that he was thoroughly delighted when the theme of this past project was accepted immediately by the Head Teacher, Mrs Sheelah McKinney, but he reports that … Continued

Over in Glasgow we are gearing up for not only The Village Storytelling Festival (VSF24) but also the Federation of European Storytelling (FEST) conference! It is only a matter of time before both these two things collide at the CCA on Sauchiehall Street.  We are hugely excited to welcome everyone who’ll attend these events from … Continued