* Did you know that Fair Saturday is a global mobilisation that creates a positive social impact and provides an empathetic response to Black Friday. It brings artists and performers together from all over the world to create a celebration of culture and community. We are delighted that Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland and TRACS … Continued

With the October school holidays coming up next month, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival’s 2023 programme is packed with family events suitable for all ages. This year’s theme explores our Right To Be Human, and celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Over the two-weeks of the festival (13-29 Oct) children … Continued

13 – 29 October 2023 – Right To Be Human The 2023 programme for this year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) explores our Right To Be Human, and celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Just as Scotland’s consultation on a new Human Rights Bill draws to a close, storytellers, musicians … Continued

Buy tickets – Weaving Creative Threads in Remembrance of the Scottish Witch Hunts – Scottish Storytelling Centre, Sun 2 Jun 2024 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (tickettailor.com) Admission is £49, with a suggested donation of £6 which will go towards the Creative Coven’s Memorial Grove for Scotland’s Accused Witches. This living, breathing memorial will be … Continued

Written by Anne Pitcher At the brilliant new venue for Glasgow’s Better Crack Club, Andina Columbian Coffee Shop, two long standing members of the club, launched their poetry books – Caitlin Fullwood “Not So Lonely Mountains” and Nuala Watt “The Department of Work and Pensions Assesses a Jade Fish”. Taking very different approaches to expressing … Continued

In 2022, as part of the SISF Community and Family Programme, The Stone Soup Collective project took place. It was a series of community events facilitated by a storyteller in partnership with a community hub in their local area. A ceilidh of stories, song, and dance with shared food, right in the heart of the … Continued

The Burgh Blatherers is an Edinburgh based group with a relatively short but vibrant history. We started as a small group of likeminded friends coming together informally to practice and share stories in a safe and supportive environment. These mutually supportive gatherings were given a sense of focus and direction when dynamic storyteller, Calum Lykan … Continued

Today (Wed 15 March) Edinburgh Tradfest launched its 2023 programme of traditional live music, storytelling, dance, workshops, talks, ceilidhs, and special events taking place at various venues across Edinburgh. TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) and the Scottish Storytelling Centre are delighted to take part in this annual celebration, bringing folk art and culture to … Continued

‘s e Seachdain na Gàidhlig a th’ ann an t-seachdain seo! 20mh-26mh den Gearran, 2023 Bidh an t-seachdain seo a’ brosnachadh na Gàidhlig dhan a h-uile duine, an dà chuid aig tachartasan oifigeach agus iomairtean coimhearsnachd, coltach ri Seachtain na Gaeilge ann an Èirinn agus Mìos nan Gàidheal ann an Alba Nuadh. Bheir e cothrom … Continued

Our participatory sessions are designed to help you improve your skills and share your experiences with fellow storytelling enthusiasts. The carefully curated TRACS and Scottish Storytelling Forum 2023 workshop programme offers you the chance to work with highly-skilled and experienced artists, giving you guidance on improving your practice and discovering your own talent.  We offer workshops … Continued