Scottish Storytelling Centre summer programme
Scottish Storytelling Centre summer programme welcomes you home
Storytellers At Home is a new project at the Scottish Storytelling Centre designed to take you straight to the hearth of storytelling. You are invited to the home of Scotland's Stories; come and make yourself comfortable in the Centre's cosy living room!
The Scottish Storytelling Centre hosts free 45-minute storytelling sessions at 12noon to 3pm every day from 3rd July -1st August. Edinburgh residents and visitors to the city are invited come along at any time of day to experience some live storytelling, meet storytellers from all over Scotland, have a chat and explore the different ideas and activities the storytellers bring with them. Stories and events will be suitable for all ages and the storytellers all have their own special tales, so why not become a regular visitor?
The Gathering 2009 is one of the biggest events in Scotland this summer as part of Homecoming 2009. The Scottish Storytelling Centre is delighted to be working in partnership with The Gathering to coordinate a range of events to celebrate Scotland's rich culture and heritage. Music, storytelling performances and walking tours will put homecomers in touch with the authentic Scotland, with celebratory evenings which delve deep beyond the tartan wrappings to a Scotland rich in living traditions and veiled in myth. Storytellers Ewan McVicar and Nancy Nicolson evoke the culture of Scottish urban communities in Ceilidh House on 22nd July, and David Campbell and Claire Hewitt travel hill and glen in the footsteps of drovers and shepherds in Lore of the Land on 24th July.
Every Wednesday evening is your chance to come out of the bustle of the busy High Street into the bright, relaxing Storytelling Café. Café guests are treated to feast of fabulous tales, along with fine drinks and good company. In a laid-back, welcoming atmosphere, professional storytellers bring storytelling club culture into the modern day with stories and songs from Scotland and beyond. The Storytelling Café is a perfect way to kick back for the summer and get your imagination going for this year's Fringe festival.
For further information contact
Esther Blackburn
esther@scottishstorytellingcentre.com or 0131 652 3273
Listings:
Wed 1 July, 7pm (2hrs), £4
Storytelling Café
A relaxing evening of live storytelling from Scotland and beyond, with host Noel Cochrane. Café-bar open from 6pm.
Storytelling
Fri 3 July - Sat 1 August, Storytelling sessions at 12 noon and 3pm (45mins), Free
Storytellers 'At Home'
Pop into the home of Scotland's stories and meet the storyteller who's 'at home' for the day. Experience some live storytelling in our storytelling living room, have a chat or explore the ideas and activities the storytellers bring with them. Free 45-minute storytelling sessions take place at 12noon and 3pm, but drop in to our place anytime, and see what's going on!
Storytelling
Wed 8 July, 7pm (2hrs), £4
Storytelling Café
A relaxing evening of live storytelling from Scotland and beyond, with host Bea Ferguson. Café-bar open from 6pm.
Storytelling
Wed 15 July, 7pm (2hrs), £4
Storytelling Café
A relaxing evening of live storytelling from Scotland and beyond, with host Gareth Cashin. Café-bar open from 6pm.
Storytelling
Wed 22 July, 7pm (2hrs30mins), £10/£8
Ceilidh House
Experience the rich legacy of the Scottish folk revival first hand in an evening of folktales, songs and tunes celebrating the traditional ceilidh. Meet some of the colourful characters of the folk scene and soak up the lively ceilidh atmosphere with singers, songwriters and storytellers Nancy Nicolson and Ewan McVicar. In partnership with The Gathering 2009.
Storytelling
Thu 23 July, 11am (90mins), Not suitable for under 8s. Children must be accompanied, £5/£3
Royal Mile Story Walk: Part 1
Join the Old Town's own master storyteller John Fee for a jaunt down the Mile from the Castle to the Netherbow. Hear tales of the characters that once roamed these streets and uncover the mysteries of the Old Town. In partnership with The Gathering 2009. Meet at the statue of Earl Haig on horseback on the Esplanade.
Walk
Thu 23 July, 2pm (90mins), Not suitable for under 8s. Children must be accompanied, £5/£3
Royal Mile Story Walk: Part 2
Join storyteller John Fee for a saunter down the Mile from the Netherbow to Holyrood Palace. Discover the stories behind the buildings of the Canongate and the colourful characters who lived there. Age 8 plus, children must be accompanied. In partnership with The Gathering 2009. Meet at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
Walk
Fri 24 July, 11am & 2pm (45mins), Not suitable for under 8s. Children must be accompanied, £5/£3
Deacon Brodie's Old Town Tour
Explore the closes and wynds of the Old Town in the
company of Deacon Brodie, and hear the story of his
grisly double life. Led by storyteller Robert Howat. Meet
at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. In partnership with The Gathering 2009.
Walk
Fri 24 July, 2pm (3hrs), £17.50
Scotland's Stories
Discover more about Scotland's rich culture and heritage, and explore your own Scottish roots and ancestry through shared story and experiences, with storyteller David Campbell. No storytelling experience required, but feel free to bring a story, experience or memory along to share! In partnership with The Gathering 2009.
Workshop
Fri 24 July, 7pm (2hrs30mins), £10/£8
Lore of the Land
An enchanting journey through the natural and mythical landscape of rural Scotland. Roam through glen and over mountain in the footsteps of drovers, shepherds and farmers of old, with author and storyteller Stuart McHardy and storyteller and harpist Claire Hewitt in an interweaving of story, music, song and folklore. In partnership with The Gathering 2009.
Storytelling
Wed 29 July, 7pm (2hrs), £4
Storytelling Café
A relaxing evening of live storytelling from Scotland and beyond, with host Anne Errington. Café-bar open from 6pm.
Storytelling
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is the national body for the support and development of the storytelling artform. The organisation is a partnership between the Scottish Storytelling Forum and the Church of Scotland, and is supported by the Scottish Arts Council, the City of Edinburgh Council and a wide range of charitable donations. SCO 11353
Scottish Storytelling Centre
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