THE SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE, EDINBURGH
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The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Nae Plans @Edinburgh Fringe, 23.08.2016, Scottish Storytelling Centre
Taking their cue from the spontaneity of the traditional music session, the two folk musicians, Hamish Napier (piano, flute, whistle, vocals) and Adam Sutherland (fiddle), sit down on stage without knowing what they will play.
Storytelling: The Living Art -- Fiona Herbert
He will get double -- A woman who is very unhappy with her husband finds solace and revenge when a magical slug offers her three wishes, with one catch...
Filmed by Black Box Digital | blackboxdigitalmedia.com
Storyteller Fiona Herbert | fionaherbert.co.uk
A Creative Scotland/National Lottery funded project showcasing the traditional art of storytelling for a 21st century audience. creativescotland.com
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Scotland’s Stories: Finn MacCool and the Salmon of Knowledge – Jean Edmiston
How can a fish make you wise?
The Salmon of Knowledge is the most magical of all fish. It keeps the secrets of the language of the birds and the understanding of all things.
The mighty Finn of the Fianna is a hero in Scottish and Irish tales but once he was just a young boy who was without wisdom or common sense until, one day, he tasted the legendary Salmon of Knowledge.
A similar tale is told of the Borders wizard Michael Scott. He tasted a stew made from the pieces of a dreadful white serpent and suddenly learned all the secrets of magic.
The salmon is a wondrous silver fish. You can find it carved into Pictish symbol stones. It is said that a salmon once spoke to Christ as he walked upon the waters of a Scottish loch.
© Jean Edmiston
May be freely used within schools and early years’ centres in Scotland.
Rights of reproduction for commercial purposes are strictly not permitted without prior written permission.
Fiona Miller - ENG Scottish Storytelling Centre
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Motel One Edinburgh-Royal, Edinburgh, UK
Motel One Edinburgh-Royal
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Situated in the centre of Edinburgh, the Motel One Edinburgh-Royal is 5 minutes’ walk away from the train station, and only half a kilometer from the Castle. Guests can reach the historical St. Margaret’s Chapel, the Half Moon Battery and David's Tower within 10 minutes' walk. Edinburgh airport is only 14.5 km away.
The rooms feature an en suite bathroom with shower, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and stylish, modern furniture.
The historic market square Grassmarket offers a variety of bars and restaurants and it is situated less than half a kilometer from the hotel.
Guests at Motel One Edinburgh-Royal can also reach historical places such as Cockburn Street and the Royal Mile within 5 minutes’ walk. The award-winning Scottish Storytelling Centre, 10 minutes’ walk away, offers fun activities for families as well as evening entertainment.
Address: 18-21 Market Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1BL, United Kingdom
Film 01 John Knox House and the Scottish Storytelling Centre
Stars & Stories is a walking trail around 24 illuminated quotations.
Best seen after dark, it's the perfect way to start exploring the Canongate area of Edinburgh and its fascinating literary history.
These films provide more information about the boxes, with further details available on the Edinburgh City of Literature website: cityofliterature.com/starsandstories
Films by Debasers Filums
Scottish Storytelling Centre - British Sign Language storytelling bursary awarded
British Sign Language Storytelling Bursary Award - Press Release
Storyteller and native British Sign Language user, Mark MacQueen, Actual Signs, has been awarded the Nancy and Hamish Turner bursary for 2010-11.
SCOTLAND'S STORY - KNOX & THE REFORMATION
Catholic/Protestant conflict in mid-16th century Scotland
Soddin' Flodden
2 - 17 August 2013, 5pm (1hr), £8.50 (£6.50)
Flodden Field, 1513. The scene of Scotland's worst defeats by the English. Amongst the dead lay Scotland's most popular Stewart King and the flower of her nobility.
Who was James IV, the man who led his countrymen on that sorrowful day? Was he just the fourth monarch from a family with little imagination regarding Christian names, or was he a heroic, talented, charismatic king with a fascination for women, alchemy, impressive cannons, big ships and metal underwear? Were his three steps into England a madcap, ill-considered, naive adventure, destined to end in disaster? Or was he driven to it by the French, and having suffered relentless provocation by the arrogant Henry VIII?
With creative and quirky storytelling interwoven with a witty selection of songs, IDEOMS will attempt to dispel the resulting 500 year-old inferiority complex... provided nobody objects!
Borders-based IDEOMS Theatre is the creator of the popular Burns Night show & supper events performed at The Maltings every January for the past three years (Burns Bites Back in 2011, Honest Poverty in 2012, and Just Add Haggis in 2013).
Tickets: scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk or 0131 556 9579
Hamish Henderson: On the Radical Road
Evocative, innovative shape-shifting drama sculpted from the poetry, music and songs of Hamish Henderson (1919-2002).
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of this revolutionary European artist and father of Scottish folk revival, presented in dynamic, dramatic fusion. Exhilarating ensemble theatre enacting and embracing Henderson’s vision of a people’s culture: a new democratic art for here and now.
‘One of the most thrilling evenings in the theatre I’ve had for years… If I could give it six stars, I would!’ (TheWeeReview.com).
‘Beautifully animated… with songs, wicked fun, a great zest for life’ (BritishTheatreGuide.info).
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Scotland’s Stories: Whuppity Stoorie – Ruth Kirkpatrick
Is your name Meg, Rory or Pippy Pie Wackity Moo? (Probably not.)
There was once a lady – the Goodwife of Kittlerumpit – who had a sick pig. She had a tiny baby to look after and her husband was long gone.
So, what do you do when the only pig you have in the world falls ill?
You make a deal with a strange small fairy woman who appears at your door. She heals your pig but you must guess her name… or she takes your baby!
Who is the mysterious Whuppity Stoorie? Meet the Scottish Rumpelstiltskin in this magical international wonder tale.
A version of Rumpelstiltskin was collected and published in Germany by the Brothers Grimm in the early 19th century. In England we find Tom Tit Tot, while in Wales there is Gwarwyn-a-throt.
© Ruth Kirkpatrick
May be freely used within schools and early years’ centres in Scotland.
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SHRAPNEL TRAILER
Theatre Gu Leòr presents SHRAPNEL
Adapted by Catriona Lexy Chaimbeul | From the novel by Tormod Caimbeul | Directed by Muireann Kelly
Set in the underbelly of Edinburgh, follow the journey of a man on the run for a crime he did not commit. With brilliantly anarchic humour, follow the enigmatic narrator’s ever step through the streets of Edinburgh, as he meets an array of extraordinary misfits, whilst avoiding the psychopathic former detective, Walter Shrapnel.
Adapted from Tormod a Bhocsair’s seminal Gaelic novel with animation, subtitles and live music, Shrapnel is for Gaelic and non-Gaelic speakers alike and not to be missed.
For ages 14+ at the Scottish Storytelling Centre
Tue 15th & Wed 16th March (+ Q&A on Tuesday 15th)
@ 7:30pm £10 (£8)
0131 556 9579
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Co-produced by Tron Theatre and An Lanntair and supported by Creative Scotland, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, NTS, Comhairle nan Leabhraichean, Playwrights' Studio Scotland, Leabhraichean Beaga and Glasgow Life
Alan and Shonagh's Edinburgh Adventure (Opening The Book on Edinburgh's Literary Life)
Shonagh is a book worm, Alan is a history buff. They've fallen in love with Edinburgh. Together they visit Scotland's capital city to explore its literary heritage, and learn a few things about themselves along the way. A short drama written by Dr. Donald Smith (director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre) starring Shonagh Price and Alan Muir. Directed by Dougal Perman. Assistant Director: Harry Gooch. Editor: Andy Brown. Camera: Gordon Ballantyne. Producer: Matthew Sweeney. Production Assistants: Amanda Mitchell and Alex Porter-Smith. Music by Eagleowl, Lommond Campbell and NeWt. Executive producers: Ali Bowden, Peggy Hughes and Stewart Walker for Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature. Made possible by Scottish Enterprise. Produced by Inner Ear ( for Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust. To find out more about Edinburgh's rich and exciting literary heritage, and to tell your own story, go to
Digital Quartet Live at Storytelling Centre Edinburgh (extract)
An extract from a live performance on Tuesday 28th January at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. This music was composed and performed by members of Drake Music Scotland's Digital Quartet: Emma Clark, Stephanie Forrest, Rhona Smith, Antony Swift. Using iPad with Thumbjam, Skoog, Notion Software with a Swifty Switch.
Photos by Kirsty-Jacqueline Lingard
Haggis Haggis Haggis | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014
Fringe first winner Stuart Delves in cahoots with the wonderfully wacky IDEOMS Theatre Company presents Haggis, Haggis, Haggis– an original and sometimes surreal look at the part this sheep's pluck plays in Scotland’s national identity.
Actor John Nichol with musicians Hilary Bell and Jenni Borthwick, present a gastronomic experience to dig deeper into the ‘great chieftain o’ the puddin’ race’ and explore how this humble dish achieved iconic status. Delicious haggis-y treats will be served throughout the performance (and yes, there is a vegetarian option for those still on the fence about our National dish.)
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Mon 4 - Sun 24 Aug (not 12-14), 5pm (1hr)
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SISF Ghost Story Competition: A Kentish Longtail by Rose McGinty
A Kentish Longtail is based on an old English folk legend, where there’s a collective calamity in a small village, for which someone has to be blamed...
Told by storyteller Daniel Allison
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Rose McGinty is a writer and painter. She studied literature at the University of Kent, and her M.Phil at Trinity College, Dublin. She lives in England, where she works in community health services. Her debut novel Electric Souk will be published by Urbane Publications in March 2017. She also enjoys writing short stories, poetry and flash fiction and was the winner of the inaugural Kent Life magazine short story competition with Dreamland. rosemcginty.wordpress.com
Part of the SISF Ghost Writing Competition 2016
Scottish Guy's Story
Why was he at the Pillow Fight of 06
Scotland’s Stories: Sword in the Loch – David Campbell
Have you heard the Scottish legends of King Arthur?
Today we think of Arthur as an English King - the ruler of Camelot and head of the Knights of the Round Table. In Scotland, tales are also told of Arthur, not Arthur as king or as a knight in shining armour, but Arthur as warrior, the leader of battles as the Britons fought for survival.
The earliest mention of Arthur appears in a poem called 'Y Gododdin'. It recounts the deeds of a war band that gathered at Din Eidyn (Edinburgh).
It is said that Arthur's Seat is a hollow hill where Merlin watches over Arthur and his sleeping knights. Or maybe Merlin gathers horses at Melrose in his cave in the Eildon Hills. Merlin himself was a wild prophet of the Scottish Borders. He met the Holy Man Kentigern at Stobo and may lie in a grave at the Powsil Burn near Drumelzier.
Kentigern, now known as Saint Mungo, the founder of Glasgow, was the son of Thanew and nephew of the famous Sir Gawain of Lothian and Orkney. Kentigern was the grandson of King Loth and the lady Anna-Morgause. Anna-Morgause was King Arthur's half-sister.
You will find Arthurian place names across Scotland. There are tales and songs of Arthur in English, Scots and Gaelic.
© David Campbell
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Rights of reproduction for commercial purposes are strictly not permitted without prior written permission.
SNAP REVIEW: My Name is Saoirse at the Scottish Storytelling Centre
The Bad Birches review My Name is Saoirse at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Fringe, 16th - 19th August. The production is also being performed at the Just Festival 14th -15th and then 20th - 23rd
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Blurb:
A new play from the award-winning Sunday’s Child following the journey into adolescence of a young girl growing up in rural Ireland in 1987. Her name is Saoirse. It means freedom. Her best friend Siobhán has a glorious fountain of ginger hair and an arse so big it distracts all the men at mass.
Saoirse prefers running around the fields to chasing after boys, but Siobhán has other ideas and one fateful Friday night in Wilson's pub their worlds come together and they have to live with the consequences.
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