Tales of friendship, mischief, rebellion and truth-seeking come to life as Alice Fernbank shares her dad’s memoirs and adventures beyond the iron curtain, spanning nearly 40 years. An ‘In the Making’ work in progress sharing, followed by brief discussion.
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2024 marks the 35th anniversary of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, coinciding with the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Since 1989, SISF has been building bridges between cultures, artists and audiences all over the world through the power of storytelling – connecting past, present and future. This year’s theme is ‘Bridges Between’. At a time where literal, figurative and societal walls continue to be constructed, we invite everyone to look beyond these boundaries and to celebrate the last and the next 35 years of storytelling with us.
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READ MORECome along to the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 30th November for a drop-in session of traditional tales with storytellers Mark Borthwick and Sarah Wedderburn-Oglivy!
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READ MOREDon’t miss the next fantastic show from Scotland’s best spoken word night 'Loud Poets' on Friday 6th December!
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