The book reflects the SISF’s theme for 2024 by helping to build bridges between cultures through the power of storytelling, involving some of the most influential storytellers from Scotland’s Traveller and Nawken/Nacken communities. Join Robert in the relaxed surroundings of the Storytelling Court where he will be happy to answer any questions you may have, with discounted copies of his book also available to buy.
'Traveller Storytelling in Scotland: Folklore, Ideology and Cultural Identity' investigates archives, highlights key texts, and presents novel fieldwork that introduces readers to the vibrant folkloric expressions of these diverse communities. It connects ethnology and literary criticism to contextualise folklore and reveal how its ideological priorities underpin cultural identity. Using creative analytical techniques, Robert’s book is a lively and celebratory examination of a folkloric idiom that has, until now, been sorely underrepresented.
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READ MORETurntable is a pop-up music installation, which invites you to select and play a record from our collection and share the story of your choice in a one-to-one chat.
READ MOREJoin host Dougie Mackay as he invites a selection of Scotland’s finest storytellers, songwriters, musicians, and performing artists to the bi-monthly Hearth Fire Sessions on 21st November!
READ MOREJyne us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 22nd November for a day o collaboration an insight as we blether aboot the Scots Language Bill an its impact on oor rich cultural heritage!
READ MOREJoin leading storyteller Ruth Kirkpatrick at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 23rd November for a hands-on, practical session on developing your live storytelling skills!
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!
READ MOREEnjoy a weekend of talks and performance exploring Edinburgh’s rich theatre history, presented as part of the Edinburgh 900 celebrations at The Scottish Storytelling Centre!
READ MOREA Noble Clown, a new solo play written and performed by Michael Daviot, tells the story of Duncan Macrae, long considered Scotland’s greatest actor.
READ MOREIt's time to join the Burgh Blatherers for their Winter Warmer at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 4th December!
READ MOREQueer Folks’ Tales is back in December and sees another terrific line up at the Scottish Storytelling Centre!
READ MOREDon’t miss the next fantastic show from Scotland’s best spoken word night 'Loud Poets' on Friday 6th December!
READ MORECome with family and friends to dance Scottish dances and sing well-known songs with the Minnow Ceilidh Band on 8th December at The Scottish Storytelling Centre!
READ MOREThe most divisive, most controversial, most hotly contested referendum of the century is upon us – a vote on the future of Christmas! Performed by the Strange Town 11-14 Friday group.
READ MOREPerformed by the Strange Town 11-14 group, The Last Wolf is a new thriller taken from the fairy tales of wolves gone by.
READ MOREEvery year, the Spirits of Christmas gather to grant one aggressively average child a special Christmas wish. Except they didn’t count on Bertha!
READ MOREJoin storytellers Linda Williamson, Jane Mather and Heather Yule for an hour of stories and songs inspired by and drawing from Tell Me a Story for Christmas: Traveller Tales!
READ MOREJoin some of the Scottish Storytelling Centre's amazing apprentice storytellers as they venture into the dark winter nights in search of stories to share.
READ MORESherwood Forest comes to the Scottish Storytelling Centre for this season's fun-filled festive Macastory Panto!
READ MOREExplore spaces and objects which have shaped history and inspired fiction at the Abbey Strand book club!
READ MOREFort Kinnaird is hosting a free monthly book club in partnership with Musselburgh Library to bring the community together over the joy of reading.
READ MOREJoin us at The Balmoral Hotel Edinburgh on Thursday 14th November when we will be joined by Dougie Donnelly to celebrate the release of his autobiography 'My Life in Sport'!
READ MOREMeet global best-seller and award-winning author, Derek Landy at Waterstones as he signs copies of The Haunted House on Hollow Hill.
READ MOREJoin Kate Colin, a paper folding artist and one of Dovecot’s most popular workshop tutors, as she discusses paper folding and it's applications with a Q&A followed by a book signing.
READ MOREWaterstones Edinburgh West End is delighted to be welcoming Genoveva Dimova and Julie Leong along to the shop on Saturday 23rd November!
READ MOREJoin Deaf Action for an afternoon of storytelling with Luigi Lerose, a Deaf children’s writer on 23rd November!
READ MOREWaterstones Edinburgh - West End is delighted to welcome Maggie O'Farrell & Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini along on Friday 29th November to celebrate the publication of When the Stammer Came to Stay.
READ MOREJoin us at Islander Cafe on 30th November for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the highly anticipated release of Wrath of the Never Queen by Storm Lomax!
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