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Scottish International Storytelling Festival: Stories & Music of Strathspey

Join David Francis and Hamish Napier as they explore the rich culture of Scotland’s Strathspey region in story and music!

Scottish International Storytelling Festival: Stories & Music of Strathspey

About Scottish International Storytelling Festival: Stories & Music of Strathspey

David Francis and Hamish Napier explore the rich culture of Scotland’s Strathspey region in story and music. Featuring pieces such as The White Horse of Spey, The Muime and the Old Man of Dunshee and The Haughs of Cromdale.

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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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