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Further Into Stories

Join leading storyteller Ruth Kirkpatrick at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 23rd November for a hands-on, practical session on developing your live storytelling skills!

Further Into Stories

About Further Into Stories

This participative workshop takes you a step further in exploring your own storytelling talent in various contexts and situations. Let out your inner storyteller and learn to hone your skills! For storytellers with some amount of experience. Participants are invited to bring along a story they are working on (up to 7 minutes) and receive feedback and suggestions from Ruth and the group.


Our participatory sessions are designed to help you improve your skills and share your experiences with fellow storytelling enthusiasts. This carefully curated workshop programme offers you the chance to work with highly-skilled and experienced artists, giving you guidance on improving your practice and discovering your own talent.

Did you know? Members of the Scottish Storytelling Forum are entitled to discounted rates on our storytelling workshops. For more information on memberships please visit the Storytelling Forum website.

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