Workshop, Conference, Storytelling

Scottish Storytelling Forum Development Day and AGM

(Sun 18 May: 10am at Perth Concert Hall)

Storytellers are invited to the Storytelling Development Day 2025 at Perth Concert Hall for a full day of workshops, networking, presentations and discussion.

Lunch and refreshments are provided, please let us know about any dietaries via the form in your confirmation email. Bookers will also receive a link to the full programme including workshop information and sign-ups.

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Programme

10am-10:30am: Arrival refreshments and networking
10:30am: Welcome from the Chair Beverley Bryant
10:40am-11:20am: Presentations, Provocations, and Table Discussions with Dr Jo Miller, co-ordinator of TRACS Traditional Arts Mentoring and Steve Byrne, TRACS Chief Executive
11:30am–1pm: Workshops - Dramatherapy with Kate Stevens or Crafting with Story with Claire Hewitt
LUNCH: Hot and cold buffet (all dietary requirements catered for) and sweet treats!
1:45-2pm: Screen Writing and Storytelling with Ken Anderson
2pm-4pm: Workshops - Musicking the Story with Daniel Serridge and Neil Wood or Story Share with host to be confirmed
BREAK: Networking with refreshments
4:30-5pm: SSF AGM

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Workshop Info

Dramatherapy (with Kate Stevens)
The Scottish Storytelling Forum is committed to supporting the wellbeing of its network members. In recent years in the traditional arts sector, instances have been publicly highlighted around abuses of power, sexism, and inappropriate behaviour. The Forum would like to offer our membership a safe, supported and professionally led space in which to air experiences, work through situations they may have found themselves in or to simply be heard. For most Storytellers in the Network working freelance and alone is normal practice. However, this can leave storytellers feeling like they don’t know where to turn or who will back them up if they are faced with negative or borderline situations. This session is for anyone to bring any issue that has been weighing on them and air it in a safe, supported and confidential space with registered Dramatherapist Kate Stevens.

Crafting with Story (with Claire Hewitt)
Storyteller Claire Hewitt invites you to create a wee felt pouch that fits in your pocket. A pocket you can fill with dreams, magical feathers and stones, shells and bones, stories and songs. And whilst the hands are busy listen to a beautiful tale of how happiness came.

Musicking the Story (with Daniel Serridge and Neil Wood)
This session will give you the opportunity to explore how your telling changes and grows when working in tandem with a musician. They will explore pace, rhythm, atmosphere and whole host of other factors. The workshop will explore the idea that there is not music and story but that everyone is musicking!

One-to-One Sessions

Mentoring (with Dr Jo Miller)
Throughout the day Jo will be offering taster mentoring sessions. Details provided upon booking.

Dramatherapy (with Kate Stevens)
After lunch, Kate will be offering short 30 minute individual dramatherapy sessions to anyone who wishes a more private consultation or for whom things may have come up on the day. Details provided upon booking.

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Did you know? Members of the Scottish Storytelling Forum can attend this event for free, and are entitled to discounted rates on storytelling workshops. For more information on memberships please visit the Storytelling Forum website.