LGBTQ+, Storytelling

Queer Folks' Tales

April

(Fri 10 Apr: 7:30pm)

Queer Folks’ Tales continues its fifth year in the Scottish home of storytelling, with rave reviews and even an award under its belt!

In the week following Burns night, Queer Folks' Tales is back with a queer line-up featuring two performers working in Scots. As always, LGBTQ+ storytellers galore from around Edinburgh and Scotland share stories of queer lives, past, present and future. Sometimes hilarious, often moving, occasionally shocking, the mix of true and fictional stories is as varied as the range of performers we invite. Household names feature alongside new and diverse queer storytellers from the different communities of Scotland. Many of the tales told will be true stories of LGBTQ+ experience in Scotland today. Hosted by Edinburgh’s Turan Ali.

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Turan Ali has been a producer, director and writer of BBC radio dramas and comedies for over 25 years. He’s been a stage storyteller since 2012, and a stand up since 2019. He tours internationally and has two sell out monthly storytelling shows in Vienna. He’s the creator, producer and host of Queer Folks’ Tales for which he won the Creative Edinburgh Leadership Award 2024. QFT now tours across Scotland and is Creative Scotland funded.

 'Triumphant' (All Edinburgh Theatre)
★★★★★ 'Edinburgh's most vibrant, authentic and exciting storytelling event' (The Wee Review)
★★★★★ 'Utterly fabulous' (TheQR.co.uk)
★★★★★ (BroadwayBaby.com)
MUST SEE 'Legendary' (Fringe Review)

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Queer Folks' Tales is supported by Creative Scotland

• Storytelling
• £14.00
• 10 April 2026
• 120 minutes
• 19:30
• Scottish Storytelling Centre
• Netherbow Theatre
• 18+
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  This event may contain strong language/swearing. Some stories may have content which is sensitive or triggering to audiences.