Basket: £0.00
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(Sun 26 Apr 2pm) Come along and celebrate Highland StoryQuilts, running at the Scottish Storytelling Centre from 3 Apr-10 May 2026. The Quilts illustrate stories gathered in the Highlands from the people who live there; old stories that connect places with people, patching together a timeless but fragile sense of community. Join artist and storyteller Lizzie McDougall and friends to explore how the quilts came to be and hear some of the stories that inspired them, and maybe a tune or two! Free and open to all. Lizzie McDougall grew up in Edinburgh and attended to Edinburgh College of Art. As a child she was lucky enough to hear Highland stories from Mrs Dunlop the Barrel Organ Lady and Compton MacKenzie, which inspired Lizzie to travel the Highlands listening out for stories. For many years her artistic practice included promoting all art forms and running festivals and community events in the Highlands. She has been making the Highland StoryQuilts for over a decade to make visible and give presence to the rich but delicate tradition of Highland storytelling. ~~~~~ This event is part of Easy Sundays, a fortnightly session of stories, music, community and friendship, with a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) and the Scottish Storytelling Centre to create a warm and welcoming space for the community.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 3 May: 1pm) - SOLD OUT Step Dance is Scotland’s indigenous percussive dance tradition: a magical combination of music and movement. Led by expert tutor Pat Ballantyne with musical accompaniment by fantastic fiddler-piper duo Sarah Hoy and Fin Moore, this introductory session is for anyone interested in taking their first steps in one of Scotland’s most thrilling Traditional Dance forms in a relaxed environment. ~~~~~ This event is part of Easy Sundays, a fortnightly session of stories, music, community and friendship, with a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) and the Scottish Storytelling Centre to create a warm and welcoming space for the community. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) through Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 24 May: 2pm) Ever since the first tale was told, ravens have strutted their way through myth and legend - Odin himself had two pet ravens called Hugin and Munin ('Thought' and 'Memory’). Join storyteller Jan Bee Brown and musician Toby Hawks for a collection of memorable, thought-provoking and dementia inclusive stories and songs from Scandinavia and Scotland. ~~~~~ This event is part of Easy Sundays, a fortnightly session of stories, music, community and friendship, with a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) and the Scottish Storytelling Centre to create a warm and welcoming space for the community.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 21 Jun: 3pm) Celebrate Make Music Day with a free concert by Edinburgh's Sangstream Choir! Sangstream are a community choir led by acclaimed Scottish traditional musician Corrina Dawn (Hewat). For almost 30 years they've been entertaining audiences with an enchanting variety of Scots folk songs, both contemporary and traditional, some well known and others less so, mostly in three-part harmony.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 28 Jun: 12pm) Try your hand at willow weaving in this beginner-friendly afternoon. Spend a day with professional East Lothian basket maker Jilly Greig learning the basic weaving skills whilst working on a real basket project. Materials provided and no prior experience necessary. ~~~~~ This event is part of Easy Sundays, a fortnightly session of stories, music, community and friendship with a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) and the Scottish Storytelling Centre to create a warm and welcoming space for the community. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) through Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 12 Jul: 2pm) The Little Egret is a graceful white heron with dainty yellow feet which look like they have been dipped in a pot of paint! Native to southern Europe, the bird has made an incredible journey to northern Europe - albeit with climate change playing a part. Factor in the over-eating of this unfortunate bird in centuries past - in 1451, a thousand of the birds were consumed at a banquet in Northumberland - and over-hunting in the quest for feathers to adorn hats in the nineteenth century, it's nothing short of a miracle that it is here and spreading along our very own River Tweed. Funded by Destination Tweed and the Lottery Heritage Fund, Scottish Borders-based Riddell Fiddles use local photographs and music written especially for the performance to lament and celebrate the meteoric rise of such an eccentric bird. This is a musical event with visuals to showcase the magnificence and resilience of nature.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Netherbow Theatre
(Sun 26 Apr 2pm) Come along and celebrate Highland StoryQuilts, running at the Scottish Storytelling Centre from 3 Apr-10 May 2026. The Quilts illustrate stories gathered in the Highlands from the people who live there; old stories that connect places with people, patching together a timeless but fragile sense of community. Join artist and storyteller Lizzie McDougall and friends to explore how the quilts came to be and hear some of the stories that inspired them, and maybe a tune or two! Free and open to all. Lizzie McDougall grew up in Edinburgh and attended to Edinburgh College of Art. As a child she was lucky enough to hear Highland stories from Mrs Dunlop the Barrel Organ Lady and Compton MacKenzie, which inspired Lizzie to travel the Highlands listening out for stories. For many years her artistic practice included promoting all art forms and running festivals and community events in the Highlands. She has been making the Highland StoryQuilts for over a decade to make visible and give presence to the rich but delicate tradition of Highland storytelling. ~~~~~ This event is part of Easy Sundays, a fortnightly session of stories, music, community and friendship, with a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) and the Scottish Storytelling Centre to create a warm and welcoming space for the community.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 3 May: 1pm) - SOLD OUT Step Dance is Scotland’s indigenous percussive dance tradition: a magical combination of music and movement. Led by expert tutor Pat Ballantyne with musical accompaniment by fantastic fiddler-piper duo Sarah Hoy and Fin Moore, this introductory session is for anyone interested in taking their first steps in one of Scotland’s most thrilling Traditional Dance forms in a relaxed environment. ~~~~~ This event is part of Easy Sundays, a fortnightly session of stories, music, community and friendship, with a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) and the Scottish Storytelling Centre to create a warm and welcoming space for the community. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) through Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 24 May: 2pm) Ever since the first tale was told, ravens have strutted their way through myth and legend - Odin himself had two pet ravens called Hugin and Munin ('Thought' and 'Memory’). Join storyteller Jan Bee Brown and musician Toby Hawks for a collection of memorable, thought-provoking and dementia inclusive stories and songs from Scandinavia and Scotland. ~~~~~ This event is part of Easy Sundays, a fortnightly session of stories, music, community and friendship, with a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) and the Scottish Storytelling Centre to create a warm and welcoming space for the community.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 21 Jun: 3pm) Celebrate Make Music Day with a free concert by Edinburgh's Sangstream Choir! Sangstream are a community choir led by acclaimed Scottish traditional musician Corrina Dawn (Hewat). For almost 30 years they've been entertaining audiences with an enchanting variety of Scots folk songs, both contemporary and traditional, some well known and others less so, mostly in three-part harmony.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 28 Jun: 12pm) Try your hand at willow weaving in this beginner-friendly afternoon. Spend a day with professional East Lothian basket maker Jilly Greig learning the basic weaving skills whilst working on a real basket project. Materials provided and no prior experience necessary. ~~~~~ This event is part of Easy Sundays, a fortnightly session of stories, music, community and friendship with a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) and the Scottish Storytelling Centre to create a warm and welcoming space for the community. Supported by TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) through Creative Scotland Multi-Year Funding.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storytelling Court
(Sun 12 Jul: 2pm) The Little Egret is a graceful white heron with dainty yellow feet which look like they have been dipped in a pot of paint! Native to southern Europe, the bird has made an incredible journey to northern Europe - albeit with climate change playing a part. Factor in the over-eating of this unfortunate bird in centuries past - in 1451, a thousand of the birds were consumed at a banquet in Northumberland - and over-hunting in the quest for feathers to adorn hats in the nineteenth century, it's nothing short of a miracle that it is here and spreading along our very own River Tweed. Funded by Destination Tweed and the Lottery Heritage Fund, Scottish Borders-based Riddell Fiddles use local photographs and music written especially for the performance to lament and celebrate the meteoric rise of such an eccentric bird. This is a musical event with visuals to showcase the magnificence and resilience of nature.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Netherbow Theatre
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