Events at Scottish Story Telling Centre, Edinburgh Region

NameScottish Story Telling Centre
Address 43- 45 HIGH ST,
EDINBURGH
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Telephone+44 131 556 9579
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Web Sitewww.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
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Event Name Start Date End Date Ages
Sun 05/05/13 Sun 05/05/13 5 - 15
TRADFEST - Telling Tales: Under 16s Storytelling Competition. A fun afternoon of tale-crafting fr...
Sun 28/04/13 Sun 28/04/13 9 - 14
TRADFEST - Gododdin Come & meet Aneirin, the 6th century bard and join him in performing a translat...
Sun 28/04/13 Sun 28/04/13 5 - 9
TRADFEST - Macastory – in Auld Reekie Story, song and high jinks from Macastory partners in crime ...
Sat 27/04/13 Sat 27/04/13 7 - 10
TRADFEST - Robin Hood: The People’s Hero Throughout history storytellers have told fantastical ...
Sat 27/04/13 Sat 27/04/13 5 - 8
TRADFEST - Toe-Tapping Tales Following on from a successful performance in December 2012, storyte...
Sat 27/04/13 Sat 27/04/13 5 - 15
TRADFEST - Northern Streams: Children’s Singing Workshop Discover mouth music or ‘diddlingâ€...
Sat 27/04/13 Sat 27/04/13 8 - 18
Northern Streams: Nordic Dance, Music & Song Concert Back by popular demand, to delight Edinbur...
Fri 26/04/13 Fri 26/04/13 8 - 18
Northern Streams Workshops suitable for children and adults Tickets available from the Scottish S...
Fri 26/04/13 Fri 26/04/13 8 - 18
Northern Streams Workshops suitable for children and adults Tickets available from the Scottish S...
Tue 02/04/13 Wed 03/04/13 5 - 14
Journey through Time to the Enchanted Land of the Harps Join storyteller and harpist Heather Yu...
Sat 30/03/13 Sat 30/03/13 4 - 8
A highly interactive and energetic family theatre session with Maria Cairnie, children's author and ...
Sat 30/03/13 Sat 30/03/13 4 - 8
Highland Storypanels – Children's Workshop Join Lizzie McDougall for an afternoon of stories, a...
Wed 27/03/13 Wed 27/03/13 3 - 6
Join Andy Jones Puppet Theatre for a double bill of intricate puppetry and intimate performance, per...
Mon 25/03/13 Mon 25/03/13 6 - 11
An enchanting production that merges puppetry, music and dance to interactively access the minds and...
Sat 23/03/13 Sat 23/03/13 3 - 5
A celebration of science from ancient Greece! Storyteller and puppeteer Carolyne Latham and her frie...
Sat 23/03/13 Sat 23/03/13 1 - 5
heeky dogs play ball, a hippo does the high wire and a loveable furry seal performs for paper fish. ...
Sat 16/03/13 Sat 16/03/13 7 - 11
To celebrate the bi-centenary of David Livingstone, one of Scotland's greatest explorers, Toto Tales...
Sat 09/03/13 Sat 09/03/13 3 - 6
Two of the Firth of Forth’s finest wannabe pirates, Marie Louise Cochrane and Angie Townsend bring...
Fri 08/03/13 Fri 08/03/13 5 - 15
Tea Dance Stomp: International Women’s Day Take to the floor and celebrate women across the wor...
Tue 05/03/13 Tue 05/03/13 1 - 3
Tiny Tales: From Hare to There Spring into spring with Easter bunny fun for young ones, with sto...
Sat 02/03/13 Sat 02/03/13 5 - 14
Bring your wellies for some wild and wet March tales with storytellers Ailie Finlay and Marie Louise...
Fri 15/02/13 Fri 15/02/13 5 - 9
Scottish-German wunderkinder Louna Productions are back with a new and even wilder mix of traditiona...
Fri 15/02/13 Fri 15/02/13 5 - 9
Scottish-German wunderkinder Louna Productions are back with a new and even wilder mix of traditiona...
Mon 11/02/13 Mon 11/02/13 4 - 7
Mariane Josefsen's story repertoire includes Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale The Prince...
Mon 11/02/13 Mon 11/02/13 6 - 9
Interactive Storytelling Workshop for older children. Most suitable for children aged 6+. Following ...
Mon 11/02/13 Mon 11/02/13 6 - 9
Aske Ebbesen presents stories based on Danish contemporary children's literature. Most suitable for ...
Sat 09/02/13 Sat 09/02/13 4 - 7
Annemarie Krarup tells Nordic folk tales accompanied by songs and music. Most suitable for children ...
Sat 09/02/13 Sat 09/02/13 3 - 6
Interactive Storytelling Workshop for younger children. Most suitable for children aged 3+. Followin...
Sat 09/02/13 Sat 09/02/13 4 - 7
Laura Wrang draws the audience into the wonderful world of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales. Mo...
Sat 26/01/13 Sat 26/01/13 6 - 10
So you think you know Robert Burns, Scotland's Bard? Think again! Join Macastory to investigate his ...
Sat 26/01/13 Sat 26/01/13 5 - 8
Be inspired and entertained by Sylvia Troon's interpretation of the life, songs and poems of Robert ...
Tue 01/01/13 Tue 01/01/13 5 - 9
Sokobauno Puppet Theatre and Alasdair Roberts present a new version of the traditional Hogmanay folk...
Tue 01/01/13 Tue 01/01/13 4 - 7
Half hour sessions of daft family fun with puppetry, jokes and a sprinkle of mayhem! most suitable f...
Mon 31/12/12 Mon 31/12/12 7 - 11
Wee Stories present Andy Cannon in a thousand-year journey from fact to fiction and back again. Shak...
Mon 31/12/12 Mon 31/12/12 4 - 7
Join Edinburgh’s own puppeteer, storyteller, and Lord of Misrule, Jack Martin in a feast of all ag...
Mon 24/12/12 Mon 24/12/12 4 - 7
Join storyteller Tim Porteus for a magical Christmas Eve afternoon of wintry tales and music, all ga...
Sat 22/12/12 Sun 23/12/12 3 - 6
Following the sell-out success of Little Ulla in 2011, Grinagog Theatre is back with another festive...
Fri 21/12/12 Fri 21/12/12 3 - 11
Come and enjoy some cosy Christmas stories around the tree with storytellers Ailie Finlay and Marie ...
Sat 15/12/12 Sat 15/12/12 3 - 6
Adapted from the book by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, Each Peach Pear Plum is a game of 'I spy' for litt...
Fri 14/12/12 Fri 14/12/12 3 - 6
It's Christmas! Lapin has decided to invite Santa for a hot chocolate. Will Papa Noel have time to a...
Sun 11/11/12 Thu 11/10/12 1 - 2
Wrap up warm in your favourite blanket for tiny tales of winter joy with storyteller Robbie Fotherin...
Tue 06/11/12 Tue 06/11/12 1 - 2
Songs and stories of ladybirds, daddy long legs and creepy crawlies! An opportunity for little ones ...
Tue 16/10/12 Tue 16/10/12 1 - 2
Join storyteller Heather Henderson for a fun morning of Scottish Tales! An opportunity for little on...
Wed 01/08/12 Tue 14/08/12 4 - 7
Cloudia has always had her head in the clouds. She is a cloud expert and all her life has dreamt of ...
Wed 01/08/12 Tue 14/08/12 7 - 11
'Laughs, heartbreak, war, regeneration, scented breezes, sparkling wit, the best dog puppet ever. Pe...
Tue 31/07/12 Sun 26/08/12 3 - 7
Elvis Schumacker, master cobbler and creative craftsman, and his pet mouse Cornelius have hit hard t...
Sun 29/07/12 Sun 29/07/12 5 - 15
To celebrate 21 years of their live programme Supper with Burns, Linda Bandelier and David Campbell ...
Thu 26/07/12 Thu 26/07/12 7 - 11
Scottish tales and songs of the sea with Lea Taylor and Heather Yule. Meet selkies, changelings and...
Tue 24/07/12 Tue 24/07/12 1 - 2
Can Giraffes dance?! Come along and find out from acclaimed storyteller Anne Pitcher, along with man...
Sun 22/07/12 Sun 22/07/12 12 - 15
In order to increase his crop a greedy farmer pulls down three ancient standing stones in his field,...
Thu 19/07/12 Thu 19/07/12 3 - 8
We're off to the enchanted forest where we’ll meet Little Red Riding Hood, a wolf, a fox, some bir...
Tue 17/07/12 Tue 17/07/12 1 - 2
Come and join the mini-beastie maloo with storyteller Maria Cairnie! An opportunity for little ones ...
Sun 15/07/12 Sun 15/07/12 6 - 11
A Storyship is a magical ship made of pure imagination that can take you all over the world without ...
Sun 15/07/12 Sun 15/07/12 5 - 15
Story-building for all ages! An opportunity for children and adults alike to use a variety of story-...
Thu 12/07/12 Thu 12/07/12 7 - 15
Inspired by both Ancient Greek and modern day athletes, compete in events like the hippodrome chario...
Tue 10/07/12 Tue 10/07/12 1 - 2
Who's been visiting the Queen down at Holyrood palace?! Find out with storyteller Sheila Kinninmonth...
Sun 08/07/12 Sun 08/07/12 5 - 11
A fun-filled afternoon of poems, crafts and fun with storyteller Senga Munro, celebrating the bi-cen...
Sun 01/07/12 Mon 02/07/12 11 - 14
Street Magic Master Class Spend a day learning some cool street magic effects in an intimate sess...
Sun 01/07/12 Sun 01/07/12 5 - 15
Javier Jarquin 'CARD NINJA: ReDeal' Following the success of last year's festival, Javier Jarqu...
Sat 30/06/12 Fri 06/07/12 5 - 15
Matthew J Dowden 'Magic of the Movies' The Scottish Storytelling Centre Matthew J Dowden is a...
Sat 30/06/12 Fri 06/07/12 10 - 15
Bruce Glen 'The Gentleman Magician' Australia's Bruce Glen invites you to join him 'On the Fring...
Tue 19/06/12 Tue 19/06/12 1 - 2
Mermaids and pearls, crabs and seashells, tall ships and pirates! Come on a journey to the seaside w...
Sat 16/06/12 Sat 16/06/12 3 - 15
Join us in the Storytelling Bothy for a positive celebration of fatherhood on the day before Father'...
Sat 02/06/12 Sun 03/06/12 1 - 3
Journey into a magical, night-time world, take a train ride through the jungle, and meet a friendly ...
Tue 15/05/12 Tue 15/05/12 1 - 2
Sunny summer rhymes, songs and stories to make you wiggle and giggle! Snuggle in and get comfortable...
Sat 12/05/12 Sat 12/05/12 7 - 12
Strange Town 8-10s Youth Theatre presents BANG! by Jim Harbourne. Edinburgh, 1822 and there's a war ...
Sat 12/05/12 Sat 12/05/12 4 - 15
Summer is almost with us! Come and enjoy some sunny stories with storytellers Ailie Finlay and Marie...
Fri 11/05/12 Sat 12/05/12 11 - 15
Strange Town 11-14s Youth Theatre presents The Ollissey by Tim Primrose. It's Penny's birthday, and ...
Sat 28/04/12 Sat 28/04/12 5 - 15
The future of storytelling starts here with a fun afternoon of tale-crafting as local youngsters com...
Sat 21/04/12 Sat 21/04/12 3 - 6
Hairy Highland cows, clowning puffins and magic grannies are just some of the colourful characters y...
Tue 17/04/12 Tue 17/04/12 1 - 2
Come and share the magical world of fairytales with storyteller Lesley O'Brien. Lesley will bring he...
Sat 14/04/12 Sat 14/04/12 5 - 14
10.15-11.30am: Discover mouth music or ‘diddling’ (singing) with Karin Ericsson Back and Maria M...
Thu 12/04/12 Thu 12/04/12 3 - 7
Based on Oscar Wilde’s much-loved children’s story, The Selfish Giant is performed in the Foldin...
Wed 11/04/12 Wed 11/04/12 3 - 6
It's a birthday bash and all the guests are ripe for a good time! Eggplant shows off her glamorous n...
Tue 10/04/12 Tue 10/04/12 3 - 5
After a successful Fringe run, join Tania Czajka and Lapin for a puppet show about a French rabbit w...
Mon 09/04/12 Mon 09/04/12 5 - 9
Join Mac-a-Story for a mythological Olympics, featuring high-energy stories, songs and drama about t...
Fri 06/04/12 Fri 06/04/12 11 - 15
Discover the true scientific facts behind Malcolm Rose’s bionic action hero, Jordan Stryker, and t...
Fri 06/04/12 Fri 06/04/12 8 - 13
Scientific storyteller Malcolm Green and musician Tim Dalling introduce a world of beauty, loss, lon...
Thu 05/04/12 Thu 05/04/12 3 - 6
A celebration of science from ancient Greece! Storyteller and puppeteer Carolyne Latham and her frie...
Thu 05/04/12 Thu 05/04/12 6 - 11
Mick Manning’s mother worked as a listener for Bletchley Park, centre of the Allies’ code-breaki...
Wed 04/04/12 Wed 04/04/12 7 - 11
Join storyteller Amanda Edmiston as she explores the use of plants and the roles they have in fairy ...
Wed 04/04/12 Wed 04/04/12 6 - 10
What would the world look like if you were the size of a bug? With our human eyes we can see objects...
Wed 04/04/12 Wed 04/04/12 5 - 9
John Fardell’s picture books and adventure novels are full of amazing inventions, extraordinary cr...
Tue 03/04/12 Tue 03/04/12 5 - 9
The universe is an amazing place, so come explore and its mysteries through story! Storyteller Alett...
Tue 03/04/12 Tue 03/04/12 9 - 14
A super-intelligent dinosaur is on the loose. He is a powerful, merciless killer – and is after on...
Tue 03/04/12 Tue 03/04/12 9 - 13
On the incredible spaceship DSS Sauropod, Captain Teggs, Gypsy, Arx and Iggy fight evil, right wrong...
Mon 02/04/12 Mon 02/04/12 7 - 13
Take a trip through the solar system and beyond with best-selling illustrator Simon Basher and scien...
Mon 02/04/12 Mon 02/04/12 5 - 9
Meet the Loon, who lives on the Moon, as he sets off on a fantastic intergalactic adventure – meet...
Mon 02/04/12 Mon 02/04/12 14 - 15
There is no physical law to prevent time travel — nothing in physics to say it is impossible. So s...
Mon 02/04/12 Mon 02/04/12 7 - 11
What do crashing and flying, the shocking truth of light bulbs, and sharp teeth & animal intelligenc...
Thu 22/03/12 Thu 22/03/12 8 - 15
Stories are something you carry with you, something to last your entire life, to be passed on to you...
Tue 20/03/12 Tue 20/03/12 1 - 2
Spring is in the air and the Garden Guzzler is hungry again! Join Sylvia Troon and her garden fairyf...
Fri 09/03/12 Sat 10/03/12 1 - 15
Browse, buy and sample from a wide selection of stalls right next to the Café. You'll find all sort...
Fri 17/02/12 Fri 17/02/12 7 - 15
Scottish tales and songs of the sea with Lea Taylor and Heather Yule. Meet selkies, changelings and ...
Fri 17/02/12 Fri 17/02/12 5 - 8
Join the Scottish Storytelling Centre and LGBT Youth Scotland for an afternoon of storytelling, aime...
Thu 16/02/12 Thu 16/02/12 4 - 8
Storyteller and puppeteer Poppy Browne takes us on a playful adventure into the times of Greyfriars ...
Sat 11/02/12 Sat 11/02/12 5 - 15
As the days get lighter join us for stories of sunshine, star-shine, moonshine and candle light. Int...
Sat 28/01/12 Sat 28/01/12 5 - 11
Kicking off our Burns Family Day with a bang, join storyteller Tim Porteus and friends for a fun-fil...
Sat 28/01/12 Sat 28/01/12 8 - 13
What made Rabbie the way he was? Was Rabbie an awful laddie? Where did his wonderful words come from...
Sat 21/01/12 Sat 21/01/12 6 - 11
Join Foolish Notion for the perfect introduction (or refresher!) to the life and work of Robert Burn...
Tue 17/01/12 Tue 17/01/12 0 - 2
Enjoy Scottish songs and stories for the small in honour of Robert Burns, but watch out for the Loch...
Sat 24/12/11 Sat 24/12/11 4 - 11
The Centre's popular festive session of seasonal storytelling returns! Magical wintry tales from sto...
Fri 23/12/11 Sat 24/12/11 3 - 7
The perfect gift for Christmas! It's the night before Christmas and Big Mouse and Little Mouse are p...
Fri 16/12/11 Fri 16/12/11 3 - 7
Author Diana Hendry presents a selection of tales from her The Very… series, including The Very Sn...
Thu 15/12/11 Thu 15/12/11 3 - 6
Christmas fun and games with storyteller Anne Pitcher, back by popular demand after rave reviews! ...
Tue 13/12/11 Tue 13/12/11 1 - 2
Wintry tales and warming music with storyteller Mio Shapley. ...
Fri 09/12/11 Fri 13/01/12 6 - 15
Swallows & Amazons – the classic tale of mysterious islands, dastardly pirates and young adventure...
Tue 29/11/11 Tue 29/11/11 5 - 15
Join Linten Adie and friends from the Scots Music Group for a relaxed afternoon of music and song ce...
Thu 24/11/11 Thu 24/11/11 3 - 6
Greyfriars Bobby and all things Doggy! Story fun featuring Edinburgh's famous canine, with storytell...
Tue 22/11/11 Tue 22/11/11 1 - 2
How did Nellie the Elephant come to join the circus?! Fairies and rainbows also feature in a lovely...
Sat 05/11/11 Sat 05/11/11 5 - 15
A drop-in day of information, ideas and story sharing, plus sign story taster workshops and performa...
Fri 04/11/11 Fri 04/11/11 12 - 15
Does time really pass more slowly aboard a spaceship? How do you take a leak in Space? Now that the ...
Sat 22/10/11 Sat 22/10/11 6 - 15
An introduction to Cyprus through its folktales and visual art. Led by Cypriot storyteller Heleni Ac...
Thu 20/10/11 Thu 20/10/11 3 - 6
The winds carry words from island to island, creating a magical current of wonder. Come help pass s...
Tue 18/10/11 Tue 18/10/11 1 - 2
Pirates, magical sea creatures and adventure await! Come and join us on a thrilling voyage of discov...
Mon 17/10/11 Mon 17/10/11 7 - 13
Two actresses, two brothers and a whole lot of grim stories to share between them! If you dare, come...
Tue 11/10/11 Tue 11/10/11 8 - 15
Join Linten Adie and friends from the Scots Music Group for a relaxed afternoon of music and song in...
Sat 08/10/11 Sat 08/10/11 8 - 15
A relaxed story sharing afternoon and visual display, presented by the young women from the Saheliya...
Mon 04/07/11 Wed 06/07/11 3 - 15
Gary James is President of the Edinburgh Magic Circle and one of Scotland’s foremost family ente...
Thu 30/06/11 Thu 30/06/11 3 - 5
Meet fascinating characters from Edinburgh's Old Town with Linda Bandelier. Accompanying adult free....
Tue 28/06/11 Tue 28/06/11 1 - 2
Round the World in 5 senses with Amanda Edmiston. Ages 6 mths to 2 yrs, accompanying adult free. ...
Sat 18/06/11 Sat 18/06/11 1 - 15
Enjoy a positive celebration of fatherhood on the day before Father's Day. This is a great opportuni...
Fri 13/05/11 Sat 14/05/11 3 - 6
A beautiful and gentle story of friendship, power struggles and the rich world of creative play. We ...
Thu 12/05/11 Thu 12/05/11 8 - 12
Wee Stories' Andy Cannon will take you on a thousand-year old journey from fact to fiction and back...
Mon 25/04/11 Mon 25/04/11 4 - 7
Tide in, tide out. There’s a secret being revealed once a day! A snapshot into the magical world o...
Sat 23/04/11 Sat 23/04/11 5 - 10
Little Red Riding Hood is out on stage telling the world the same old story about Grandma and the Bi...
Fri 22/04/11 Fri 22/04/11 4 - 7
Cloudia has always had her head in the clouds. She is a cloud expert and all her life has dreamt of ...
Thu 21/04/11 Thu 21/04/11 3 - 7
A delightful and playful interpretation of a well-known tale - with porridge and bears and one-two-t...
Sat 16/04/11 Sat 16/04/11 4 - 10
“What big eyes you have sheriff...sorry...grandma...†A merry mix up in the forest involving glo...
Fri 15/04/11 Fri 15/04/11 5 - 11
Willie is an outrageous but lovable rogue whose interests include food, motorbikes and rock n roll. ...
Thu 14/04/11 Thu 14/04/11 4 - 11
Internationally acclaimed storyteller and puppeteer Rod Burnett weaves a tall tale of high adventure...
Sun 08/08/10 Mon 23/08/10 7 - 11
Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and magical musician John Sampson, aided and abetted by Ella Duffy, r...
Sat 07/08/10 Tue 31/08/10 5 - 9
Fantastic puppetry & storytelling show ideal for everyone from the age of 5+. ...
Sat 07/08/10 Mon 30/08/10 5 - 12
Puppet Theatre Full throttle genie bottle, camels acting dramaderries, scented berries 'n' precio...
Fri 06/08/10 Mon 30/08/10 4 - 5
He lives in a book, an old book, a book that no-one has read for a very long time… Storyteller And...
Tue 27/07/10 Tue 27/07/10 0 - 3
Fancy a morning of stories with your young ones? Then come along to our story picnic in the Bothy, w...
Thu 22/07/10 Thu 22/07/10 2 - 5
Fifty minutes of exhilarating entertainment for children from our Storyteller at Home. Accompanying...
Tue 13/07/10 Fri 30/07/10 5 - 15
Visit the home of Scotland's stories and meet the resident storyteller. Pop into our mock living ro...
Mon 12/07/10 Mon 12/07/10 5 - 15
Children’s Art Day comes to Edinburgh Children’s Art Day will see scores of children, their t...
Wed 07/07/10 Sat 10/07/10 5 - 15
Two internationally acclaimed magicians will present smooth and beautiful magic shows with old-scho...
Wed 07/07/10 Sat 10/07/10 5 - 15
Two internationally acclaimed magicians will present smooth and beautiful magic shows with old-scho...
Tue 29/06/10 Tue 29/06/10 0 - 3
Our regular event for tiny tots with a bunch of stories and songs that will bring smiles to faces of...
Sat 24/04/10 Sat 24/04/10 3 - 6
Join authors Lari Don, Margaret Forrester and Angus Corby as they share stories from their new pictu...
Thu 18/02/10 Thu 18/02/10 2 - 5
Storyteller Cathy Low helps you explore exciting tales, using music, movement and games in the light...
Sat 13/02/10 Sat 13/02/10 5 - 15
Drop into the Storytelling Centre for a Scottish-Chinese circus of family stories, music and activit...
Fri 30/10/09 Fri 30/10/09 6 - 11
Join storyteller Claire Hewitt and travel far from our Scottish home, over the oceans to New Zealand...
Tue 20/10/09 Tue 20/10/09 1 - 3
Stories for wee one (and grown ups!) to join in with. Age 6 months to 3 years....
Sat 17/10/09 Sat 17/10/09 6 - 11
Tightlaced Theatre Oscar the cat tells a magical tale of a wandering prince who has all sorts of a...
Thu 15/10/09 Thu 15/10/09 2 - 5
Use the Storytelling Centres light and airy Court space to explore fun stories through games, music ...
Sat 10/10/09 Sat 10/10/09 5 - 11
Stories are a great way to have fun and share creative time with your children, as well as rememberi...
Fri 02/10/09 Fri 02/10/09 1 - 5
Play, relax and refresh with storytellers and musicians who'll help you and your wee ones explore ma...
Fri 02/10/09 Fri 02/10/09 5 - 11
Wind down after school and recharge your imagination for the weekend with fun story-making games and...
Sat 19/09/09 Sat 19/09/09 6 - 11
Animals galore, missing cheese and mayhem at the farm in Oliver Searle's musical adaptation of The F...
Thu 17/09/09 Thu 17/09/09 2 - 5
Use the Storytelling Centre's light and airy Court space to explore fun stories through games, music...
Tue 18/08/09 Mon 31/08/09 7 - 15
‘Laughs, heartbreak, war, regeneration, scented breezes, sparkling wit, the best dog puppet ever....
Sat 15/08/09 Mon 24/08/09 8 - 15
A brand new poetry, music and fairytale show with Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, spectacularly tal...
Wed 12/08/09 Mon 31/08/09 8 - 15
A film is created before your very eyes as The Paper Cinema retell Conan Doyle's ripping yarn. Lovi...
Fri 07/08/09 Sun 30/08/09 4 - 8
Bad hair day? Pity poor Rapunzel: a mad witch climbing her locks everyday. Ouch! Theatre of Widder...
Fri 07/08/09 Fri 14/08/09 6 - 10
Talented storytellers Danya Miller and Louise Coigley tell the story of brave Antonio. Captured by ...
Tue 21/07/09 Tue 21/07/09 0 - 3
Tales, rhymes and songs for very small children. With storyteller Judy Paterson. ...
Fri 03/07/09 Sat 01/08/09 3 - 15
Pop into the home of Scotland's stories and meet the storyteller who's 'at home' for the day. Experi...
Sat 16/05/09 Sat 16/05/09 8 - 12
Hear some stories of high adventure, perilous journeys and mysterious mountains with storyteller Bet...
Thu 16/04/09 Thu 16/04/09 3 - 7
Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre presents The Three Bears Do you like porridge? The Three Bears love it and...
Mon 13/04/09 Mon 13/04/09 4 - 8
Babbling Vagabonds Storytelling Theatre present Hansel and Gretel. “We all fell quiet and suddenly...
Sat 11/04/09 Sat 11/04/09 3 - 7
Banyan Theatre Company present Cinderella Ashputel. Enter a world where a shoe becomes a woman, a ha...
Wed 08/04/09 Wed 08/04/09 3 - 8
The Fairytale Laundry is where – after a story is told – all the clothes, the knights and their ...
Sat 04/04/09 Sat 04/04/09 6 - 15
With Ante Mikkel Gaup and daughter, Inger-Biret Gaup, from Finnmark, Norway. Children must be accomp...
Tue 17/03/09 Tue 17/03/09 0 - 3
Join storyteller Ruth Kirkpatrick for nursery rhymes, tales and songs for wee ones to join in with! ...
Sat 07/03/09 Sat 07/03/09 6 - 15
Meet artist and storyteller Ken Shapley, and find out more about how he discovers hidden world image...
Sat 21/02/09 Sat 21/02/09 5 - 8
Hear some fabulous tales and get the chance to try making and telling your own, with February's sto...
Tue 17/02/09 Tue 17/02/09 0 - 3
Join in with a morning of stories and songs for wee ones. Please book in advance. ...
Sat 14/02/09 Sat 14/02/09 5 - 10
Cosy up for some tales of fun and friendship from all over the world, in a special family event for ...
Sun 26/10/08 Sun 26/10/08 7 - 10
Be enchanted with stories and songs woven from Northern legend. Finland's leading storyteller Heli A...
Fri 24/10/08 Fri 24/10/08 6 - 11
Get inspired for our Festival Northlands theme! Come and hear some enchanting tales, find out how to...
Sat 02/08/08 Sat 23/08/08 3 - 8
Theatre of Widdershins Porridge-loving bears, domesticated pigs, fearless goats – all good things ...
Fri 25/07/08 Fri 25/07/08 4 - 15
Join in with Edinburgh Family Story Circle's fun summer season! Each week a host storyteller shares ...
Fri 18/07/08 Fri 18/07/08 4 - 15
Join in with Edinburgh Family Story Circle's fun summer season! Each week a host storyteller shares ...
Tue 15/07/08 Tue 15/07/08 0 - 3
A morning of stories, rhymes and songs for wee ones (and grown-ups) to join in with. Accompanying ad...
Sat 05/04/08 Sat 05/04/08 5 - 15
Scandinavian Dances Workshop with live music from Norway and Denmark, including a rare chance to hea...
Mon 31/03/08 Sat 05/04/08 0 - 3
The Gift is something given; a present, a talent, an object, a transformation… A touchy-feely expe...
Tue 04/03/08 Tue 04/03/08 0 - 3
A lively session of rhymes and songs for babies and parents....
Sat 01/03/08 Sat 01/03/08 3 - 7
An hour with Julia Donaldson, author of 'The Gruffalo' and many other popular children's books. Juli...
Sat 01/03/08 Sat 01/03/08 6 - 12
Join storyteller and author Judy Paterson and illustrator Sally J Collins for an interactive drawing...
Sat 16/02/08 Sat 16/02/08 7 - 10
Grizzly bears, grumpy bears, Goldilocks' bears - bears feature in so many stories and picture books!...
Fri 15/02/08 Fri 15/02/08 4 - 8
An afternoon of bear tales to mark the awakening of spring. As well as less-sleepy bears there are s...
Thu 14/02/08 Thu 14/02/08 4 - 8
Come on a fairytale adventure with storyteller Angela Knowles! A special Valentine's day event fo...
Tue 12/02/08 Tue 12/02/08 3 - 5
Bring your teddy to hear teatime tales, and then decorate your own gingerbread bear to take home. Wi...
Fri 28/12/07 Sat 29/12/07 4 - 8
Stories for the holidays − plays, toys, mad-caps, fairies, heroes and all the fun of Hogmanay....
Sun 23/12/07 Mon 24/12/07 4 - 8
Gather at the foot of the tree to revive the magic of stories and of Christmas....
Sat 22/12/07 Sat 22/12/07 4 - 8
Gather at the foot of the tree to revive the magic of stories and of Christmas....
Sat 15/12/07 Sat 15/12/07 4 - 8
Gather at the foot of the tree to revive the magic of stories and of Christmas....
Tue 13/11/07 Tue 13/11/07 5 - 15
A fun evening of storytelling and music by Julie Dawid and presentation of Kind Kids Awards by Kindn...
Sat 04/08/07 Sun 19/08/07 3 - 7
Wolf plans to have Grannie for lunch and little Rosie for afternoon tea... A gentle, funny and quirk...
Sat 04/08/07 Mon 27/08/07 7 - 15
'It is very, very rare to find something that appeals as effortlessly to children and adults as this...
Mon 23/07/07 Mon 30/07/07 5 - 15
Mio draws on the traditions of her Japanese homeland and Ken shares legend and lore from around the ...
Mon 16/07/07 Sun 22/07/07 5 - 15
This week Judy shares favourite stories from Papua New Guinea, Australia, Scotland and all points in...
Mon 09/07/07 Sun 15/07/07 5 - 15
Celtic legends, sea stories, northern tales and folk songs and ballads are Liz’s passion. Scottish...
Mon 02/07/07 Sun 08/07/07 5 - 15
Through mist and across mountains from Scotland to Appalachia... Donnie has worked as a community st...
Sun 01/07/07 Sun 01/07/07 2 - 15
Free family fun! A celebratory day of stories, music and family activities at the Scottish Storytell...
Sat 30/06/07 Sat 30/06/07 6 - 15
Watch a 1951 film showing the street songs and games of Edinburgh's children, and something of the l...
Sat 23/06/07 Sat 23/06/07 8 - 15
Storyteller Ewan McVicar tells tales and spins yarns based on the paintings of Edinburgh artist Mic...
Sat 23/06/07 Sun 01/07/07 7 - 15
Two Edinburgh actors take you on an action-packed gallop through RL Stevenson's Kidnapped story. Ad...
Sat 02/06/07 Sat 02/06/07 8 - 15
Troubled tales surroudn the design of Scotland's new parliament building. An inventive and unusual s...
Sat 19/05/07 Sat 19/05/07 8 - 15
Marion and Noel explore the secrets, surprises, maybes and might-have-beens of Scotland's centre for...
Sat 14/04/07 Sat 14/04/07 4 - 15
Lively family join-in sessions with traditional street-games, songs and stories from Edinburgh and S...
Wed 11/04/07 Wed 11/04/07 8 - 12
Hamelin is in uproar! Cheeky mice and sneaky rats are running riot... Make a cheeky mouse puppet and...
Wed 11/04/07 Wed 11/04/07 4 - 12
Every day is a bad hair day for Cinderella until a glamorous lady visits...A highly visual, award-wi...
Tue 10/04/07 Tue 10/04/07 3 - 7
Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre. A classic story with a difference... Can adventurous Red Riding Hood save...
Fri 06/04/07 Fri 06/04/07 7 - 10
Returning after sell-out Fringe performances, this magical ulti-sensory adaptation of Jean Giono's c...
Sat 31/03/07 Sat 31/03/07 0 - 0
Would you like to share a simple story, a memory or even a storybook with your child? Join storytell...
Sat 10/03/07 Sat 10/03/07 3 - 15
Experience the magical sounds of traditional Indonesian gamelan in the Storytelling Court....
Sat 17/02/07 Sat 17/02/07 6 - 11
Finish off the holidays with Robert Howat's outrageous Jacobite stories and find out what they forgo...
Thu 15/02/07 Thu 15/02/07 7 - 15
RL Stevenson's ghostly poem follows the path of Duncan Campbell, whose brother's ghost predicts that...
Wed 14/02/07 Wed 14/02/07 4 - 10
Come on a fairytale adventure with storyteller Angela Knowles and artist Kate Leiper! A special Vale...
Sat 27/01/07 Sat 27/01/07 5 - 10
A fun family Burns Night taster with storyteller Senga Munro - a feast of Scots songs, stories and g...
Sun 05/11/06 Sun 05/11/06 7 - 15
Gather round and be enchanted by Elma Johnson's tales of Shetland....
Sat 04/11/06 Sat 04/11/06 5 - 15
Join storytellers Beth Cross and Jean Edmiston to hear tales inspired by Edinburgh, help Jean invent...
Sat 28/10/06 Sat 28/10/06 7 - 15
If you are a fan of Hallowe'en, the party starts here. Join Allison Galbraith and Lesley O'Brien for...
Sat 28/10/06 Sat 28/10/06 5 - 15
Team up with premier league storytellers Ronnie and Ferg as they lead you out for a cup final full ...
Fri 27/10/06 Fri 27/10/06 6 - 15
Hear master storyteller Judy Paterson, and try your hand at weaving your own tales....
Mon 16/10/06 Mon 16/10/06 6 - 11
Hear storyteller Ruth Kirkpatrick spin colourful tales and be inspired to create a piece of handmade...
Mon 09/10/06 Mon 09/10/06 4 - 15
The first ever official sequel to JM Barrie’s Peter Pan Meet author Geraldine McCaughrean, redi...
Mon 26/06/06 Sun 30/07/06 5 - 15
Pop in and enjoy a free storytelling taster with the storyteller of the day. Everyday a Scottish Tel...
Sun 25/06/06 Sun 25/06/06 4 - 15
A wonderful chance to enjoy the Scottish Storytelling Centre’s building, meet our storytellers, ...
Fri 16/06/06 Fri 16/06/06 7 - 15
A Granny Told me story..Wartime memories and stories − humour and endurance shines through fro...
Sat 03/06/06 Sat 03/06/06 7 - 12
Team up with storytellers Ronnie and Ferg as they lead you out for a World Cup special full of footb...
Mon 04/08/03 Sat 16/08/03 5 - 11
Watch in horror as Ivan squanders £120,000 in a fortnight. Includes a depressed musician, dodgy ga...
Mon 04/08/03 Sat 16/08/03 3 - 6
Puppet theatre from Handiworks. It's life story for the littles....
Mon 21/04/03 Mon 21/04/03 4 - 9
Oscar the cheeky mouse helps Fin the Fish, save the ocean. Puppet Animation festival by Mousetale Pu...
Sat 12/04/03 Sat 12/04/03 3 - 15
Story Telling Tales of derring-do in the wild wood ...
Sat 29/03/03 Sat 29/03/03 3 - 15
Stories by Julia Donaldson, with the Gruffalo song. Come dressed as your favourite character....
Sat 15/02/03 Sat 15/02/03 3 - 15
Winter comes to Dragonland, but one small dragon escapes. Storytelling and puppetry from Sylvias Tro...