Scottish Storytelling Centre

04/03/2025

🖼️Exhibition: Recent Work by MIKE TURPIE ART AND BAGPIPES | Sat 8-Sun 30 Mar | Free non-ticketed 🖼️

On Saturday join us at 2pm to celebrate the launch of Mike's new exhibition with a open session of Trad music.

All welcome in the Storytelling Court!



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28/02/2025

Bothan a’ Ghearrain | February Bothan

Unfortunately due unforeseen circumstances the event this evening has been cancelled and ticket holders have been emailed.

Guid Crack at The Waverley is still going ahead.

Join guest Peter Chand Storyteller - Tales from India for another session of Edinburgh’s monthly storytelling club. This month’s theme is Funny Old Death, with tales including Yama the God of Death and the Noose of Fate. Funny, thoughtful, and insightful stories about the Great Leveller.

Held upstairs in the Waverley Bar, with the usual open-floor section for anyone to share a story, song or poem around the theme or otherwise. Hosted Beverley Bryant Humanist Celebrant

Guid Crack is non-ticketed, with cash donations welcome on the night (recommended £5).

27/02/2025

🥀What does it take to follow your heart to the end?🥀

Sometimes falling in love is the scariest thing to do - wild, passionate, burning love is not for the faint hearted. From the first stirrings, to the space between the seen and the unseen, trying constantly to overcome the obstacles of the heart. Bliss found – how do we deal with the emotional turmoil which can drive us to the point of insanity and back?

Join us on Sunday to find out . . .

More info & 🎟 shorturl.at/qVldN

25/02/2025

📢Tha sinn a’ gabhail pàirt ann an Seachdain na Gàidhlig a-rithist am-bliadhna. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Bidh trì tachartasan againn, dà thachartas beò is aon thachartas air loidhne.

🎟️ Barrachd fios is tiogaidean: bit.ly/SSCWorldGaelicWeek25

Alba & Èirinn: Bùth-obrach Òrain is Sgeulachdan na Fèinne
Diciadain 26mh den Ghearran | 7f | air loidhne

Bothan a’ Ghearrain
Dihaoine 28mh den Ghearran | 7f

Easy Sundays: Coisir Ghàidhlig Lodainn
Didòmhnaich 2mh den Mhàirt | 1f & 2f

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📢 We’re taking part in Seachdain na Gàidhlig again this year. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
We have three events taking place, two live events and one online event.

🎟️ More info and tickets: bit.ly/SSCWorldGaelicWeek25

Scotland and Ireland: Songs and Stories of the Fianna workshop
Wed 26 Feb | 7pm | online

Bothan a’ Ghearrain
Fri 28 Feb | 7pm

Easy Sundays: Lothian Gaelic Choir
Sun 2 Mar | 1pm & 2pm

23/02/2025

This time next week join Peter Chand Storyteller - Tales from India and Kirsten Milliken Storyteller In Roses are Dead, storytellers Peter and Kirsten will share folk tales from their respective Indian and Scottish cultures exploring the soaring highs and crushing lows of affairs of the heart.
🎟 https://shorturl.at/qVldN

15/02/2025

Join the Culture Code Ensemble and the Cross-Party Group on Ukraine for an evening in aid of Медичний Добровольчий Батальйон Госпітальєри • Hospitallers Paramedics, a Ukrainian voluntary organisation of paramedics who are currently saving lives; first a screening of compelling documentary on the hidden battles of medics in Ukraine, followed by a storming musical performance bringing twentieth-century Ukrainian culture to Edinburgh in 2025!
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11/02/2025

Its the eve of the first Burgh Blatherers Storytelling Ceilidh of the year!

With the passing of Imbolc and the quickening of the year, our thoughts turn from the dark days of winter to wishes and (perhaps) kisses for the seasons to come. Bring us stories of passion and the unexpected paths taken in pursuit of person, place, possession or purpose.

Join us tomorrow evening, 🎟 https://shorturl.at/gwldF

03/02/2025

Q***r Folks' Tales is back for 2025!

Household names feature alongside new and diverse q***r storytellers from the different communities of Scotland. Many of the stories told in the Q***r Folks' Tales evenings will be true stories of LGBTQ+ experience in Scotland today.
Hosted by Edinburgh’s Turan Ali, who is joined in February by Fife writer/actor Michael Johnson, singer-songwriter Raveloe and drag performer Alicia Tryde.

Limited 🎟️ https://shorturl.at/nqCla

23/01/2025

⚠️ Stay safe everyone! ⚠️

We have also rescheduled Fridays Guid Crack - Cup O Kindness that was due to take place at our neighbours The Waverley bar to Sunday 2nd February.

We look forward to welcoming you all to celebrate Burns on Saturday.

20/01/2025

20/01/2025

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Join us in celebrating the work of Robert Burns! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

We kick off on Thursday, with She Burns, Scotland's own local witches weave a spellbinding tale of Robert Burns like never before...

On Friday over at The Waverley it’s the 1st Guid Crack of the year and enjoy a Cup o Kindness - with Bea Ferguson and Jane Mather.

On Saturday & Sunday Mairi Campbell will be performing her wonderful show Auld Lang Syne in the Netherbow theatre - warmly celebrating Scotland’s most famous song.

If you’re feeling inspired join the Traditional Music Forum on Saturday for Ae Spark o Nature's Fire: Burns Song Workshop with John Morran.

On Sunday we will ceilidh with family and friends, dance Scottish dances and sing well-known songs with the Minnow Ceilidh Band.

We’ll address the Haggis in style on Friday, Saturday & Sunday where The Haggis Box will of course be serving us the nations dish!

On Tuesday we are welcoming back the Scots Music Group for another Cafe Ceilidh.

Scroll down forr more info, Tickets available here 👉🏼 https://shorturl.at/l31aP

18/01/2025

Delighted to report The Haggis Box is open, operating for the time being from the Storytelling Court on a limited menu; that of course includes their star dish Haggis, Neeps & Tatties served with their delicious Auchentoshan Single Malt Whisky & mustard sauce! We can’t wait to welcome you back 😋
Please see our Cafe opening hours below: Sunday 19th - 11am - 2.30pm
Novel Writing Showcase 3pm
Monday 20th - 11.30-7pm
Tuesday 21st & Wednesday 22nd - Closed
Thursday 23rd - 11am- 7pm
Friday 24th - 11am - 4pm
Saturday 25th 11am - 7pm
Sunday 26th 11am a 5pm

15/01/2025

💜 We are Hiring! 💜

An exciting opportunity to join our Visitor Services team. The role includes providing an excellent standard of customer service as the first point of contact for all visitors to the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Working with colleagues and partners to provide a warm welcome and high standard of customer care to all visitors to John Knox House and the Scottish Storytelling Centre.

More info and how to apply
👉🏼 https://shorturl.at/yhQBs

Closing date: Friday 24th January, Midday

15/01/2025

Our maintenance works have gone on a little longer than we anticipated but we hope to see all your friendly faces for a cuppa and some Haggis soon!

08/01/2025

✨Happy New Year!✨
We hope you all had a lovely festive season.

We are back open today and excited to share with you all the wonderful things we have planned for 2025!

More info & 🎟️ for all events can be found here https://shorturl.at/Q4XfN

First up on Friday the 17th I Am Loud are back for 2025 with another fantastic line up! Featuring Chris Redmond, Aditya, Gill Shaw and our very own Ray Shipley.

On Saturday the 18th we then welcome back Non-Binary Diva Jordy Joans for her third autobiographical show at the Netherbow Theatre - 'The Astrolo-J Monologues'

Sunday the 19th is our first Easy Sunday of the Year!
Join host Janis Mackay - Author and students from her 2024 Novel Writing Course as they read from their works in progress.

Featuring Isobel Banks, David Bold, Gillian Bowman, Rosie Burgess, Joan Dewar, Rona Edington, David Francis, Sabreena Malik-Crook and Pat Smith.

And on Monday 20th we have - 'Sharing the Light'
Join Tim Porteus, Storyteller & friends for an evening of stories, songs & music to convey hope over despair, solidarity over division, empathy over apathy, equality over discrimination & curiosity and understanding over fear.

We look forward to seeing you all soon!