Welcome to the home of Scotland's stories |
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is the ideal place to discover live oral storytelling, develop your own storytelling skills, or find out more about storytelling in your area. Download the latest edition of Blethers for news on recent projects across Scotland or search our directory to find a storyteller near you.
The Centre also presents a seasonal public programme of storytelling, theatre and literature, supported by exciting visual arts, craft and multimedia exhibitions. Sign up to our mailing list to keep up to date with what's on at the Centre. Read more
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Events |
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Come along to see our latest exhibition in the Storytelling Court, Brilliance in Brokenness (Sat 18 - Sat 25 May). Co-produced and inspired by locals living in Scotland's most deprived areas, these beautiful handmade silks convey the themes of hope, sacrifice, faith and love. There will be free demonstrations of silk weaving daily at 11am and 4pm.
At the end of the month Strange Town Young Company will be performing two new theatre pieces, Follow Me and Small Creatures.
Browse our weekly events calendar to see what else is coming up... |
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Visiting us |
 Come and enjoy Edinburgh's vibrant cultural centre on the Royal Mile. Visit the historic John Knox House and discover Scotland's stories.
The award-winning Centre is situated inthe heart of Edinburgh's literary and cultural quarter. Opened in 2006, the Centre incorporates a Cafe, Theatre, Storytelling Court and Library. Read more |
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TradFest |
Did you attend a TradFest event? We'd love to hear your feedback.
 Please fill in this short online survey to help us make the festival even better next year.
All entries will be in with a chance to win 4 tickets to an event of your choice at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, subject to availability.
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What we do |
Through its partnership with the Scottish Storytelling Forum, the Centre supports a national Network of storytellers involved in outreach projects with local authorities, environmental agencies, community centres and libraries, engaging with all age groups and diverse cultures of modern Scotland and providing opportunities for the socially and educationally excluded to take part in community-based, inclusive cultural experiences. As the headquarters of the Network, the Centre strives to reinforce Scotland's vigorous contribution to a worldwide revival of interest in storytelling and storytelling traditions. |
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What is storytelling? |
Stories are everywhere around us in newspapers, books, on TV and on the Web. But storytelling happens when the story is told person to person, live, without print or technology. Storytelling is a unique human skill and is one of our oldest artforms. We believe storytelling is for everyone.
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is a partnership between the Church of Scotland and the Scottish Storytelling Forum, financially supported by these partners and by the Scottish Arts Council Lottery Fund, the City of Edinburgh Council, Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian, and a wide range of charitable donations. |
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