As Halloween looms closer and the nights grow shorter, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival will this year again host a range of fantastic events for kids, adults and families – with plenty of opportunity to join in with traditional activities and fun! The spook-themed frivolities kick off at the Circus Café with Guid Crack at … Continued

Scots have a long lineage of being storytellers of the highest order, as well as always being welcoming to the world, with arms wide open to embrace cultures, learning from the diversity and experiences of others. A nation of dreamers who, to paraphrase Shakespeare, may be small but is mighty. Taking Festival of Dreams as … Continued

Celebrated playwright, actor, director, singer and artist Dario Fo marks his 90th birthday and 70 year career with a programme of talks, workshops and performances in Edinburgh, as well as a showcase of Fo’s art in the UK for the first time, with a collection spanning three Edinburgh venues. Dancing with Colours, Whipping with Words … Continued

Now in its 27th year, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival returns from 21 – 31 October 2016 with another vibrant programme of live storytelling, workshops, talks and family shows, sending stories spilling out from the festival hub at the Scottish Storytelling Centre and across the capital. Taking Festival of Dreams as its theme, this year’s … Continued

From 1st September – 30th November 2016 the Scottish International Storytelling Festival invites the public to #DareToDream: to take part in a collective act of dreaming, storytelling and imagination. Imagine the best possible future. What stories would you tell to the world today, from the future of your dreams? Dè na sgeulachdan a dh’ innseadh … Continued

The largest programme of research undertaken into Edinburgh’s twelve major Festivals confirms their far-reaching impact on local life, the international reputation of the city and the economy. Commissioned by Festivals Edinburgh, the 2015 Edinburgh Festivals Impact Study assessed the economic impact of the 12 major public events in the capital and found that they attract … Continued

Inspired by a writing challenge that, 200 years ago, resulted in the creation of Frankenstein and the world’s first vampire, the National Library of Scotland and Scottish Storytelling Centre are holding a ghost story competition to mark the anniversary of the first appearance of these landmark works of Gothic horror. But what makes a great ghost … Continued

A writing challenge issued 200 years ago that resulted in the creation of Frankenstein’s monster and the world’s first vampire is being used to inspire a modern generation to pen new tales that terrify. The National Library of Scotland and the Scottish Storytelling Centre are inviting entries for a ghost story competition to mark the … Continued

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival enjoyed another fantastic edition in 2015, with early figures once again showing growth in participation: 26,000 people joined in the country’s largest celebration of spoken word, devouring tales in theatres, gardens, zoos, canal boats and beyond. “If you thought that August was the only month that Edinburgh has top quality … Continued

With Hallowe’en just around the corner, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival has been getting into the spooky spirit with a photoshoot in one of Edinburgh’s most haunted and horrifying locations, the underground vaults. This year, the Festival is championing a return to traditional guising with the Guisers Trail & Family Samhuinn, an afternoon of free … Continued