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The Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2023 – on now

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The Scottish International Storytelling Festival runs until 29 October with a programme chock full of events in Edinburgh and elsewhere in Scotland. This is...

Keep it Lit – The Scottish International Storytelling Festival

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Launching its 2022 festival theme - Keep It Lit - on Wednesday The Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) invites audiences to join them round...

Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2021 – outdoor family event on Friday

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The 2021 Scottish International Storytelling Festival continues with an event on Friday 22 October at 11am in Dr Neils' Garden, Duddingston. FOLKTALES FROM THE GARDENS will continue on...
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Scottish International Storytelling Festival is back

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Scottish International Storytelling Festival prepares to welcome back in-person audiences for most diverse festival to date as programme for 2021 Festival is revealed. The festival...

The hunt is on for Scotland’s greatest Ghost Stories

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Ghostly tales will be brought to life at John Knox House in Edinburgh by storyteller, Fiona Herbert, ahead of Scotland's Greatest Ghost Stories event...

Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2020 – get ready for the voyage in October

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The Scottish International Storytelling Festival claims it will be the first in Edinburgh this year to host live events. But they will, of course,...

Growing Stories: the 2018 Scottish International Storytelling Festival

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‘At the end of the day, everything is stories, and they all start and grow from somewhere.’ (Fiona Hyslop MSP) A Jacobite plot, an Icelandic...

Open Word – Open World: Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2017

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‘There’s always room for a story that can transport people to another place.’ (JK Rowling) This year the Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) is opening...

The Edinburgh Reporter guide to Edinburgh Festivals 2016

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Here in the capital we are very proud of all our festivals. There really is something for everybody and now it is not just in...

Stories without Borders: the 2015 Scottish International Storytelling Festival

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[vimeo 140435951 w=500 h=375] Donald Smith shares a Nasreddin Story from SISF Storytelling Festival on Vimeo. The stranger is often a revealer of truth; his arrival...

Through Border Eyes: Sir Walter Scott and John Buchan

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We all like to think we know about Sir Walter Scott; plenty of us have visited Abbotsford, his beloved Borders home - we may...

Sunday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today

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  Canongate: The Glorious Half Mile to Holyrood. Sir Walter Scott was inspired to pen his Chronicles of the Canongate and Charles Dickens got his ideas for Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol here, whilst...

Saturday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today

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  Save the Elephants Halloween Party: two bands, nibbles, mini-auction, raffle. All funds will go to Kuki Gallmann Conservancy in Kenya, which works with wildlife conservation,...

Friday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today

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  March of the Daschund: children's craft event. 3pm, McDonald Road Library, 2-4 McDonald Road. Free: no booking required. Part of From Poland With Love: Scottish-Polish Cultural Week. Haunted...

Thursday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today

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 Magazine Showcase: Far Off Places. Far Off Places, the magazine of written whimsy, was launched in November 2013. Since then five issues have been released,...

Wednesday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today

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Golden Hare Books presents An Evening with Allan Massie. An eminent Scottish author and journalist, Allan has written over thirty books; his latest, Klaus, is...

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2014: Witches Brew

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Witches will be much in evidence at the end of this week. Adults and children alike will be dressing up in all manner of...

Tuesday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today

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  Africa in Motion : Music Documentary Afternoon. Heavy metal and electronica in Africa? Yes! Africa is changing fast. Electro Chaabi (cert.15) offers an insight into the mindset...

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival: From The Pacific Coast

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Dawne McFarlane first visited Vancouver Island over 25 years ago. Coming from Toronto, she had hardly seen the sea before - but now she...

Monday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today

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  Golden Hare October Book Group: The Village Against The World by Dan Hancox. Author and Guardian journalist Dan's 'vivid and even-handed book' is a fascinating and...

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2014 – Mercat Tours

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Think only modern architects make mistakes? Fondly imagine that if your house had been built in the 18th century you wouldn't have that mouldy...

What’s On in Edinburgh this week

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What's On is truly international this week, with Poland, Italy, Spain, Afghanistan, Palestine, Denmark, China, France, the USA, Canada, Japan and the entire African...

Sunday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today

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  Down at the Farm in Gorgie: Storyteller Rosie Mappleback shares some animal tales amidst the cows, sheep, pigs and ducks. Suitable for all ages. 11.30am-12 noon or 1.30-2pm, Gorgie...

Saturday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today

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Dads Rock: part of a multi-award winning network of free playgroups for Dads and Kids (aged 0-5). 10-11.30am today and every Saturday, Whale Arts, 30 Westburn...

Friday in Edinburgh – What’s On Today

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The Cancer Research UK Ceilidh Experiment! Dancing (with caller), fairground games, films, theatre, poetry and the chance to try some hands-on science. Brew up...

What’s On in Edinburgh this week

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  MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER 2014 Metals and Marble: an exhibition of contemporary metal and marble sculpture by Chris Muirhead and Simon Burns-Cox, displayed in the gallery with its 17th century...

Beacons From Bards: Stories on Climate Change

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Beacons: Stories for our not so distant future is a short story collection exploring the impact of climate change on our future. Celebrate this collection...

Review : Frieda Morrison and her band at the Botanics

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And a lovely time was had by all. The Reporter was lucky enough to catch one of the events in The Scottish International Storytelling...

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