Family Samhuinn

Enjoy an afternoon of stories, drama games and songs at the Family Samhuinn in the Scottish Storytelling Centre!

About Family Samhuinn

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In the Celtic calendar, the traditional festival of Samhuinn is a time when the veil between the land of the living and the departed is thinnest.

Enjoy an afternoon of stories, drama games and songs, making Samhuinn memorable and celebrating with us.

3 - 12 years

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