Scottish Storytelling Centre
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is a vibrant arts venue with a seasonal programme of live storytelling and theatre, music, workshops and festivals.
About Scottish Storytelling Centre
| 43 - 45 High Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1SR | |
| 01315569579 | |
| Scottish Storytelling Centre Website | |
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The Scottish Storytelling Centre is a vibrant arts venue centrally located on Edinburgh’s High Street celebrating the live art of storytelling for all ages and interests. The Centre hosts a year-round programme of storytelling, music, theatre, dance and more, with plenty to offer locals and visitors alike. An ever-changing roster of workshops and exhibitions beg repeat visits throughout the year, as does the bustling Haggis Box Café, situated within the Centre’s welcoming Storytelling Court.
Each October the Storytelling Centre is the hub for the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, internationally recognised as a leader in its field and one of the 11 Edinburgh Festivals. It also curates a vibrant programme for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe each August. The Centre also manages the adjacent John Knox House Museum which dates back to 1470, making it one of the oldest original medieval buildings still standing on the Royal Mile. The house is now set up as a museum where visitors can learn about the house itself and some of the residents, including the turbulent times of John Knox and Mary Queen of Scots during the Reformation.
The Scottish Storytelling Centre is a great meeting place, where a warm welcome is extended to families and visitors, and where creative minds can explore cultures and traditions (old and new) in Scotland today.
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Upcoming Events at Scottish Storytelling Centre
Exhibition: Scotland at Night
This exhibition at the Scottish Storytelling Centre is a captivating compilation of night photography highlighting the beauty, geology and compelling history of Edinburgh and beyond.
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In a Class of Their Own
In a Class of Their Own is San Cassimally's adaptation of Citadel Arts Group co-founder Millie Gray's first novel, based on Millie's real-life wartime experiences.
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Cafe Ceilidh: Celebrating Burns
Join friends from the Scots Music Group for an afternoon session of traditional songs, music, poems and stories as we celebrating Robert Burns!
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Workshop: Along the Banks o’ Nith with Emily Smith
Join award-winning singer Emily Smith at the Scottish Storytelling Centre and learn some of the songs Burns wrote while living at his inspirational Dumfriesshire home of Ellisland Farm.
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Mairi Campbell: Auld Lang Syne
Delivered with Mairi Campbell's trademark wit and unparalleled musical ability, this funny and heartfelt show at the Scottish Storytelling Centre resonates with wider universal truths.
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Easy Sundays: Burns Family Ceilidh
Celebrate Burns' birthday with family and friends and dance Scottish dances and sing well-known songs with the Minnow Ceilidh Band on Sunday 25th January!
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Balancing in Freedom
Following a sold-out, standing-ovation premiere at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in 2025, Balancing in Freedom returns to the stage in 2026.
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Guid Crack: Ae Fond Kiss
Join the Scottish Storytelling Centre for another fun and friendly session of Edinburgh's monthly storytelling club, Guid Crack, held upstairs in the Waverley Bar!
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Moonspinners
Join the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Saturday 31st January for their quarterly series of full-moon celebrations, this time celebrating Imbolc and the full Snow Moon!
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