Guid Crack: What a Glorious Mess!

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Join guest storyteller Inés Álvarez Villa for another session of Edinburgh’s monthly storytelling club held upstairs in the Waverley Bar on Friday 28th March!

About Guid Crack: What a Glorious Mess!

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This month’s theme is What a Glorious Mess! celebrating the joy of being alive and the wonderful chaos of it all.

Originally from the north of Spain, Inés has found her home in Edinburgh since 2004. She tells stories from all over the world, in her warm and atmospheric style. She has also created two successful long-form storytelling shows for the Scottish International Storytelling Festival in recent years, Don Quixote Rides Again (2023) and The Dream of Al-Andalus (2024).

Held upstairs in the Waverley Bar, with the usual open-floor section for anyone to share a story, song or poem around the theme or otherwise. Hosted by Fiona Herbert.

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