Eight local writers have each written a ten-minute play responding to Edinburgh’s 900th anniversary. Join Penpal Productions for this series of short pieces exploring what the city means to these diverse voices. Performed script in hand, the evening promises to be a fascinating and unique snapshot of Edinburgh’s remarkable history and people.
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Want to be the first to hear about what's happening in Edinburgh? Just hit 'Like' on our Facebook page, join the What's On Scotland Facebook Group and 'Follow' on our Twitter account and you're all set!Join us for a new quarterly series of full-moon celebrations, with live storytelling, music and a rotating programme of incredible performers.
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READ MOREThis workshop at the Scottish Storytelling Centre focuses on Scottish Gaelic songs that were used in the tradition of “waulking” the tweed, songs which were primarily composed and sung by women.
READ MOREJoin Paul McKenna for an inspiring workshop as we explore a vibrant collection of songs from Glasgow, Greater Glasgow, and Paisley - areas steeped in rich industrial history!
READ MOREThis exhibition at the Scottish Storytelling Centre celebrates the creativity and resilience of unpaid carers across the Lothians!
READ MOREJoin us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Wednesday 11th June for our quarterly series of full-moon celebrations. Our June session welcomes you under the full Strawberry Moon.
READ MOREQueer Folks’ Tales returns in June with another terrific line up at the Scottish Storytelling Centre!
READ MOREDon’t miss the next fantastic show from Scotland’s best spoken word night 'Loud Poets' on Friday 13th June with Gray Crosbie, Christie Gourlay, Abby Oliveira & Shane Strachan!
READ MORELearn how to incorporate simple crafting techniques into your stories to enhance your telling and wider experience as a storyteller on this workshop at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 14th June.
READ MOREJoin friends from the Scots Music Group for an afternoon session of traditional songs, music, poems and stories!
READ MOREJoin Edinburgh's own Burgh Blatherers on 18th June for the next open-floor storytelling night taking place throughout the year!
READ MOREJoin us at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Saturday 21st June for a special midsummer night to celebrate David Campbell - an outstanding figure in Scottish and international storytelling.
READ MOREExperience close-up magic with Tim Licata, one of Scotland’s most entertaining sleight-of-hand artists, at your table in the lovely Joker & Thief pub every Thursday!
READ MOREActor, writer and tour guide Alex Staniforth invents a horror story every night at Stand Up Horror... you decide what the characters do, find and sometimes - yes sometimes - even love!
READ MORELooking for the best Thursday night out in Edinburgh? Discover The Roze Garden - Edinburgh’s Cabaret and Club Night at The Street!
READ MOREJoin us for a new quarterly series of full-moon celebrations, with live storytelling, music and a rotating programme of incredible performers.
READ MOREKevin Quantum invites you to an intimate and quite astonishing evening of magic, mystery and wonder in one of Edinburgh’s most historic and enchanting hotels; The Caledonian!
READ MOREJoin Madame Maeve for her creepy cabaret at the Banshee Labyrinth, as she host a collection of familiar monsters but not as you know them.
READ MOREAre you brave enough to attend an unsettling night of ghosts in the Banshee Labyrinth - Scotland's Most Haunted Pub - built into the legendary South Bridge Vaults.
READ MORECome and enjoy an afternoon filled with Burlesque, Drag, and Cabaret at at The Lab in CC Blooms!
READ MOREScotland's silliest surgeon, Dr. Bonk, is back with his hit SELL-OUT SHOW 'Dr Bonk's Macarbaret', an evening of drag, burlesque, music, comedy, and medical mayhem!
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