Stories, songs and rhymes are great fun for children - and grown-ups too. The benefits of these interactions have a positive and significant effect on a child’s emotional, social, speech and language development, which aids their overall wellbeing.
There’s a whole lot going on at the Scottish Storytelling Centre over the next few months – plenty for all the family and your minded children:
Saturday 24 January
It’s in the BagIt's in the Bag is an award-winning company who delight in taking children's imaginations on a storytelling adventure. Rhymes, drama, creative games and puppets bring the story to life, with lots of well-loved Scottish songs throughout!
Saturday 24 January
Sam and Rosie's Tartan Tea Party (0-2 years)
Join Sam and Rosie as they journey to the North of Scotland for the annual Tartan Tea Party, featuring lots of well-known Scottish nursery rhymes and songs.
Saturday 24 January
Sam and Rosie's Highland Adventure: The Mystery of the Lost Haggis! (3-6 years)
Disaster strikes just as the Highland Feast and Ceilidh are about to begin and Grandad's prize winning haggis has gone. Dressed in their finest tartan Sam and Rosie must solve the mystery…
Saturday 31 January
Shake Your Tale! MacRumba and Fandango's, Stories and Tangos! (6-10 years)
Travel around the world in story and dance! Globe-trotting dance sensation Carmen Fandango and Disco-Bothy storyteller Ruridh MacRumba take you on a story-dance adventure to celebrate different countries and cultures.
Tuesday 10 February
Tiny Tales: Snowdrops and Daffodils (1-3 years)
In February, the first signs of bloom are in the air, with dewy snowdrops in the garden. Join storyteller Tim Porteus for a fun morning of story and song for little ones. Advanced booking is recommended.
Friday 20 February
Fuora Dance Project (2-7 years)
A fun afternoon of dance and a creative workshop where children help tell the story, featuring two girls who have lost something during a journey. The performance looks at the difficulty in making choices and the possibility of failure, but also introduces basic Italian words and phrases.
Saturday 21 February
The Enchanted Forest Adventure (3-6 years)
Adventure-storyteller Brooke Laing performs and delights in an interactive action-packed adventure through an enchanted forest where a miserable witch has been up to mischief. Can we save Bottom and his fairy-tale friends from the witch’s spells before Big Ben chimes midnight, or will we be trapped in the enchanted forest forever?
Tuesday 10 March
Tiny Tales: A Wiggle and a Jiggle and a Woo Hoo Hoo! (1-3 years)
Do you want to dance around, swing in the trees, crouch down and shout Woo Hoo Hoo? An action packed session of wonderfully wiggly songs and stories with Mara Menzies. Please book in advance.
Saturday 14 March
The Story Kist: Inclusive Storytelling (suitable for all ages)
Who will we meet if we go down to the woods today? Come and enjoy some multi-sensory stories, songs and adventures with storytellers Ailie Finlay and Marie Louise Cochrane. Lots of fun for everyone, but particularly for children with additional needs, their families, friends and carers.
Visit the
Scottish Storytelling Centre website for full details or call
0131 556 9579.