Festival 2024

Scottish International Storytelling Festival - Tree of Memory: Honouring the Elders

Organised by the Scottish International Storytelling Festival

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR

These events are open to the public and ticketed.

The theme for this year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival is “Bridges Between”. The festival includes four events entitled “Tree of Memory: Honouring the Elders”, at which storytellers will celebrate the memory of elders important to them, and invite attendees to honour their own absent friends.

To Absent Friends resources will be available at these events.

Thursday 31 October, 4pm-5:30pm | £5

Douglas Mackay hosts a celebration of all our honoured elders at the Tree of Memory, and shares a basket of blessings to all absent friends. Artwork by Katie Warner. Supported by the Scottish Storytelling Forum.

Buy tickets for 31 October here. 

Wednesday 30 October, 4pm-5:30pm | £5

Tim Porteus and Donald Smith host a celebration of Edinburgh storytellers Jack Martin and John Fee. Share lives well lived and honour your own elders at the Tree of Memory. Artwork by Katie Warner. Supported by the Scottish Storytelling Forum.

Buy tickets for 30 October here.

Tuesday 29 October, 4pm-5:30pm | £5

Liz Tulloch hosts a celebration of her father, Shetland storyteller Lawrence Tulloch. Share a life well lived and honour your own elders at the Tree of Memory. Artwork by Katie Warner. Supported by the Scottish Storytelling Forum.

Buy tickets for 29 October here.

Monday 28 October, 4pm-5:30pm | £5

Claire McNicol hosts a celebration of Irish and Scots storyteller Audrey Parks, with friends and family. Share a life well lived and honour your own elders at the Tree of Memory. Artwork by Katie Warner. Supported by the Scottish Storytelling Forum.

Buy tickets for 28 October here.

Image credit: Scottish International Storytelling Festival