Storycraft: Aesop's Fables

Live Storytelling · Training Venue at SSC

Training Venue at SSC, Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR

Dates

• Tue 13 Oct 2026 · 10:30 · 1h 45m · £10 · The Crow and the Pitcher
• Wed 14 Oct 2026 · 10:30 · 1h 45m · £10 · The Ant and the Grasshopper
• Thu 15 Oct 2026 · 10:30 · 1h 45m · £10 · The Birds, the Beasts and the Bat

Can you craft a story?

Professional storytellers Sarah Wedderburn-Ogilvy and Ailsa Dixon invite you to fun-filled sessions learning a different iconic Aesop fable every day. Explore stories through games and movement and learn the skills you need to develop your own storycraft.

A great introduction to the art of live storytelling for aspiring young tellers aged 7-10 years; pick your favourite story and book for one session or start to really build your repertoire with multiple sessions.

Tue 13: The Crow and the Pitcher Wed 14: The Ant and the Grasshopper Thu 15: The Birds, the Beasts and the Bat

Tickets & full listing

Also on nearby, Tue 13 Oct 2026

• Exhibition: Folkloria! — Storytelling Court · 100 m · 10:00
• Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop — Dovecot Studios · 300 m · 10:00
• Exhibition: Rain — National Library of Scotland · 500 m · 10:00
• Catherine Opie: To Be Seen — National Galleries Scotland: National · 700 m · 10:00
• Wendy McMurdo: The Digital Mirror — National Galleries Scotland: Portrait · 800 m · 10:00
• Jillian Edelstein: Among People — Stills Centre for Photography · 300 m · 11:00

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• Games and Songs, Birds and Beasts
• An Introduction to Commedia dell'Arte
• Under Your Skin: An Embodied Approach to Scary Stories

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