Artform: Storytelling

An exciting installation with 100 puppets, live storytelling and a short film called ‘Windows of Reality’, exploring local people’s experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic.

An exhibition showcasing the creative storytelling artwork by Clydesider volunteers and community groups, as well as free creative activities and a community cafe.

Join Storyteller Jane Mather for a celebration of community, harvest and tales of Halloween with warming soup to follow. All are welcome at this free family event.

What we might learn from plants and their seeds? What alternative stories do they inspire? What lessons do they share? Hannah from the Edinburgh Seed Network will lead this two-hour activity, starting with gathering seeds and stories at Fountainbridge Green.

Create a fictional tale exploring the theme of ‘revolution’, while taking a canal boat cruise on the Lochrin Belle.

Create a fictional tale using the canal surroundings, the element of water, and personal life experiences as inspiration. Participants are welcome to contribute ideas or simply listen and observe the creative process come to life.

Dr Valentina Bold and storyteller Amanda Edmiston present excerpts from Mike Bolam’s film Up the Middle Road.

Renfrewshire Anti-Stigma Alliance (RASA) host a learning event for people to engage in conversations exploring the importance of wellbeing, good mental health and feeling connecting and belonging in their recovery paths.

This special event reflects upon Mary Barnes’s life in Scotland, her deep connection to nature and her spiritual beliefs. Join us at Falkland in a celebration of her life and legacy, a place she lived and her final place of rest.