Dr Valentina Bold and storyteller Amanda Edmiston present excerpts from Mike Bolam’s film Up the Middle Road and a live storytelling performance, followed by a discussion on how stories can heal and dispel the stigma around mental health.
The event is the natural result of a 2022 project developed at the site of the former Crichton Royal Asylum in Dumfries. Part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2023.
Create a fictional tale exploring the theme of ‘revolution’, while taking a canal boat cruise on the Lochrin Belle.
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.
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.
