Scottish Storytelling Centre Listings

Upcoming shows at the Scottish Storytelling Centre

Scottish Storytelling Centre
43-45 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1SR.
Phone booking: 0131 556 9579
Website: https://scottishstorytellingcentre.

The Scottish Storytelling Centre. Pic: Thom Dibdin

A vibrant arts venue situated next to John Knox House – with which it shares a box office – with a seasonal programme of live storytelling, theatre, music, exhibitions, workshops, family events and festivals. Most events take place in the 99 seat Netherbow Theatre, which is accessible via lift.

Here, we list the theatre shows. Click on the name of the show or the Book Here link for more information and to go to its ticketing site.

April 2024

An Evening of Stories with Mara Menzies

Wed 10 April 2024.
Evening: 7.30pm.
The multi-award-winning, international touring storyteller, writer and narrative artist, draws on her dual Kenyan/Scottish cultural heritage to create worlds that explore contemporary issues through legend, myth and fantasy. Book here.

Page2Stage
Tue 23 April 2024.
Evening: 7.30pm.
Page2Stage is back at the Storytelling Centre, with another exciting line up of new writing. Showcasing extracts from four brand new plays read in front of a live audience, and industry panel providing dramaturgical feedback giving a rare insight into the creative process. You will then have a chance to carry on discussions, meet the team, writers and actors in the comfort of the Storytelling Centre bar. Book here.

Elegies (Pomegranates 2024)
Sat 27 April 2024.
Evening: 7.30pm.
Æ review: ★★★★☆ Evocative and relevant
Weaving together dance theatre, spoken word and live music, this is the first dance adaptation of the poetry book Elegies for the Dead in Cyrenaica (1948) by Hamish Henderson, Scottish soldier-poet, singer-songwriter and scholar-folk revivalist. Book here.

June 2024

The Moira Trilogy (Alan Bissett)
Sat 1 June 2024.
Evening: 6.30pm.
Alan Bissett performs the complete, hilarious story of Falkirk’s Hardest Woman Moira Bell. Cleaner and single-mum Moira lets rip about her neighbour’s dug, blasting oot Diana Ross at the Scotia karaoke night, watching Scotland get gubbed (again), dealing with cheeky c**ts on the train, cleaning posh folks’ hooses, and, of course, surviving lockdown with only vodka, fags and her long-suffering BFF Babs for company. Book here.