1st Friday of the Month Various Venues 7:00-9:00pm
Join the Grampian Association of Storytellers (GAS) from September to June for their cosy monthly get together, which is a safe place to try out a story or simply listen to new and experienced storytellers alike tell a tale in a friendly setting. Check the GAS Facebook page for details.
Who Cares For Death? Tales From Norway
Tuesday, 28 October 2025 Sir Duncan Rice Library, Floor 7, Craig Suite 6:30pm-8.00pm
Norwegian storyteller MimesisHeidi Dahlsveen shares stories on the inevitable concept of death as it is characterized in Norwegian folktales, legends, and Old Norse poetry and prose. The performance explores the topic with a distinct emphasis on the poetic and the humorous. (Photo credit: Sonja Balchi)
Oral Stories From Gaelic Tradition And Beyond
Wednesday, 5 November 2025 Sir Duncan Rice Library, Floor 7, Craig Suite 6:30-8:00pm
Join us for an evening of tales with award-winning storyteller and writer, Martin MacIntyre, who will regale listeners by telling stories of the demigod Cú Chulainn, the warrior-hero Fionn Mac Cumhaill, the beautiful princess Gráinne, and more from the Gaelic tradition and beyond.
The Carry Stream: 60 Years of Education In The North
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 Online, 6:30pm
Education in the North is a radical journal exploring education, culture, and language. To mark its 60th Anniversary this event, hosted by Cathy Francis and Beth Cross, brings together editors, storytellers, and other contributors including Jackie Ross, Jamie Fairbairn, Liisa-Ravna Finbog, and Jennifer Markides. Contact eitn@abdn.ac.uk for booking information.
Malcolm Green, Northumberland storyteller and naturalist, integrates a more-than-human perspective into his storytelling, creating a tapestry of ecology, myth, and personal experience. Join us for an evening of online stories, and step into a world where rationality and dreaming meet.
Intercultural Tales: Refugee And Migrant Storytelling Workshop 1
Monday, 9 February 2026 10:00am-12:00pm, MR047, MacRobert Building
Malcolm Green, Northumberland storyteller and naturalist, integrates a more-than-human perspective into his storytelling, creating a tapestry of ecology, myth, and personal experience. Join us for an evening of online stories, and step into a world where rationality and dreaming meet.
Stories an Sangs Fae A Stoney Quine An Loon
Wednesday, 25 February 2026 6:30pm-8:00pm, Room 224, Sir Duncan Rice Library
Talented storyteller Phyll McBain and renowned singer Geordie Murison both hail from the Stonehaven area and together they will celebrate Steenhive through its greatest stories and songs.
Intercultural Tales: Refugee And Migrant Storytelling Workshop 2
Monday, 16 March 2026 10:00am-12:00pm, MR047, MacRobert Building
Talented North-East storyteller Jackie Ross leads the second of three workshops in intercultural storytelling, sharing traditional North-East tales and encouraging refugee and migrant participants to share stories from their own traditions, cultures, and lives.
One Thousand And One Persian Nights
Wednesday, 25 March 2026 6:30pm-8:00pm, Sir Duncan Rice Library, Floor 7, Craig suite
Free event, book your place: elphinstone@abdn.ac.uk
Join us in celebrating Nowruz, the Persian new year, through poetry and story. Hossa Skandary-Macpherson, originally from Afghanistan, will share tales that she learned from her mother, a teacher of Persian literature, and Leila Nesha Mokadem, originally from Iran, will speak of the Persian new year and its seven symbols. The event will be in English, Dari, and Farsi.
Intercultural Tales: Refugee And Migrant Storytelling Workshop 3
Monday, 13 April 2026 10:00am-12:00pm, MR047, MacRobert Building
Talented North-East storyteller Jackie Ross leads the last of three workshops in intercultural storytelling, sharing traditional North-East tales and encouraging refugee and migrant participants to share stories from their own traditions, cultures, and lives.
