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Scotland's annual celebration of storytelling is back 21 - 31 October 2026

03/09/2026

Some hints for our theme this year 👀

Have you guessed it yet?

The official programme drops 15 September!

01/09/2026

The countdown is on… 👀

The official programme and tickets for this year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival will be dropping on 15 September.

05/08/2026

Tickets are ON SALE for our Family Programme! ✨

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) is bringing the magic back during October school holidays! Think fireside tales, mythical creatures, whispering woods and magical lands.

🎟️ Explore the events: https://bit.ly/4fP7diu

(the full SISF programme - running 21-31 October, will be announced soon, so watch this space 👀)

01/07/2026

⏰ Reminder: Applications are closing soon for the Festival Content Internship

Are you creative, digitally savvy, and excited by storytelling and festival culture? This is a great opportunity to support the Scottish International Storytelling Festival by creating digital content before and during the festival period.

You’ll help promote events, capture festival moments, document activities, and contribute to a key stage of the festival’s marketing campaign.

👉 Applications close: Sunday, 5 July

Find out more and apply: https://www.sisf.org.uk/news-post/newsid/27050-opportunity-festival-content-internship/

22/06/2026

⏰ Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Andy Hunter Bursary.

Created in memory of storyteller and environmental advocate Andy Hunter, this bursary supports projects that strengthen connections to place, people and the natural world through storytelling rooted in care, creativity and sustainability.

Open to storytellers aged 18+ based in Scotland and working in live, oral storytelling, the bursary can support a wide range of projects, including story walks, community storytelling initiatives, workshops, research and development, and creative collaborations across crafts, music, ecology, language and heritage.

📅 Deadline: Friday 26 June 2026

Apply today: https://www.sisf.org.uk/andy-hunter-storytelling-bursary/

📸 Photo credit: Alex Sedgmond

18/06/2026

New Opportunity: Festival Content Internship 📢

Are you a creative with a passion for all things digital? We’re looking for an enthusiastic intern to join our team and help bring the Scottish International Storytelling Festival to life online.

This role will support the creation of digital content in the lead-up to the festival and throughout the live festival period - helping to promote and capture events, document activities, and contribute during a key phase of the festival’s marketing campaign.

👉 Applications close: Sunday, 5 July

Find out more: https://www.sisf.org.uk/news-post/newsid/27050-opportunity-festival-content-internship/

05/06/2026

This World Environment Day, we’re thrilled to launch the Andy Hunter Storytelling Bursaries for 2026.

In memory of storyteller and environmental advocate Andy Hunter, this fund supports projects that deepen connection - to place, people, and the natural world, through storytelling rooted in care, creativity and sustainability.

Bursaries are available for storytellers aged 18+, who are based in Scotland and working in live, oral storytelling.

We’re especially interested in work that explores:
🌿 Environmental awareness and sustainability
🏞️ Place-based storytelling
🗣️ Traditional oral storytelling
🤝 Community and intergenerational exchange

Projects might include story walks, community storytelling, workshops, research and development, or creative collaborations with crafts, music, ecology, language or heritage.

📅 Deadline: Fri 26 June 2026

Apply today: https://www.sisf.org.uk/andy-hunter-storytelling-bursary/

Photo credit: Alex Sedgmond

26/05/2026

The Big Scottish Story Ripple is back! ✨📖

Community groups and schools across Scotland are invited to join The Big Scottish Story Ripple by hosting a storytelling event with a professional storyteller from the Scottish Storytelling Forum Directory.

Successful applicants can apply for a subsidy to cover their storyteller’s fee. In return, each group is asked to pay the kindness forward with a good deed for their local community by St Andrew’s Day - keeping the ripple of stories and kindness growing.

Deadline to register: 31 August 2026

Learn more https://www.sisf.org.uk/community-programme/

Supported by Scottish Storytelling Forum SCIO & TRACS - Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland

28/04/2026

One week left to submit your artist proposals 📣

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, returning from 21 - 31 Oct.

We’re looking for storytellers from across Scotland to be part of this year’s programme. If you’re a creative practitioner aged 18+ and rooted in the traditional art of live, oral storytelling, we’d love to hear from you.

Don’t miss out - applications close Tuesday 5 May.

👉 To apply, head to https://bit.ly/4mvWhJv

Music featured: Seán and Paul's Welcome Back to the Weeg | Beach Party | Fuinneamh by Tina Jordan Rees

15/04/2026

Call for artist proposals 📣

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival is back from 21 - 31 Oct, and we’re inviting traditional storytellers from across Scotland to take part.

If you’re a creative practitioner 18 years of age or over, based in Scotland and are rooted in the traditional art-form of live, oral storytelling, then we want to hear from you.

Applications close: Tuesday, 5th May

👉 For more information and to apply, head to https://bit.ly/4mvWhJv

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