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Inspiring people to find, shape and share their voices through the power of story The Village Storytelling Centre is all about people and language.

We support people to find their voice, and shape and share their own stories.

15/06/2026

SAVE THE DATE - our next family event in Damshot woods will be Sunday 28th June, 1 - 3pm.
Come rain or shine we will be ‘Celebrating the Sun’, with a mix of mixsummer inspired storytelling, arts, crafts and outdoor play activities.

Listen to a solstice story, create sun prints (cycanotypes), make a solar wheel and more.

Meet in Damshot Woods, use the enterance on Damshot Crescent (near to where it meets Damshot road), Pollok, G53 5HE

This is a free event for all ages.
Please let Andrew know you are attending - [email protected]

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Event: Weekends in the Woods: "Celebrate the Sun" – Free monthly family workshops by The Village Storytelling Centre.

Activities: Solstice storytelling, cyanotype sun prints, and solar wheel crafting.

When: Sunday 28th June, 1 PM – 3 PM.

Where: Damshot Woods (entrance at Damshot Crescent/Damshot Road, Pollok, G53 5HE).

Notes: Kids need adults; dogs on leads welcome; dress for the weather. Grassy paths may limit some pushchairs.

RSVP: Email [email protected]. Includes the Creative Scotland logo.

15/06/2026

We’re excited to take part in this year’s Refugee Festival!
Come along this Saturday for an afternoon of storytelling and music at The Glad Cafe.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Title: Refugee Festival Scotland 2026 – REFUGEE SANGS AN’ CLATTER/HOMIN TA SPIV.

About: An afternoon of storytelling and music from the Ukrainian diaspora and friends, including an open mic for poems, stories, or songs.

Callout: Looking for 5-minute pieces on Celebration, Collaboration, and Building A Shared Future. Mainly for ages 15+, open to everyone.

When: Saturday 20th of June, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

Where: The Glad Cafe, 1006A Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2HG. (Free tickets can be booked via an included QR code).

Logos: Features branding for VSC, Dovira, Refugee Festival Scotland, Scottish Refugee Council, and Creative Scotland

06/06/2026

The days go by so fast! Well... that’s what happens when you’re busy running from one fantastic story to another.

What a wonderful third day we had yesterday! We enjoyed shows covering a wide range of storytelling styles and forms, from traditional folklore and autobiographical tales to contemporary stories. Everything was so good that it left us wanting more!

But there’s still one more day of the festival to enjoy! Come along, catch a story, and finish the festival with some ceilidh dancing later today. :)

See you soon!

05/06/2026

What a fantastic day yesterday at the Village Storytelling Festival!

Kicking off the day with our symposium, we witnessed some brilliant, thoughtful discussions about how storytelling can bring about change.

We also enjoyed beautiful performances from Geoffrey van der Ven with What's the Difference and Corrine Harragin with Troubled Waters, rounding off the evening with another beautiful Sangs an' Clatter in the Bar.

But... we're not done yet!

We have a full programme today and we can't wait to welcome you along!

Get your tickets at villagestorytelling.org.uk/festival

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04/06/2026

What a successful first day of The Village Storytelling Festival we had yesterday! We were delighted to see the rooms packed , what an amazing turn out for a first day!

Big shout out for all of our adults community groups that gathered together to open the festival with their performance-exhibition. There wasn’t a dry eye left in the audience.

We were also thrilled by our emerging storytellers with their big final show.

As part of the celebration of International Volunteering week, we want to thank all of our amazing volunteers! this all couldn’t be possible without you.

If you are planning to buy a ticket at the door today please arrive 15 minutes in advance.

Can’t wait to see you all today!

03/06/2026

Today is the day!!
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The festival starts today and will run until the 6th of June.
Can’t wait to see you all at

02/06/2026

Water and the creatures that live within it have been a source of imagination for as long as humans have existed. The Village Storytelling Festival proudly presents two shows that take inspiration from watery depths.

Join Corinne Harragin as she explores our connection to waterways, wetlands and their inhabitants in Troubled Waters on Thursday. Expect leaping salmon, fishtail women, mythical raves and sacred springs – these freshly told legends celebrate all those who question the fixed and find their own flow.

And on Friday 5th , Ruth Kirkpatrick and Colin Urwin bring us The People of the Sea. Inspired by David Thompson’s 1954 book of seal and selkie stories from Ireland and Scotland, this show blends the finest storytelling and song, good natured banter and a splash of salty humour.

02/06/2026

As daylight begins to fade the Village Storytelling Festival will continue to deliver, showcasing the voices, traditions and creativity that make for a diverse and exciting storytelling scene in Glasgow.

We invite you to journey from the legends of Chiloé and the far reaches of South America to the rich folklore of the Gàidhealtachd, at our Sangs an’ Clatter events on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Experience the playful collision of tradition and innovation at Harp & Carp x Wildcard
Stories on Friday, then round off the festival in style this Saturday at the first-ever Village Storytelling Festival Ceilidh! - a joyous celebration of music, dance, stories and community.

02/06/2026

In collaboration with (Amsterdam) we are delighted to welcome two shows premiering in Scotland.

What’s the Difference? Somewhere inside the swan, there is still an ugly duckling and somewhere inside the Instagram gay, there is still a kid that was bullied. Nigerian/Dutch performer Geoffrey van der Ven combines storytelling, personal narratives, and mythology to create an evening of connection, recognition, and discomfort as he explores what it means to feel shame and to be othered.

Until Death…is a deeply personal and beautiful story of love and saying goodbye. In 2019, Arjen Barel’s husband was diagnosed with cancer. Arjen shares with complete
honesty and vulnerability, what it is like to live with someone you have to say goodbye to and how you carry on living afterwards.

02/06/2026

The countdown begins!!!
We can’t wait to welcome you tomorrow at for a first exciting day of VSF26!

Kicking off with ‘When Voices Become Light’ an amazing performance exhibition created by the Village Storytelling Centre’s adult community groups.

Address

Langton Halls, 69 Langton Road, Pollok
Glasgow
G535DD

Telephone

+441418823025

Website

http://www.villagestorytelling.org.uk/

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