Living Heritage Discovery Day | Edinburgh Tradfest 2026

Schedule

Sun May 10 2026 at 10:00 am to 06:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Edinburgh, SC

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Join TRACS and partners for a jam-packed all-day celebration of the very best in the Traditional Arts at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Intrigued by Intangible Cultural Heritage and would love to know more? Come to the Living Heritage Fayre to find out all you want to know from Scotland’s experts in the field, whilst having a go yourself in our come and try craft, dance, music and storytelling taster workshops.
Schedule
👉 Living Heritage Fayre (10am-2pm, Storytelling Court)
👉 Come & Try Sessions (10:30am-1:30pm, across SSC)
- Come & Try the Clàrsach, with Heather Yule
- Traditional String / Cordage-making from Plants, with Anna Corbett
- Scottish Country Dance, with RSCDS
- Blas na Gàidhlig (A Taste of Gaelic), with Judith Watson
- A Taste o Scots, with Jackie Ross
👉 An Afternoon with of folklore.ie (2-3:30pm, Theatre)
👉 TRACS House Ceilidh (4-6pm, Storytelling Court)
Booking Information
This event is free and non-ticketed, just come along and enjoy!
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