Storylands Sessions Show
Schedule
Tue, 12 Apr, 2022 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 09 Dec, 2025 at 09:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Kincraig Church Hall is located next to the Cairngorms Christian Centre at the top of The Brae and is wheelchair accessible via ramp. More information at https://alvieandinshchurch.org.uk/visit-us/ | Kincraig, SC
About this Event
Our fully inter-generational show runs from 7pm - 9.30pm drawing out the storytelling, music, poetry and song of the area, and features an invited guest to share about their work in the arts, heritage, ecology or adventure spheres. From 2025, a special addition to the shows will be the displaying of visual art and photography, curated by Aila Shafer.
Tuesday 14th January, 2025
Theme: HOME
Featured Guest: Jo Rodgers
Our special guest for January will be Jo Rodgers, interdisciplinary researcher and Community Engagement Coordinator at the Cairngorms National Park Authority.
Inspired by her experiences working in the heritage sector, Jo moved back to her teenage home Glengarry to complete a PhD in Heritage Studies at the University of the Highlands & Islands. Her doctoral thesis explored the historical, cultural & personal significance of ‘homecoming’ journeys to the Hebridean island of Tiree. Jo’s research approached heritage ‘from below’, by focusing on Tiree’s community-organised Homecoming festival, A’ Bhuain (‘The Harvest’).
Jo is a regular contributor at Storylands Sessions and we are delighted that she will be sharing insights into her research on ancestral tourism and its role in strengthening community and sustaining cultural heritage for future generations.
Some prompts to inspire your own contributions: What is home?, Leaving home, Finding home, Building a home, Homesick, Memories, Belonging, Home away from Home.
Contributions from all ages are welcome and each show is preceded by a , an interactive practice session from 5.45pm-6.45pm. Young performers will get the opportunity to perform their song, piece or spoken item for co-hosts Hamish Napier and Merryn Glover, with helpful feedback about how to enhance their performing skills and enjoy the experience more. Everyone under 16 to be accompanied by a guardian. Just drop in, take your turn and encourage others.
For guidance on how to contribute at a Storylands Sessions event, see below
Programme
Our young performers will be programmed into the first half, but are welcome to stay the whole time, and our guest will feature in the second half.
The programme gets filled up very quickly, so performance slots need to be booked in advance. Read on...
We welcome:
- folk who just want to come along and listen. You don't have to perform to be taking part and thunderous applause is always appreciated!
- all kinds of stories: historical, myth and legend, your own experiences - or a mix!
- poetry: ideally your own, but your faves from other poets are welcome, too
- music: traditional, contemporary, original or borrowed; instrumental or sung; solo or ensemble
- art, photography, video and other multi-media presentations
We’ve even had step-dancing!
Anything on theme will do, up to five minutes, remembering that there usually children at the show.
You can offer a performance contribution on the spur of the moment on the night, but our programme is usually full and priority for slots will go to those who book in advance – which you can do in just a few minutes using our easy online form.
Performers can have a free ticket. Please fill out the form FIRST to find out if there’s space in the programme. We’ll reply with all the info you need to have a great time at the Sessions, but if there isn’t space for the upcoming show, we’ll invite you back to perform at a future one.
If this event is booked out, you can register for the Waitlist as tickets may become available closer to the day. NB: each waiting list entry is for ONE TICKET only, so please make a separate registration for each ticket you would like.
Kincraig Church Hall, The Brae, Kincraig, Inverness-shire PH21 1QD
(Located next to the Cairngorms Christian Centre)
Directions https://alvieandinshchurch.org.uk/visit-us/
UPCOMING STORYLANDS SESSIONS EVENTS
WORKSHOPS 2025, commencing February.
Find out more about our 2025 .
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www.merrynglover.com
www.hamishnapier.com
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Storylands Sessions is proud to be funded by Creative Scotland and by generous anonymous donors.
Where is it happening?
Kincraig Church Hall is located next to the Cairngorms Christian Centre at the top of The Brae and is wheelchair accessible via ramp. More information at https://alvieandinshchurch.org.uk/visit-us/, Kincraig Church Hall, Kincraig, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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