Sidh Chailleann Art

The Tale of George Levack for Senior Citizens
2023-07-13 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Ross Institute, Hallkirk
Doreen Leith has been gathering personal accounts of Wick and the surrounding area for years and as such is well qualified to encourage the sharing of stories. The story goes that in 1895, George Levack, b Halkirk 1833, took a walk along Wick River, where he came across the Fairy Queen and her consort. An artefact from this adventure an inscripted silver cane, along with photos and poems by Levack, are held at Wick Heritage Centre and well worth seeing. Doreen will tell the story of Mr. Levack and the silver-topped cane, and, with visual memory aids, will encourage others to share their stories of Caithness.

Stories from the Seanachaidh for Adults
2023-07-12 18:00 - 20:00
Griogair MacAllein is an award winning writer, poet, storyteller & dramaturge who gathers tales from a vast array of sources to share with audiences across the Highlands & beyond.

A tradition bearer and revivalist, Griogair uses his knowledge and experience of the landscape as integral to a time and place of the ‘true tales and fabulous fibs’ he has been telling, rhyming and singing for over 20 years.

We look forward to welcoming Griogair back to Caithness, an area he is well familiar with to invigorate the myths and legends rooted here.

Guide to telling stories for Young Adults
2023-07-05 18:00 - 20:00
Jenny Neesham has been collecting and telling Norse and Celtic stories since her early teens. She has specialised for many years in working on myths and folklore with Youth Theatre and other groups and she will be an expert guide in the telling of new Caithness myths based upon the old ones. For Jenny, magic is as much a given as it was for Snorri Sturleson and the poets who wrote the Eddas, from which came many of the Norse Myths we know today through the work of Stan Lee.

Children’s Storytelling Workshop for 6-12 Year Olds
2023-07-04 14:00 - 16:00
Jane Mather attended Thurso High school and Stirling University and has been a member of the Scottish Storytelling forum since 2011. Jane’s knowledge of Caithness folklore builds on memories of passed down by her grandmother of playing at Sysa Hill of the Piper of Windy Ha’ legend, and continued to develop through work in Edinburgh, the Braid Hills and even to Greece. Jane’s workshops will be inspired Caithness folklore and activities to build and remember tales.

Children’s Storytelling Workshop for 0-6 Year Olds
2023-07-04 11:15 - 12:00

Children's Storytelling Workshop for 0-6 Year Olds
2023-07-04 10:15 - 11:00
