Sidh Chailleann Art

Greg MacAllein: Old Fish, New Bones (for adults)
2024-10-12 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Ross Institute, Hallkirk
Griogair will guide us through layers of stone, from pondering on pebbles to the meaning and placement of rock monuments by people long ago. This will be an excavation of entrenched stories, deeply held beliefs and some of the oldest tales known to man.
https://tracscotland.org/storytellers/greg-dawson-allen/

Alex Patience - We All Love Steens - Big & Sma Bairns (ages 7+)
2024-10-12 15:00 - 17:00
The use of stone in Caithness culture dates back to around 3000BC but walk any beach or road and your eyes catch ‘a steen thit jist needs picken up’ and holds our history. Alex hands the attendees a stone craft to take home and a celebration of stories.
https://tracscotland.org/storytellers/alexandria-patience/

Jane Mather - Hands-on stories (suited for kids up to 7yo)
2024-10-12 12:00 - 14:00
In a family-friendly workshop inspired by the rich geology and archaeology of Caithness, from fossil fish of Lake Orcadie to megaliths and Brochs, Jane will share stories of the past and encourage participants to imagine a fossil of the future… something our society might leave behind that will tell a story about how we live.
https://tracscotland.org/storytellers/jane-mather/

Winds of Change with Doreen Leith
2024-07-13 11:00 - 12:30
From peat-cutting, through oil refineries and to the wind turbines, Doreen will give a presentation on the power industries of Caithness.

Coastworks for the sma’ and ta’ with Alex Patience
2024-07-05 13:00 - 15:00
Stories of work on the the Caithness land and coast with Alex Patience. Try your hand at an industry craft as well while you’re at it.

Surf n Turf for older children with Jane Mather
2024-07-02 11:30 - 12:30
Jane will share tales of fishing, farming and a few magical creatures! We’ll talk about another historic industry in our craft activity: Decorating a wee bit of Caithness flagstone to take home.

Surf n Turf for young children with Jane Mather
2024-07-02 10:30 - 23:15

The Dark North with Griogair MacAllein
2023-10-14 18:00 - 20:00
The Dark North will lead a vivid, immersive workshop on darker local tales.

Brews and Mixes with Alex Patience
2023-10-14 15:00 - 17:00
Brews and Mixes will examine stories of herbs, health, brews and witches

Caithness Witches with Jane Mather
2023-10-14 12:00 - 14:00
Caithness Witches will introduce the magical figures and wise women of Caithness.

The Tale of George Levack for Senior Citizens
2023-07-13 14:00 - 16:00
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
