The Grampian Association of Storytellers ("GAS") are a group of storytellers who organise storytelling events and workshops, provide professional storytellers for events and provide a focal point for storytelling in the North East of Scotland. Click here for more information about GAS or scroll down to see our upcoming activities!
Next Event: May Friday Fling, 11th May 2012. See below for more details.
Friday Flings
These are our monthly storytelling get togethers where we do what we do best - tell stories!
If you're new to storytelling, or an old hand, come join us once a month (with breaks for summer and Christmas!) at Queen's Cross Church Lounge, Albyn Place, Aberdeen. For a map to Queen's Cross Church, Click Here.
If events are not to be held at Queen's Cross Church, the location will be stated below.
We usually start off with tea and biscuits before settling down to either a guest storyteller or a "DIY" night of stories. Sometimes we have a theme for the night, but these are by no means essential. And more than just stories are welcome!
Songs, poems, riddles and jokes are all part of the oral tradition - but of course there would be no stories without listeners, so come along and join us - whatever your experience, we'd love to see you!
Please note that as of September 2009, we will be moving from the first Friday of every month to the second Friday. Most months we meet at 7.00 to begin at 7.15 and will aim to finish around 9 - 9.30pm.
Other Events
As well as our regular FFF's, GAS hold and are present at many other storytelling events in the North East of Scotland. Please see below for events organised by and attended by GAS storytellers. If any events are currently in planning, details will be updated as they are confirmed.
To see what else we have been involved with, click here to see an archive of our past events
GAS has also organised its two Storytelling festival in partnership with Archaeolink Prehistory Park - see the webpage http://www.gadiefest.co.uk for more details!
UPCOMING EVENTS
May 2012 DIY Storytelling Evening
Friday 11th May 2012 at 7.30pm, John A.W. Briggs Carpet Shop, 19 Bridgefield, Stonehaven
Following last year's very successful storytelling session in John Brigg's carpet shop in Stonehaven, we decided we would like to return to the venue to do it all again this year! The carpet shop is next to the Carron river (and Carron Chip Shop!) in Stonehaven and has a perfect space downstairs for events such as ours.
Join “GAS” on a Persian Rug and we’ll journey through tales of 1001 Nights... Story-tellers and story-listeners both warmly welcomed (experience not required!) For further details, email gas_story@hotmail.com
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In the meantime, the Grampian Association of Storytellers would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2012!
Web page last updated 26th February 2012
