The Grampian Association of Storytellers ("GAS") are a group of storytellers who organise storytelling events, support and workshops in the North East of Scotland. Click here for more information about GAS or scroll down to see our upcoming activities!
First 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 on the first friday of every month (with breaks for summer and Christmas!) at Queen's Cross Church Lounge at 7.30. See below for dates and location.
We usually start off with tea and bisuicts 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!
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
June First Friday Fling - DIY Open Session: Auld Wifie's Tales
Friday 5 June 2009, 7.30pm: Queen's Cross Church Lounge
Suggested donation of £3.00
June's First Friday Fling will be a do-it-yourself session. A chance for all storytellers old and new to share a story. The theme will be roughly based on "Auld Wifie's Tales!"
The Macaulay Institute Open Day 2009
Saturday 6th June 2009 at The Macaulay Institue, Aberdeen, 10.30am - 16:30pm
The Macaulay Institute will be holding an Open Doors event on the 6th June and GAS storytellers will be there See their web page for details.
September First Friday Fling - Guest Storyteller to be Announced!
Friday 4 September 2009, 7.30pm: Queen's Cross Church Lounge
Tickets £5.00 on the door
After a break for the summer, the First Friday Flings will be starting again the first week in September. We'll be starting the new season with a Guest storyteller - yet to be confirmed, but we're particularly excited about September's First Friday Fling, not just because we're launching the new season, but because it's the first event in GAS's new Storytelling Festival, Gadiefest! See below for more details!
GADIEFEST! GAS's New Storytelling Festival
Saturday and Sunday 5th and 6th September, Archaeolink Prehistory Park, Oyne
Prices still to be confirmed
The Grampian Association of Storytellers in association with Archaeolink Prehistory Park are proud (and really quite excited!) to announce a new Storytelling Festival for the North East of Scotland. Everyone interested in telling a story is invited - from complete beginners to professional storytellers - to a weekend of workshops, story ceilidhs and performances. Details to follow!
October First Friday Fling - The Doric Festival
Friday 2 October 2009, 7.30pm: Queen's Cross Church Lounge
Tickets £5.00 on the door
October's First Friday Fling will be held in conjunction with The Doric Festival and will be an opportunity to hear Doric stories and songs performed by local performers. The Doric Festival, now in its 16th year, celebrates the language, song, music and traditions of the North-east through performances, drama, workshops and exhibitions.
Wickerman at Archaeolink
Sunday 25 October 2009, 10am until late: Archaeolink Prehistory Park, Oyne
See web page for entrance prices
Hallowe'en is surely one of the busiest times of the year for storytelling and you can celebrate it in true Prehistoric Style at Archaeolink's Wickerman event. GAS storytellers will be telling spooky Samhain tales in the roundhouse and GAS Treasurer, Pauline Cordiner, will be running the tours of the haunted caves for those of a more thrill-seeking nature!
Hallowe'en Friday Fling
Friday 30 October 2009, 7.30pm location to be confirmed
Suggested donation of £3
Join us for more Hallowe'en Horror at our Hallowe'en FFF this October! Following on from last year's successful event, we will be holding our First Friday Fling a week early to take advantage of any spooks, ghouls or vampires who might want to pop in by to share a tale!
December Friday Fling
Friday 4 December 2009, 7.30pm Queen's Cross Church Lounge
Suggested donation of £3
This year's December theme will once again be "Tales from the Christmas Tree" - tell us a story from a Christmas Tree ornament, don't worry about bringing one as we'll have plenty to choose from. Christmas biscuits and maybe even a mince pie will be on offer to get everyone into the festive spirit!
February First Friday Fling
Friday 5th February 2010, 7.30pm Queen's Cross Church Lounge
Suggested donation of £3
With a suggested theme of "Things that never happened..." Or "If only!" join us for 2010's first storytelling session!
March First Friday Fling - Special Guests Aberdeen University Storytelling Society
Friday 5th March 2010, 7.30pm Queen's Cross Church Lounge
Suggested donation of £3
Students from Aberdeen University's Storytelling Society were recieved very well indeed at March 2009's FFF! We enjoyed them so much, that we've invited them back for March 2010.
Click here for past events.
For more information on any of the GAS dates, contact GAS secretary on secretary@grampianstorytellers.org.uk
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