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Scotland's annual celebration of storytelling is back 21 - 31 October 2026

11/09/2026

Got questions? We have the answers.

Head on over to our FAQs for info on everything about SISF, including tickets, events, access and festival planning.

Find out more: https://www.sisf.org.uk/scottish-international-storytelling-festival-faqs/

10/09/2026

Goats and donkeys and sheep, oh my?!

Just a little taste of what's coming as we gear up for the festival programme launch in 5 days…👀

Menagerie Edinburgh

09/09/2026

Now on sale: Festival Passes 🎫

Get prepped for our programme launch next week with a Festival Pass and save when you see multiple shows, plus get exclusive access to a range of perks.

✨ Discounted tickets (1 per event) to many festival events at the Scottish Storytelling Centre (Workshops not included)
📚 10% off in the Storytelling Centre Bookshop during SISF 2026
🥘 10% off in the Haggis Box Café during SISF 2026
🎟️ An invitation to the Festival Opening Reception on Wed 21 Oct

The official programme and tickets drop next week on 15 September.

Get your pass today: https://sisf.online.red61.co.uk/memberships/

The Haggis Box | Scottish Storytelling Centre | TRACS - Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland

08/09/2026

Only 1 week to go until our programme launches for 2026… 👀📖

✨ Sign up to our newsletter or connect with us on socials to stay up to date with the latest info: link in bio

03/09/2026

Some hints for our theme this year 👀

Have you guessed it yet?

The official programme drops 15 September!

01/09/2026

The countdown is on… 👀

The official programme and tickets for this year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival will be dropping on 15 September.

05/08/2026

Tickets are ON SALE for our Family Programme! ✨

The Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) is bringing the magic back during October school holidays! Think fireside tales, mythical creatures, whispering woods and magical lands.

🎟️ Explore the events: https://bit.ly/4fP7diu

(the full SISF programme - running 21-31 October, will be announced soon, so watch this space 👀)

01/07/2026

⏰ Reminder: Applications are closing soon for the Festival Content Internship

Are you creative, digitally savvy, and excited by storytelling and festival culture? This is a great opportunity to support the Scottish International Storytelling Festival by creating digital content before and during the festival period.

You’ll help promote events, capture festival moments, document activities, and contribute to a key stage of the festival’s marketing campaign.

👉 Applications close: Sunday, 5 July

Find out more and apply: https://www.sisf.org.uk/news-post/newsid/27050-opportunity-festival-content-internship/

22/06/2026

⏰ Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Andy Hunter Bursary.

Created in memory of storyteller and environmental advocate Andy Hunter, this bursary supports projects that strengthen connections to place, people and the natural world through storytelling rooted in care, creativity and sustainability.

Open to storytellers aged 18+ based in Scotland and working in live, oral storytelling, the bursary can support a wide range of projects, including story walks, community storytelling initiatives, workshops, research and development, and creative collaborations across crafts, music, ecology, language and heritage.

📅 Deadline: Friday 26 June 2026

Apply today: https://www.sisf.org.uk/andy-hunter-storytelling-bursary/

📸 Photo credit: Alex Sedgmond

18/06/2026

New Opportunity: Festival Content Internship 📢

Are you a creative with a passion for all things digital? We’re looking for an enthusiastic intern to join our team and help bring the Scottish International Storytelling Festival to life online.

This role will support the creation of digital content in the lead-up to the festival and throughout the live festival period - helping to promote and capture events, document activities, and contribute during a key phase of the festival’s marketing campaign.

👉 Applications close: Sunday, 5 July

Find out more: https://www.sisf.org.uk/news-post/newsid/27050-opportunity-festival-content-internship/

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