Scottish Storytelling Forum is seeking scary stories
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SCOTLAND'S greatest ghost stories will be revealed as part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival.
The Scottish Storytelling Forum (SSF) is looking to celebrate ghost stories haunting local areas with an online discussion, workshop and a ghost story event on Halloween.
Fans of ghoulish tales are encouraged to unearth and share the best stories from the area so if readers know of a white lady spectre that haunts a derelict house, a ghost train that is still making stops or tales of witches and warlocks, then you are encouraged to get involved.
If readers are not sure of a tale but would love to unearth something ghoulish, fear not, the SSF has partnered with the University of Edinburgh’s School of Scottish Archives and are offering some great research tools, expertise and archive portals on how to bring to light local dark tales.
Audiences are welcome to tune into a free ghost story sharing event on Saturday, October 31 as part of the final celebrations and last day of the festival's programme.
Storyteller Fiona Herbert said: “The storytellers in Scotland go by the proverb 'A story is told eye to eye, mind to mind and heart to heart'. That sense of connection is why I love telling stories.
"When I’m telling a ghost story something else is at play; a sense of unease shared by both the teller and the listener. I only tell stories that frighten me too.
"Scotland’s history is so long and so dark, that is has birthed a plethora of ghostly tales, well suited to its brooding landscape. Our ghosts don’t just lurk in castles, they are in our cities, our towns, our country lanes, and the most terrifying place of all - our own imaginations."
To get involved visit https://bit.ly/2X3x3Yo or email Storytelling@tracscotland.org
