Welcome to Falkirk Storytelling Festival 2019.Taking place in venues across the heart of Falkirk town centre, the Festival has its roots in storytelling but reaches out to cover music and performance as well as spoken word.

THURSDAY 03 OCTDAVID HAMILTON7.30pm - £12 Trinity Church Hall

Back to discuss his updated book ‘How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body’. Covering the latest cutting edge information and extraordinary visualisation strategies to enhance sporting performance, and facilitate recovery rom injury, illness and disease.

* School Events will be aimed at the school children attending but members of the public are welcome to come along and join us.

Victoria Williamson9.30am - School Event* The Howgate Shopping Centre

Join author Victoria Williamson for an interactive exploration of the characters and issues in The Boy with the Butterfly Mind. Ages 10-11 yrs.

Michelle Sloan1.30pm -School Event* The Howgate Shopping Centre

Author Michelle Sloan brings new life to Greyfriars Bobby with a beautifully illustrated picture book charting wee Bobby’s early adventures. Ages 10-11 yrs.

Mary Paulson-Ellis6.30pm - Free Falkirk Library

We’re thrilled to welcome back author Mary Paulson Ellis, to celebrate the publication of new novel The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing.

Falkirk Folk Club 8pm - Free Tolbooth Tavern

Folk Session at Falkirk Folk Club. Bring yourself and your favourite instrument and join in or simply come along and enjoy the party (doors 7.30pm).

Alan Bissett ‘Moira Monologues’ 8pm - £9.50 / £15 both events Behind The WallAlan Bissett brings his hilarious sellout Fringe hit to Falkirk as part of the Falkirk Storytelling Festival 2019 (doors 7.30pm).

The Fun Gang11.00am & 1.00pm - Free Trinity Church Hall

Children’s author Gerry Ogilvie is back with some great new stories and songs. Ages 3 yrs +.

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WED 02 OCT‘OFFICIAL FRINGE’ EVENT Tea Party Storytime 10.30am - Free Falkirk LibraryDon’t be late for tea with rabbit! We have a very special guest at Storytime this week! Ages 3 yrs +.

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Emily Ilett1.30pm - School Event* The Howgate Shopping Centre

Join Kelpies Prize-winner Emily Ilett on a journey around The Girl Who Lost Her Shadow, complete with readings, videos and creative activities. Ages 12-13 yrs.

Story Time: Alice in Wonderland4.00pm - Free Waterstones

Enter the beautiful and curious world of Alice in Wonderland in this special Falkirk Storytelling Festival storybook event. Ages 5-6 yrs.

Rowan Morrison7.00pm to 9.00pm - £5 The Therapy Workshop

Story teller Rowan believes in the power of storytelling for personal and social change; a creative art that can increase wellbeing.

Lin Anderson7.00pm - Free Waterstones

Lin Anderson is a Scottish author and screenwriter known for her bestselling crime series featuring forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod.

Burrow Into A Book 9.30am - Free Caffè NeroPerfect for toddlers and families to enjoy together. There’ll be a chance to meet up with our very special guest who’ll be joining in with the fun. Don’t be late. Ages 3 yrs +.

Bookbug10.30am - Free Falkirk Library

Fun, friendly events for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and families to enjoy together. Ages 0-3 yrs.

Danny Scott9.30am - School Event* The Howgate Shopping Centre

Discover amazing football facts, the power of teamwork and the wonder of books. Ages 7-9 yrs.

FRIDAY 04 OCT

KATEE KROSS7.30pm - £8 Trinity Church Hall

Falkirk Storytelling Festival welcomes Scottish singer-songwriter, Katee Kross, to Falkirk Trinity. Katee has already worked with some top names including Dougie MacLean, Barbara Dickson, Karine Polwart, James Grant, John Doyle, Findlay Napier, Tony McManus and Seasick Steve.

“A SIMPLY EXCELLENT, STAGGERING ALBUM -

” - MAVERICK MAGAZINE

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SATURDAY 05 OCT

MYTHS & LEGENDS DAY11am - 4pm. Free The Howgate Shopping Centre

AUTHOR EVENTS - Community Hub

11.00pm - David McPhail - Thorfinn and the Dreadful Dragon (Age 6 - 9yrs).

1.00pm - Lindsay Littleson - Guardians of the Wild Unicorns (Age 9 - 12yrs).

3.00pm - The Castle Hunter - David C. Weinczok

Please reserve your place via Eventbrite or at the Howgate Help Desk.

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS – Next to JD Sports

11am - Natural History Workshop, Bones, Teeth & Fossils. You’ve heard of Dinosaurs & the Loch Ness Monster, Dragons and the giant Megalodon shark. Get up close & personal with real specimens in this interactive learning experience.

12pm – Live art demonstration from The Art of Fish. Watch our artist create magical fire breathing dragons from blank canvas to a finished masterpiece. Suggest your favourite scenes for the dragons to be painted into and name the dragons!

1pm - Fantastic Beasts Workshop. Explore the magical world of Griffins, Unicorns and Phoenix & Dragons before creating your own mini magical creature to take home.

2pm - Greek Mythology. Magic galore as we explore the power of the Gods & their creatures. Find your own magic and turn yourself into a God or mythical beast with stories and masks.

3pm- Learn to draw fantastic beasts and mythical creatures with The Art of Fish live art workshop.

TREASURE HUNT – next to Fruit & Veg stall

Fantastic beasts treasure hunt with newt Scamander and his magical case.

CRAFT ZONE – Visit our mythical creatures craft zone next to Chisholm Hunter.

GAME OF THRONES EXHIBITION – Next to Poundland

Explore the replica props including prop swords, shields and battle weapons. Have your photo taken on the Iron Throne with our Arya Stark cosplayer.

Have your photo taken with the Cosplayers and our walk around dragon puppets and phoenix from fantastic beasts.

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David McPhail11.00pm - Free The Howgate Shopping Centre

Meet Thorfinn (the world’s most polite Viking) and Hazel the Dreadful Dragon from David MacPhail’s latest book in a interactive session.

David Weinczok: The Castlehunter3.00pm - Free The Howgate Shopping Centre

Join the historian and Castlehunter in how Scotland’s bloody past inspired Game of Thrones.

Lindsay Littleson1.00pm - Free The Howgate Shopping Centre

Join author Lindsay Littleson and discover a word of wild landscapes, dark forces and ancient magic. Ages 8+ yrs.

Jim Crumley7.30pm - £5 Trinity Church Hall

Jim Crumley has written more than thirty books, mostly on the wildlife and wild landscape of Scotland and this year he will be discussing his new series “Seasons in the Wild”.

Big Lego: Myths & Legends Build10:30pm - Free Falkirk Library

Which mythical monster or legendary Lego figure will you create? Unsupervised event. Young children should be accompanied by an adult at all times

Alan Brown3.00am - Free The Wheatsheaf

Alan Brown is an advocate for cycling and its benefits to health and society. Overlander, his first book, has been greeted with both enthusiasm and critical acclaim.

PLAY, TALK, READ BUS10am to 4pm. Free High Street, next to the Steeple

The Play Talk Read bus visits Falkirk!

Come on board with your wee one and join in the fun.

Downstairs for games and activities. On the top deck, there’s a Bookbug story time to give your child the giggles or take them on a little adventure. Pre-school children.

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SUNDAY 06 OCT

Arshad Farooqui& Ali Hashmat1.00pm to 2pm - Free The Howgate Shopping Centre

Stories featuring the partition between Pakistan and India and a personal migration from Pakistan to Britain.

Alan Parks12.30pm - Free The Howgate Shopping Centre

Alan Parks is one of the most exciting new voices in Scottish noir. February’s Son is his second Harry McCoy thriller.

North StarFrom 2.30pm - Free North Star

• Chords & Coffee 2:30-4:30pm • Poetry from 8:30pm • Sunday Social from 9:00pm

Lindsey Porter1pm to 3pm - Free Therapy Workshop

Join writer and Yoga teacher Lindsey Porter as she shares her adventure-packed memoir at this special event.

Ian Scott Tales from the Steeple1pm to 4pm - Free The Falkirk Steeple

Historian Ian Scott reflects on the history of Falkirk Steeple and some humorous anecdotes behind his headline stories.

William McIntyre2.00pm - Free Gin Lounge

Crime writer John William presents his latest Robbie Munro thriller, Fixed Odds.

AUDREY KNUTH & LARRY UNGER3pm to 5.30pm - £7 / £5 for membersFalkirk Folk Club Tollbooth Bar (upstairs)

Fiddler Audrey Knuth with guitar and banjo player Larry Unger are a Boston based double traditional act who play exhilarating tunes with driving rhythms. Their concerts feature American and Celtic tunes with elements of other traditions including swing and blues.

Lari Don1.00pm - Free Waterstones

Stories from Scottish mythology with award winning children’s author Lari Don. Ages 5-6 yrs.

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ABOUT THE FESTIVALEach of the events taking place are organised either by the venues themselves or by the organisations mentioned under each individual event. If you have any questions relating to a specific event, please contact the event organisers or the venue direct.

Please note that with the exception of the Howgate and the Trinity Church which are fully accessible, a number of the venues are located on upper floors of traditional buildings which do not have lifts. If you have special access requirements please contact the individual event organisers direct.

We hope that you enjoy the festival!

How to book tickets

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Short Story Competition: Make sure you enter our short story writing competition for a chance to win some great prizes! Enter online at falkirkstorytelling.com or at The Howgate Help Desk.

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Steve Finan7.00pm - £5 Trinity Church Hall

Join Steve on a trip down memory lane, as he recalls storied form his book Lifted Over The Turnstiles (Scotland’s football stadiums of old).

Andrew Lindsey7.00pm - Free Therapy Workshop

Join Andrew Lindsey, the fabulously fast talking, highly sought after international spiritual medium.

Elaine Henderson4pm to 5pm - Free Therapy Workshop

Join Elaine and discover a beautifully written autobiographical account of Elaine’s journey to find her biological family.

Alan Bissett ‘More Moira Monologues’ 8pm - £9.50 / £15 both events Behind The Wall

Alan Bissett brings his hilarious sellout Fringe hit to Falkirk as part of the Falkirk Storytelling Festival 2019 (doors 7.30pm).

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It’s In The Bag2pm to 3pm -Free The Howgate Shopping Centre

Award winning duo It’s In The Bag present The Mystery of The Lost Haggis Ages 3-6 yrs.

Online: Book and reserve tickets for all events online at falkirkstorytelling.com

From The Howgate Shopping Centre: Some events require booking through falkirkstorytelling.com. For more information please visit the Help Desk next to Costa, where you can also book your ticket.

On the Door: Tickets are available on the door from each venue. Please note places may be limited. Check with venue for details.

1 The Howgate Shopping Centre

High St, FK1 1HG

2 Trinity Church (The Faw Kirk)

Falkirk Trinity Church, Manse Pl, FK1 1JN

3 Falkirk Folk Club Tolbooth Tavern (upstairs) Tolbooth

St, FK1 1NL (No lift access available)

4 Falkirk Library Hope St, FK1 5AU

5 Behind The Wall 14 Melville St, FK1

1HZ (No lift access available)

6 The Gin Lounge 1 Princes St, FK1 1LS

(No lift access available)

7 The Wheatsheaf Baxter’s Wynd,

Falkirk FK1 1PF

8 Caffè Nero 134 High St, Falkirk

FK1 1NR

9 Waterstones 134 High St, Falkirk

FK1 1NR

10 Therapy Workshop 9B East Bridge St,

Falkirk FK1 1YD (No lift access available)

11 Northstar 28 Vicar St, Falkirk

FK1 1JB

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