WEDNESDAY STORYTELLING EVENINGS

Hillfoots Tales meets every first Wednesday of the month in The Community Shed, Marshall house, Alloa FK10 1AB, 7.30pm – 9.30pm.

 

We also meet every third Wednesday of each month in The Woolpack Inn, 2 Glassford Square, Tillicoultry FK13 6AU, 7.30pm – 9.30pm.

 

 

Come and join us for an evening of interesting stories from near and far, to simply listen to our regular storytellers of perhaps share your own tale.  Everyone is welcome.

Read on below for details of our next meeting and reviews of previous meetings.

STORYTELLING SESSION REVIEW:  WEDNESDAY, 2ND SEPTEMBER 2026

We almost had a full house for this session in The Community Shed.  Our theme was “Deception”.

The evening began with a warm-up, where we each had to tell a lie or a truth about a given subject.  Then everyone else had to guess if we were telling the truth or not.

The evening progressed through a varied selection of poems and stories, some self-penned, from near and far.  Particular highlights were an original true (or was it?) tale of a haunted house, a hilarious story about three sisters making fools out of their husbands and a chilling tale of a toy maker who becomes disenchanted with his wife.

STORYTELLING SESSION:  WEDNESDAY, 2ND SEPTEMBER 2026

Our first September session will take place in the Community Shed, Alloa and the theme will be “Deception”. Please come along and join us for an evening of tales, poems and perhaps even a song.  It promises to be a fascinating evening of secrets and lies.

STORYTELLING SESSION REVIEW:  WEDNESDAY, 19TH AUGUST 2026

There was a fantastic turn out for our evening in The Woolpack –  not a single seat free!
We began the evening by sharing anecdotes about when we were heroes ourselves.  We heard tales of braving death-defying heights, chasing down a thief, taking giant leaps and saving lives.
Our stories involved the Norse god, Loki and his children, monsters entering our world though the cinema screen, Alloa ghosts and two original poems about loss.  To cap it all, we were treated to a traditional Scots song about a discontented young bride.
Laughs, gasps and awe aplenty.

“We had a wonderful evening and every family I spoke to commented on how much they had enjoyed the event.  The stories kept everyone enthralled throughout.  The use of puppets and soft toys captured the attention of our younger listeners and the local tale was enjoyed by all (with many commenting that they had not heard it before).

Thank you for supporting our story and supper event.  Your exciting stories were thoroughly enjoyed by all.  The evening was made even more magical thanks to your input!”

Headteacher, Fishcross Primary

” Jo led a workshop for Primary 7 pupils based on the Ochil Fairy Tales.  The children took part in a variety of activities: painting scenes on stones, reciting poetry, listening to the stories being told and exploring the nature that is referred to in the tales.  The children were fascinated to learn about their local folklore and asked lots of questions.  It was a valuable experience for them to hear stories spoken and led them to explore storytelling techniques themselves.”

P. 7 Teacher, Redwell Primary School

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