Month: October 2024

Hillfoots Tales storytellers joined staff at Alloa Tower and provided some spooky fun for children and families who enjoyed  some scary and not so scary tales.

A warm welcome was received at Hawkhill Community Centre.  The participants thoroughly enjoyed the activities and storytelling opportunities on offer from Joanne and Eleanor.

Joanne said, “It was great to have so many women sharing their experiences and creating stories.  Huge thanks to Sandra Clements at Hawkhill for the fantastic hospitality.”

 

WE are delighted that our Bridges Between Communities event in Dunmar House Hotel on Friday was a full house.  The intimate setting of the hotel’s dining room promoted a welcoming and relaxed setting for an evening of diverse stories and songs about community.

The appreciative audience was entertained by “The Fairy Shawl”, “The Plague Story of Eyam” and “New Territory” told by our talented local storytellers.

Our international guest storyteller, Jeeva Raghunath from Chennai in India regaled us with “Spicy Tales from India”, a selection of stories exploring food and Indian woman power.  Her infectious sense of humour brought some welcome light to a dark, autumnal evening.

Hillfoots Tales is proud to present our 2024 Storytelling Festival, Wild Hillfoots:  Bridges Between.

A programme of four events held in various venues in Alloa in the month of October.

Saturday, 19th October, 2.00pm -4.00pm

Hawkhill Community Centre, 132 Hillcrest Dr, Alloa FK10 1SB

“Bridges Between Wellness and Art”.

A fun workshop where we use storytelling techniques to promote wellbeing, improve understanding and build confidence in a relaxed setting.

Accessible

Tea, coffee and cake

Tickets £13.50

Available via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1011214739507?aff=oddtdtcreator

Friday, 25th October 7.00pm -9.00pm

Dunmar House Hotel, Dunmar, Alloa FK10 2EN

“Bridges Between Communities”

Local storytellers Eleanor Bell, Caroline Carmichael, Joanne Dowd, Tania Dron, Heather Kirby and our international guest, Jeeva Raghunath will entertain you with traditional and world tales in a cosy setting.

Accessible

Tea and coffee provided

Tickets £9.50

Available via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1011192954347?aff=oddtdtcreator

Saturday, 26th October, 2.00pm – 4.00pm

Alloa Tower, Alloa Park, Alloa FK10 1PP

“Bridges Between This World and the Next”.

In partnership with Alloa Tower’s Halloween event, Joanne Dowd and Eleanor Bell will be on hand to tell spooky stories suitable for children and families.

Free with ticket to the Tower’s Halloween afternoon.

Available via Alloa Tower booking office 01259 211701

Wednesday, 30th October, 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Alloa Tower, Alloa Park, Alloa FK10 1PP

“Bridges Between Past and Present”.

An entertaining evening of storytelling where you will hear local and Scottish tales, in an impressive and historic setting. Eleanor Bell, Sue Bytheway, Joanne Dowd, Tania Dron, Heather Kirby and Gail Watson. We will also be featuring Our Guest Singer, Sheila Menzies

This event takes place in the Great Hall of Alloa Tower and requires access by a spiral staircase.

Due to the historic nature of the building no food and drink allowed.

Tickets £7.50

Available via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1011199193007?aff=oddtdtcreator

This event is now sold out.

 

Watch this space for further updates.  Our souvenir brochure is also available.

A fabulous time was had telling scary stories at Clackmannan Development Trust’s Halloween 🎃 event.

“What better way to spend a Thursday morning, than meeting lovely families and sharing spooky tales,” said our storyteller Joanne Dowd.

There was a great atmosphere with the fantastic Halloween 👻 decorations and a good turnout.

“Thanks for coming and sharing stories full of entertaining storylines and characters. It’s amazing how you remember everything!” said Sandeep Dariwal, CDT.

We hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did.

Our second session in October had as its theme “Cold and Wintry Weather”.

As usual, it was well attended by our storytellers.

The evening began with a Halloween themed quiz.  The result was a close call, with only one point between the teams.

We also shared memories of our own experiences of cold and wintry weather, including those of the “Beast from the East”.

We wre entertained by the tales “A Cold Day and the Porridge Pot”, “Old Mary of Ollisdal”, “Herman, Saxie and the Mermaid”, “Mallie and the Trow” and a poem, “Someone” by Walter de la Mer.

Our next storytelling session has the theme of “Cold and Wintry Weather” – very apt after the few frosty mornings we’ve had recently.

Come and join us in the welcoming and cosy environs of our usual venue, the Woolpack Inn, Tillicoultry, for an evening of tales from near and far, told by our very own storytellers.  Perhaps you’d like to tell your own tale?  Or just feel free to come along and listen.

It’s an evening sure to warm the cockles and soothe the soul.