Our next storytelling session will be held in The Woolpack, Tillicoultry, 7.30pm – 9.30pm.
As it’s Bonfire Night, our timely theme is “On Fire!”
So if you’ve a tale to tell on this or indeed any other subject (our themes are just a guide) or just want to listen, come and join us for an evening of guid craic and cameraderie which is sure to warm your heart, deliver the feel-good factor and banish those November blues.
This event is part funded by the National Lottery. Tickets are free and available from Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1815860931929?aff=oddcreator
This event is part funded by the National Lottery. Tickets are free but early booking is advised as numbers are limited.
Our first session of October will have the theme, “Autumn/Fall”.
Come and join us to hear tales of the season of “mists and mellow fruitfulness” or perhaps tell your own autumnal tale.
A warm welcome awaits in The Woolpack, Tillicoultry, 7.30pm – 9.30pm.
Our theme this week was “Ochil Tales”. We met, as usual, in the cosy surroundings of The Woolpack, Tillicoultry.
Several of the stories told are well-known and much loved favourites of our members.
Our first tale of the evening was “Red Cap and the Smuggler”.
Secondly, we listened to an old folk song, “With God on our Side”, sung by one of our long-standing members.
“Davie Rae’s Wife” was the next traditional tale to be shared.
The penultimate offering was a story told many times within the family of another of our members, “Coalsnaughton Ghost Story”.
And finally we heard an original poem written by our resident poet, “The Ochils”.
As the nights begin to draw in, it was an uplifting and entertaining evening as usual.
Our next storytelling session will take place in our usual venue, The Woolpack, Tillicoultry, from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. Everyone is welcome, to tell a tale or just to listen.
The theme for the evening is “Ochil Tales”.
Our theme for the first storytelling session in our usual venue of The Woolpack, Tillicoultry of September was “Secrets and Lies”.
We began by sharing some secrets or lies of our own, which promoted lots of discussion and sharing of memories.
Our first story of the evening was a traditional Irish tale, “The Children of Lir”.
The second tale was “London again!”, a traditional Scottish story.
Next, we heard an original poem written by a long-term member of Hillfoots Tales, “Secrets”.
Our final offering of the evening was “The Husband Who Lied About his Happiness”.
It was another heart-warming evening which raised all our spirits.
Join us in The Woolpack, Tillicoultry from 7.30 – 9.30 for a heart-warming session of storytelling on the theme of “Secrets and Lies”.
Come along to tell a tale or simply to listen – everyone is welcome!
Our theme for this evening’s storytelling session in the convivial surroundings of The Woolpack, Tillicoultry was “Hero or Villain?”.
We began by sharing anecdotes about our own personal heroes or villains, which generated much discussion and laughter.
Our first tale of the evening was “Zeus and his Shenanigans”.
Next we heard a family story, “The Doc Leaf Poultice”.
We were lucky to hear not one but two self-penned poems from our long- standing members, “Last Summer” and “The Villains of Summer 2025”.
“The Dean of Dalmahoy” was our next story, set in Cambuskenneth Abbey.
Our final offering of the night was “hero Turned Villain”, a long tale about a fisherman.
Once again, it was a most enjoyable evening.
Our first storytelling event of the festival, on Thursday 14th August 2025, was a great success. Joanne and Eleanor brought local folklore to life and shared some traditional Scottish tales with an enraptured audience at Breathe Easy in Alloa.
Here are just a few of the many testimonials we received:
“Fab afternoon, loved the stories. Pleases return soon!”
“Really enjoyed the stories. The Hillfoots are so romantic!”
“Fascinating stories, especially the local ones.”
