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.
Click on the link on the right for details and reviews of previous meetings.
Read on below for details of our next meeting and reviews of previous meetings.
STORYTELLING SESSION REVIEW: WEDNESDAY, 20TH MAY, 2026
There was an excellent turn-out for our recent session, consisiting of long-term members and new attendees, who came to listen. Tales were told from Palestine, Ancient Greece, Coalsnaughton and even Tesco in Alloa! These stories featured genies, djinns, monsters, wee folk, a magical coo and, of course, ordinary folk. We also heard an opriginal poem and one of our newest tellers made her debut, reciting a Burns poem.
Yet another fatastic evening of good company, terrific tales and pithy poems to warm the heart, provoke discussion and cheer the soul.
STORYTELLING SESSION: WEDNESDAY, 20th MAY 2026
Our next meeting is on the date above in The Woolpack, Tillicoultry at the usual time (see above). Our theme for this session is “Changes” and some of our storytellers have already chosen their tales to tell. Expect some poetry, too and perhaps even a song.
Everyone is welcome to tell a tale based roughly on our theme or on any other topic – our themes are just a guide. Those who prefer just to listen are also very welcome as a story can only be improved by the addition of an audience.
Hope to see you there!
STORYTELLING SESSION REVIEW: WEDNESDAY, 6th MAY 2026
We had a full house once again at our first May meeting in the Community Shed, Alloa, when our theme was “The Wee Folk”.
We listened to stories about Wee folk, or fairies, from Clackmannanshire to Tipperary to the Appalachian Mountains. We heard about Red Cap, Blue Jacket, the Fairy King and Queen. We heard of the good and bad deeds of fairies, of dances, smuggling and kidnapping. We heard a poem about how it feels to be small in stature and a true story from when one of our group was a wee boy.
Another enjoyable evening was had by all.