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Look at that massive smile... Elsie the Fishwife is delighted because she knows she'll now be travelling to our storytelling sessions in style!

I have been looking for an authentic fishwife's creel for years, and finally I got one yesterday from Fancy That? in Edzell! (We enjoyed our nosey around at all the other amazing things and will have a nosey at their shop Ivy's Emporium next time we're in Banff)

The creel came from Whitehills near Banff and has been well looked after, so it's perfect for another few decades use! If you would like a fully costumed storytelling fishwife for your event, please don't hesitate to get in touch :D

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Traditional Family Story Telling with Pauline Cordiner - THIS SUNDAY!

Banff Castle is delighted to host a special afternoon of traditional family storytelling on Sunday 1 st September 2024, featuring the popular storyteller Pauline Cordiner.

This magical event will offer two sessions at 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm, promising to delight audiences of all ages with a rich array of Scottish tales.

Pauline Cordiner shared her excitement about the event, saying, "I'm going to be telling tales of frustrating Fairies, Lucky Loons and Contermacious Coos!"

Known for bringing a wide variety of stories to life, Pauline’s storytelling repertoire includes traditional Scottish folklore, fairy tales, creation myths and her own original works. Her performances are further enriched by her passion for science, history and the environment, making them not only entertaining but also educational.

A celebrated storyteller with deep roots in the fishing and farming traditions of the North East of Scotland, Pauline is known for her engaging and interactive style. She often incorporates

traditional Scots songs and bothy ballads into her performances, using music, puppets and costumes to create a dynamic storytelling experience that encourages audience participation and leaves a lasting impression. A spokesperson for Banff Castle remarked, It's going to be a wonderful interactive experience and we positively encourage our audience to come along dressed as their favourite fairy, wizard, or witch."

Event Details:

Date: Sunday, 1st September 2024

Time: Sessions at 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm

Location: Banff Castle, Banff, Scotland

Tickets for this family-friendly event are on sale now and can be purchased here:

https://tinyurl.com/2ud98z7e or at the door.

Don’t miss the chance to immerse yourself in the magic of traditional Scottish storytelling at Banff Castle. For media inquiries, please contact: info@banffcastle.com

About Banff Castle: Banff Castle is a historic venue located in the heart of Banff, Scotland. It hosts a variety of cultural and community events throughout the year, offering a unique setting that blends history with contemporary activities.

About Pauline Cordiner: Pauline Cordiner is a storyteller with over two decades of experience, known for her engaging and interactive performances that draw from the rich storytelling traditions

of the North East of Scotland. She is passionate about sharing tales that entertain, educate, and connect with audiences of all ages.

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Bookbug Says Hello!

Come along to Airyhall Library tomorrow for some Froggy Fun as part of #bookbugweek 2024! Meet a puddock that likes to sing hello to his friends and enjoy some other songs, rhymes and stories!

Airyhall Library, 18 May 2024 - 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM - book using the link below or just come along on the day :)

"As part of Bookbug Week 2024, Bookbug says "Hello!" to local storyteller Pauline Cordiner for a special storytime at Airyhall Library. Suitable for children aged 3-7. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult." https://aberdeencity.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/FULL/WPAC/EVSESENQ/316320292/107614663,1

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The last few weeks have been a quiet one for me - not having a voice does enforce no storytelling!

However I've been able to spend that time learning even more about the Cordiner family toon of Peterheid! My dad aye made sure I knew loads of stories from Boddam and the Bloo Toon, but thanks to the The Peterhead Trail, there's so much more to share!

For those of you booked on the tours, I'm looking forward to sharing it all on Saturday!

Guided tour of The Peterhead Trail this Easter School Holiday

Embark on a historic adventure and step back in time as our knowledgeable guide, Pauline, leads you through the streets of Peterhead. From familiar landmarks to stories of krakens and witches, uncover the stories that have shaped this coastal town into what it is today.

Explore hidden treasures whilst discovering hidden corners and secret spots that even the locals might not know about! This tour takes you on a journey to reveal the lesser-known tales and intriguing anecdotes that add depth to Peterhead's history.

Learn from local expert Pauline who is a passionate historian and storyteller ready to share her expertise and insights with you. Gain a deeper understanding of the town's heritage, from its modest beginnings to its pivotal role in maritime trade and beyond.

This tour is aimed at families with children aged 8 and over due to the amount of walking and the stories that will be told

Time Choices Available:

11.30am-12.30pm

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1.30pm-2.30pm

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Sat 30 March, Drummers Corner Peterhead

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Spooky Season event sharing continues!

On Tuesday 24th October, 2 - 3pm in the Duthie Park, I will be telling Halloween Tales at We Too SC045895's "ASN - Relaxed Spooky, Sensory Stories with Pauline Cordiner" - you can sign up using the link below https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/asn-relaxed-spooky-sensory-stories-with-pauline-cordiner-ages-5-tickets-728750220527?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

The Ninjas are absolutely thrilled to welcome Pauline into our October programme as part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival - The Big Scottish Story Ripple!

Hunker down with Pauline as she weaves her spooky, sensory stories around your ears, feel the leaves blow around you and as the weather cools and the light fades to welcome night sky at the Duthie Park.

The We Too! "ChillVille" gazebo will be situated opposite the cafe area on the grass area so you have access to getting a nice warm drink and maybe a fine piece before we all settle down to some stories. Also this spot gives access to the cafe toilets if needed too.

This event has been made possible due to the Scottish International Storytelling Festival’s Big Scottish Story Ripple initiative. The Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) is organised by Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland (TRACS) and the Big Scottish story Ripple is supported by The Scottish Storytelling Forum.

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Fit like abdy - that's us just back from a wee family holiday and now I'm ready and raring to go for SPOOKY SEASON! Hope you're all surviving Storm Babet - it's terrible out there

At least the worst will be out of the way for my first HALLOWEEN STORYTELLING EVENTS at Aberdeenshire Farming Museum within Aden Country Park Mintlaw - part of Aberdeenshire Museums Service!

The session is funded by the Scottish International Storytelling Festival's community programme, The Big Scottish Story Ripple #SISFStoryRipple who have loads of community events going on in the shire - just follow the # for more events near you :)

As the storytelling will be held in the Farming Museum, the spooky tales will have a country/farming flavour, with maybe a couple of tales from Peterhead and Fraserburgh for the folks travelling out from there - The session will be held between 2.30 and 3.30pm and is a Free Event for all the family! Book your tickets by following this link - https://aberdeenshire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/FULL/WPAC/EVSESENQ/170267986/48269444,9

Why not also pop in for their Wash Days event the day before - see how the washing was done for a big farm toun back in the day!

See you there ! :)

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Ghosts of Garthdee! On Monday 30th October join Sheena Blackhall and Pauline Cordiner for two special Halloween storytelling events! Kaimhill school are fundraising for the P7s trip to Cromdale next year. With the price per child greatly increased and a massive 66 P7s this year, the amount they need to raise is huge - so we're running 2 extra special storytelling events. Hotdogs and other treats will be available on the night from 7pm to raise more funds. Any additional donations on the night would be very much appreciated! Kaimhill's Spooky Stories - Family Storytelling At 6pm, families are invited to join local storytellers Sheena and myself for Kaimhill's Spooky Stories. Tales of Scary Skeletons, Witchy Wifies, Irritating Imps and Ghastly Ghosties! Suitable for all ages The bairns are welcome to bring a blanket to coorie up in and everyone can wear fancy dress or bring a neepie/pumpkin lantern. To book your family ticket please visit https://forms.gle/cwcs7atEfLeeguvL6 £5 per family group Tickets can also be purchased in cash on the night

The Ghosts of Garthdee - Adult Storytelling From 7.30 to 8.30pm, Sheena and Pauline will tell ghost stories from Garthdee and nearby Deeside - some tales of hauntings, gory stories and traditional local legends! Spirits locked in a love triangle, an exorcism on the estate, a local councillors dodgy deals exposed, a roaming monk, a haunted gymnasium, and the murderous cat that killed its master! Tickets cost £5 per adult. Stories will be suitable for over 16s only and children will not be admitted - there is an earlier event for family groups. To book your ticket for The Ghosts of Garthdee please visit https://forms.gle/FiYktVYihUS5rh337 Tickets can also be purchased in cash on the night. Image is a poster for the events designed by P7 pupils at Kaimhill: 

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I'm looking forward to sharing the stage with the wonderful Jackie Ross on Tuesday afternoon - we're going to be telling stories to raise awareness and funds for the Tillydrone Community Development Trust who plan to transform the Wallace Tower (also known as Benholm's Lodging's) into a community space with sensory garden.

It's such a historic building which was saved (moved brick by brick!) when they put up the M&S building on St Nicholas Street in the 1960s. It has sat empty for a few years now and would make an amazing community space - cafe, performance venue, community meeting place, sensory garden and so on.

Tickets start at just £1 - so come along to Dunbar Street Hall, Tuesday at 2pm :D

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Coming up on the 11th June - Join storyteller Pauline Cordiner inside the Mansion House at Aden Country Park for some hands-on living history activities for all the family! Learn about the lives of the Picts, the early Celtic monks and the Vikings who invaded the North East - Hear the story of Aidan and then try your hand at milling flour (using a real medieval quern stone), making butter, dyeing cloth and making clay pots. 11th June 2-3pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-and-hands-on-activities-for-families-tickets-252087549647?aff=erelexpmlt

11th June 3.30-4.30pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stories-and-hands-on-activities-for-families-tickets-252089445317?aff=erelexpmlt

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Yesterday was a day of Unexpected Heroes with two storytelling sessions at Turriff Library. My Wee Imp and I were fair taen wi this intriguing painting of "Letter Jean" who looks right like a photo I have of my great great grandmother. I bet there's an interesting story there!

It was really nice to be given some feedback by those attending the session (remember folks - feedback means funding!) "I really liked boath storys" "Storytelling was very good, thankyou" "So engaging - fantastic storyteller. Thoroughly enjoyed it" "Thoroughly enjoyed the storytelling. Thank you!" "Very enjoyable.  Great storytelling and expression and tales we have not heard before. Would come again. Would like to learn about story writing too. Thank you." "We really enjoyed Storytelling with Pauline Cordiner and would love to hear more.  Thank you for 2 new stories we get to share" "I really liked the storys I can't wait for next time" "Thankyou for telling a story. I liked the first one." *Picture of a smiley face* "Thank you so much for the brilliant storytelling. I enjoyed the farting story the best.  More storys @ Turriff please!" "I loved the storrys. I've never heard the one about the old lady and the Vikings. (smiley face)" "My daughter really enjoyed the stories, which she had not heard before. Would definitely take her back and recommend to family and friends" "Fantastic stories, daughter really enjoyed it.  Would come again of course. Loved the comedic aspect of stories with real meanings & doesn't shy away from death." 

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I’m delighted to announce that I’m taking part in this year’s Soutar Festival of Words. You can get tickets now from the @cpklibraries website https://bit.ly/cpksoutar22 #CPKSoutar22 #YS2022

Join storyteller Pauline Cordiner for family fun in the Soutar Festival of Words 2022 – expect upbeat tales of magic and mystery featuring famished fairies, havering heroes, mighty monsters and gralloched giants!

Pauline is a storyteller from the fishing and farming traditions of the North East of Scotland. She enjoys telling a variety of traditional Scottish tales, fairy tales, folk tales, creation myths and the occasional home-grown tale of her own.

Previous life in the oil industry and continuing involvement in living history allows her to share her enthusiasm for science, history, and the environment through her stories – occasionally incorporating the odd Scottish ballad, comedy song, or audience participation.

Pauline is a regular at schools, care homes, special needs groups, castles and museums, and festivals like Spectra, Glastonbury and Cambridge Folk Festival. Anywhere there is an audience for the stories she loves. Her current obsessions include sea monsters, imps, Vikings and tales of Scotland’s dark past!

Time, Place and Ticketing

Date and time: Saturday, 23rd April 2022 from 12 pm – 1 pm.

Venue: North Inch Community Library, Gowans Terrace, Perth, PH1 5BF.

Admission: Free, but booking required. Tickets can be booked via Eventbrite. Please note a free adult ticket must be purchased alongside any children’s tickets.

Please note: Attendees will be asked to adhere to social distancing guidelines during this event and provide information for NHS Scotland’s Test & Protect upon arrival at the library. We recommend that all attendees take a lateral flow test before attending any event.

You can see what other events are happening across Perth and Kinross on our Soutar Festival of Words page.

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Evening Storytelling - The Book of Deer Project Spooky Tales with Pauline Cordiner and Derek Jennings

The Book of Deer, possibly Scotland’s oldest surviving manuscript – is returning to the North East of Scotland for the first time in over 1000 years. The book itself will be exhibited at Aberdeen Art Gallery but the Book of Deer Project, who have been campaigning for many years to have the illuminated manuscript visit the area, have many events running in the North East this year - many focussing around Aden Country Park and Deer Abbey where an archaeological dig will be carried out. I'm chuffed to be doing a total of 6 sessions (3 on the 7th April and 3 on the 11th June) for families incorporating storytelling and living history - but I'm also going to be doing two adults only evening storytelling sessions with Derek Jennings from the Book of Deer Project. You can get your tickets for the first evening session on Eventbrite (details below) "Join Derek Jennings and Pauline Cordiner for an adults-only evening of scary stories from Aden and the North East of Scotland. Expect ghostly tales of the Monks of Aden, the cursed families of Buchan and the canny chiel who summoned Auld Nick himself!"

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-book-of-deer-evening-story-telling-tickets-252060759517

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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tales-for-the-tower-legends-for-the-lodgings-tickets-276680447667Here's an upcoming event on the 5th April for those of you in Tillydrone, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire (and beyond if you fancy a visit!)

Jackie Ross and Pauline Cordiner are teaming up with the Tillydrone Community Development Trust for a storytelling event to raise funds and awareness for the regeneration of the Wallace Tower (or Benholm's Lodging as it's also known!)

The event takes place at Dunbar Street Hall and tickets start at just £1.67 - get your tickets booked now! 

"Join us for an exciting afternoon of storytelling , all to raise funds to help make the Wallace Tower a community space for Tillydrone.About this event :Local storytellers Pauline Cordiner and Jackie Ross will thrill us with traditional tales from Aberdeen and beyond, all to raise funds and awareness for our neighbours at the Tillydrone Community Development Trust (TCDT). TCDT plans to transform the Wallace Tower (Benholm’s Lodgings) into an active community space and garden for the local community. Come along to hear from two of the North-East’s most gifted yarn-spinners and to learn more about TCDT’s important community project."