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Creative Inspiration for Health, Wellbeing and Healing
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Abdul Wadud and Afifa explore how written and visual work can help with spiritual enlightenment and general wellbeing. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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5 Mar 6.15pm Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
Day Workshop: Sufi Mystic Poetry and Storytelling Since Prophet Muhammed
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This workshop examines the development of Sufi mystic poetry and storytelling over the past 1,000 years. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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16 Jun 9.30am The Augustine Church, Edinburgh
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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The big daddy of arts festivals, the Fringe has it all. The facts and figures speak for themselves: nearly 1.9 million tickets sold in 2011 for 41,689 performances of 2,542 shows in 258 venues. It's the biggest celebration of theatre, comedy, cabaret, children's shows, dance, physical theatre, musicals, operas, exhibitions and music in all its forms in the world.
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3 Aug–27 Aug Times vary Various venues, Edinburgh
Electric Tales
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A blended mix of comedy and storytelling, making for a chilled night of funny yarns and verse told by a range of performers, with the sole aim of cheering you up.
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13 Mar 8.30pm
With our favourite funny females, Siân Bevan and Susan Morrison. 		The Stand, Edinburgh
Guid Crack Club
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Regular storytelling club involving song and music aplenty.
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24 Feb 7.30pm
Storytellers including guest Peter Snow tell tales of 'Women Fair and Foul'. 		Waverley Bar, Edinburgh
Healing Sounds for the Wandering Dervishes of Turkey: Turkish Mystic Sufi Music, Poetry, Stories and Images with Latif Bolat
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An evening of mystic Sufi music, poetry and stories from Latif Bolat, who also recites poetry from 13th Century poets Yunus Emre, Rumi and others. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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15 Jun 7pm The Augustine Church, Edinburgh
LGBT Families Day: Storytelling for Children
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An event open to all children (not just those from LGBT families) aged 5–8, with stories exploring the diverse types of LGBT family in a child-friendly way. Part of LGBT History Month.
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18 Feb 2pm Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Mythical Yoga: The Element of Spirit
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Take a journal and pen and wear loose clothing as you learn to explore body, mind and spirit through a combination of storytelling and yoga. No experience is necessary for this workshop. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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1 Mar 9.30am Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
Neu! Reekie!
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Avant-garde spoken word, film and music night describes itself as 'playing host to the sinister and the sanguine'.
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24 Feb 7pm
30 Mar 7pm 		Scottish Book Trust, Edinburgh
The Power of Dream and Story in Islam
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Luqman Ali presents a talk on storytelling in the Qur'an and how it is essential to Islam. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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29 Feb 7.30pm The Augustine Church, Edinburgh
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
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The 2012 edition of the festival that began as a celebration of oral folk tale traditions continues to spread its influence across the country, with many events taking place far from the festival's spiritual home at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Inspiration this year comes from European folklore, in particular the tales of the Brothers Grimm.
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19 Oct–28 Oct Times vary Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Scottish Tales of the Sea and Shore
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Learn about the Selkie of Sule Skerrie with storyteller Lea Taylor and storyteller and clarsach player Heather Yule. Ages 14+.
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17 Feb 7.30pm Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Sea stories and songs from Scotland
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Two sessions of song and storytelling for kids, with ages 10 and under at 2pm and 10+ at 3pm. Singer/storyteller Lea Taylor and clarsach player/storyteller Heather Yule provide songs and stories from the Highlands and Islands.
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11 Mar Sun 2–3pm & 3–4pm Patrick Geddes Room at John Hope Gateway Centre, Edinburgh
Skye Storytelling Festival: A Bardic Journey
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The 21st Skye Storytelling Festival has a new format, taking the form of bus travel from Edinburgh to Skye with stops en route at places where renowned Bards lived and worked. Stories of their lives and work are told on-site at each place, culminating at Glendale on the isle of Skye, the birthplace of Neil MacLeod (the Skye Bard).
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21 Jun–24 Jun Times vary Various Venues, Scotland
Spiritual Experiences of Illness
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Abdul Wadud and Afifa examine how different forms of illness can change the way we think, and open up our minds to creativity. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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5 Mar 9.30am Quaker Meeting House, Edinburgh
Tales from the Homeland: Stories and Culture of Palestine
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This exhibition explores the sights, smells and sounds of Palestine, featuring music, dance, food and stories. Part of The Edinburgh International Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival 2012.
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25 Feb 10am McDonald Road Library, Edinburgh
Talking Trees Storytelling
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Talking Trees storytelling returns to transport adults and children alike to a magical land far, far away. Suitable for anyone with an imagination (ages 5+).
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19 Feb 2pm John Hope Gateway Centre, Edinburgh
Translating Storytelling
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A performance event exploring whether storytelling can cross boundaries of language and culture, with tales from Poland, Russia, Georgia and Scotland.
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1 Mar 7.30pm Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh

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