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Scottish Storytelling Centre
Building in Edinburgh, Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Scottish Storytelling Centre, the world's first purpose-built modern centre for live storytelling, is located on the High Street in Edinburgh's Royal Mile, Scotland. It was formally opened on 1 June 2006 by Patricia Ferguson MSP, Minister for Culture in the Scottish Executive.[1] Donald Smith is Director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre, and himself a storyteller, playwright, novelist and performance poet.
The new building, designed by Malcolm Fraser Architects, replaced the former Netherbow Arts Centre,[2] which itself replaced the Moray-Knox Church, demolished in the 1960s.[3] It incorporates John Knox House.[4]
It is also used as a venue during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
In June 2016, the Centre celebrated its 10th anniversary, which coincided with a programme of events to mark the 20th anniversary of patron George Mackay Brown's death.[5]
In 2017, the centre was nominated for Best Performing Arts Venue in the Sunday Herald Culture Awards.[6]
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Festivals
The centre is home to two annual festivals:
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