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Wild Hillfoots Storytelling Festival

Clackmannanshire - Wednesday 15th October 2025 to Thursday 23rd October 2025

Welcome to Clackmannanshire.

At the heart of our festival is community, family, local history and wellbeing.

Join us for the familiar and the unexpected. We will tell some spooky stories, share local legends, introduce the ‘Wee Folk’ in our folklore and enrich the stories with crafty activities.

Featuring guest storyteller Jess Smith and local storytellers Joanne Dowd, Eleanor Bell and many more. Hosted by Hillfoots Tales.

Wednesday 15 October

Cats, Spiders and Funny Hats - event sold out

Saturday 18 October

Her Story with Crafts

Thursday 23 October, 7.30-9.30pm

Wild history at Alloa Tower

Join us for an evening of historical stories.

This event is part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival.

Three local storytellers and guest storyteller Jess Smith will entertain you with tales you may never have heard before.

Due to the historic property, this event is only accessible via a sweeping staircase.

Book online via Eventbrite.


Discover a rich programme of local storytelling events, from the southwest to the very north of Scotland through Go Local as part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2025. The Festival tracks a rich northern arc which bridges Finland to Iceland, and connects Germany to Norway, with Scotland a sea road junction in the middle. Don’t miss out on the tales and music or the close experience of nature. As winter gathers round the hearth fires, look north to join the merry dancers in the sky!

Booking Information

For the full programme, booking and more information visit the Hillfoots Tales website or contact Joanne Dowd by emailing: joanne@hillfootstales.co.uk or phone 07980655906.


The above events are part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival.


You may also be interested in the Creatures of the woods storytelling event taking place at The Japanese Garden on 16 October.