Woohoo! I’m delighted to announce that there will be three storytelling events on Saturday 18th July 2026 at St Mary’s Chapel, St Nicholas Kirk as part of Aberdeen’s #FestivalOfTheSea2026 @AberdeenCC

SHADOW PUPPET WORKSHOP
The first event from 1 to 2.30pm, is a shadow puppet workshop, “Silhouettes of the Sea” aimed at children aged 8 upwards and their grown ups(s). Workshop attendees will learn the basics of creating shadow puppets with a nautical theme connecting to Aberdeen’s maritime past and stories – fish, whales, fishermen and fishwives, even our 17th century privateer!

Tickets are £5 per child (plus booking fee) – accompanying adult is free.

Tickets here – https://www.tickettailor.com/…/paulinecordinera…/2178847

FAMILY STORYTELLING
Then from 3 to 4pm, join us for “Salty Stories and Tales from the Tides” – A 1 hour family storytelling session with Aberdeen Storyteller Pauline Cordiner. Suitable for age 4 to 104!

Tickets are £3 for children and £5 for adults (plus booking fee)

Tickets here – https://www.tickettailor.com/…/paulinecordinera…/2178939

ADULT STORYTELLING
And finally, from 7 to 8.30pm, “Secrets, Stories and Songs from the North East of Scotland” – Sheena Blackhall and Pauline Cordiner will be telling Local ghost stories and singing traditional north east ballads from Aberdeen and the North East’s haunted and horrible past, age 18+

Tickets are £15 (plus booking fee).

Tickets here – https://www.tickettailor.com/…/paulinecordinera…/2179003

Check out this years Festival of the Sea – https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/…/festival-of-the-sea…/