The Scottish Storytelling Centre the world's first purpose built modern centre for live storytelling, located on the High Street in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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's Royal Mile

Royal Mile

The Royal Mile is a succession of streets which form the main thoroughfare of the Old Town of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland.As the name suggests, the Royal Mile is approximately one Scots mile long, and runs between two foci of history in Scotland, from Edinburgh Castle at the top of the Castle...

, Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. It was formally opened on 1 June 2006 by Patricia Ferguson

Patricia Ferguson

Patricia Josephine Ferguson is a Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Maryhill, a seat which she has held since 1999.- Background :...

 MSP, Minister for Culture in the Scottish Executive

Scottish Executive

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The new building, was designed by Malcolm Fraser Architects

Malcolm Fraser (architect)

Malcolm Fraser is an architect from Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the founder of Malcolm Fraser Architects, a firm of architects who are based in the Old Town of Edinburgh.-Biography:...

, replaced the former Netherbow Arts Centre. The Centre also encompasses the adjacent John Knox House

John Knox House

The John Knox House is an historic house in Edinburgh, Scotland, reputed to have been owned and lived in by Protestant Reformer John Knox during the 16th century, but known not to have been .The house itself was built from 1490 onwards, featuring a fine wooden gallery and hand-painted ceiling...

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The facilities include a 99 seat Storytelling Theatre, an open exhibition on 'Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

's Stories', a 'Storytelling Café' and the George Mackay Brown

George Mackay Brown

George Mackay Brown , was a Scottish poet, author and dramatist, whose work has a distinctly Orcadian character...

 Storytelling Library. It is owned by the Church of Scotland

Church of Scotland

The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....

 and also incorporates the Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office

Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office

The Scottish Churches Parliamentary Office was created in 1999, at the same time as the devolved Scottish Parliament was established. The office is an ecumenical one, including all the member churches of Action of Churches Together in Scotland plus some others.The office represents the interests...

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External links

• Official website