SUNDAY 9TH OCTOBER
Bathgate Hills Venture is excited to announce that we have won funding from the Year of Stories 2022 to host a storytelling day. This is an excellent opportunity to reveal the stories of the Bathgate Hills in all forms, told through the voices of all generations. Please come and join us!
STORYTELLING COMPETITION
THIS IS OPEN TO EVERYONE
CLOSING DATE 23RD SEPTEMBER
All entries will be exhibited at Linlithgow Burgh Halls in the morning of 9th October.
Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each age category.
You will find full details, and the online submission form here.
MORNING EXHIBITION
LINLITHGOW BURGH HALLS
10:30am – 12:30pm
An exhibition of stories and photos by local people about real or imagined life in and around the Bathgate Hills. We will exhibit in Linlithgow Burgh Halls, with additional displays around towns in shops, bars and cafes.
FREE DROP IN
LUNCHTIME FORAGING WALK
BATHGATE HILLS FORAGING WALK
12:00 – 1:00
The Stories of the Plants: A lunchtime guided Plant Walk with local herbalist and forager, Monica Wilde.
Only 20 places available so pre-booking is essential.
This walk is suitable for ages 16 and above.
TICKETS FROM THE REGAL THEATRE AND NAPIERS THE HERBALIST, BATHGATE – £5
STORYTELLING AFTERNOON
RECONNECT REGAL, BATHGATE 2pm – 4pm
‘Voices of the People’ – Join Libby McArthur, Scottish star of River City, Taggart and Rab C, as she hosts an afternoon of storytelling over coffee and biscuits.
Let’s give a voice to special memories in and around our beautiful Bathgate Hills – sharing stories that deserve to be heard.
EVENING OF LIVE STORYTELLING
RECONNECT REGAL, BATHGATE 7pm – 9pm
Enjoy famous stories as never told before! Stuff of myth, legend, fact and fiction … brought to life by our Regal panto favourites.
Also featuring Bathgate Youth Band and Danceworld.
This event has been supported by the Year of Stories 2022 Community Stories Fund. This fund is being delivered in partnership between VisitScotland and Museums Galleries Scotland with support from National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players.