Allison Galbraith

Allison is a storyteller, folklorist and author. Her first book, Dancing With Trees: Eco-Tales from the British Isles (History Press, 2017), written with Alette Willis is a collection of nature-wisdom stories from Britain, with environmental activities for all ages. Packed with tips for telling with the seasons, and stories about; animals, birds, trees, flowers, bees, fairies, witches and a dragon!

After a long career in theatre arts, her style is fun and interactive. She uses her performance skills to engage, focus and stimulate all types of group and audiences. Her supported learning teaching background helps her to understand diverse and different types of client and audience, so she can tailor author visits and storytelling to suit every occasion. She specialises in Scottish folktales, world wisdom stories, and environmental education. Her dynamic and intelligent style is suited to: nurseries, schools, historic environments, health initiatives, theatres, community organisations, woodlands, wild places and gardens.

An acclaimed dementia and alzheimer professional, skilled oral history collector and inter-generational project organiser, Allison brings her heart, soul and joy to every event. Her next book, Lanarkshire Folktales, is to be published in 2020 by The History Press. (Photo credit: Chelsea McKinnon)