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Kirsten Milliken

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Other contact method: Get in touch via my website: www.kirstenmilliken.co.uk
Local authority: Edinburgh City
Languages: English
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Kirsten Milliken is a bold and enchanting storyteller who tells tales that inspire, entertain, and challenge. Her compelling style fires up the imagination and expertly transports listeners through her absorbing storytelling. Never afraid of dark and difficult themes, Kirsten aims to stir passion and provoke action. Her joy and enthusiasm for stories is infectious and has listeners immersed and intrigued from start to finish.

Kirsten specialises in stories from Celtic and Norse traditions, often focusing on themes of environmental and social justice. She works in schools, museums, libraries, community events, and festivals, delivering performances, workshops and story walks throughout Scotland. From the big stage to intimate fireside gatherings, Kirsten is at home and can adapt her performance style and content to fit the setting and audience. Her work is suitable for everyone from early years to the elderly, especially older children and adults. Based in Edinburgh, she is happy to travel widely and is available for bookings across Scotland and further afield.

“Kirsten's magical storytelling captivates audiences of all ages, seamlessly bringing stories to life and sparking excitement in young and old minds alike.” - Meghan, Community Engagement Officer at Whitmuir Farm

Find out more: www.kirstenmilliken.co.uk/

Local authorities will visit

Aberdeen City; Aberdeenshire; Angus; Argyll and Bute; Clackmannanshire; Dumfries and Galloway; Dundee; East Ayrshire; East Dunbartonshire; East Lothian; East Renfrewshire; Edinburgh City; Falkirk; Fife; Glasgow City; Highland; Inverclyde; Midlothian; Moray; Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles); North Ayrshire; North Lanarkshire; Orkney Islands; Perth and Kinross; Renfrewshire; Scottish Borders; Shetland; South Ayrshire; South Lanarkshire; Stirling; West Dunbartonshire; West Lothian

Events will deliver

Performance; Reading; Residency; Talk; Workshop

Topics of work

Activism & protest; Adventure; Animals; Class & society; Coasts, seas & oceans; Environment & climate; Fairy tales, folklore & mythology; Fantasy; Friendship; History; Island communities; Love & romance; Nature; Performance training; Religion & beliefs; Rural communities; Wars & conflicts

Age groups published for

Children; Teens; Adults

Age groups will work with

6-8; 9-11; 12-14; 15-18; 18+

Audience size

0-10; 11-30; 31-100; 100-500; 500+