The fox in Scottish folklore has survived glens, hunters and several centuries of moral instruction. Tonight it faces Glasgow’s most decisive institution: the ink roller.
Folktales for New Scots runs at The Pyramid at Anderston today, Wednesday 4 November, from 6pm to 8.15pm. The session is free, the event-specific registration page was still live when checked, and all materials are included. Glasgow has therefore achieved the rare cultural hat-trick of interesting, indoors and no need to buy a tiny pencil on arrival.
Beetroots Collective describes the project as a meeting place for New Scots, people with migration and asylum experience, and longer-established residents. The idea is to share local stories and cultures while making art together, which is a more civilised form of integration than asking everybody to explain their position on tablet.
Tonight’s programme combines Scottish folktales with storyteller Stephen McCabe and a guided printmaking workshop led by Marta Adamowicz. No experience is required. You may arrive unable to tell a brayer from a badger and leave with both a print and a firm artistic opinion about moons.
This is one session in a six-part series, but the organisers say people may attend one or several. The artwork will accumulate into a short film for an outdoor street celebration in March 2027. A quiet Wednesday with ink has apparently been given a cinematic universe.
The event-specific booking information places tonight’s session in the Kelvingrove Room on the first floor of The Pyramid. It says the room can be reached by platform lift or stairs and that an accessible toilet is on the same floor. That detail matters more than the traditional venue access plan of pointing hopefully towards a corridor.
The only unresolved practical point is age eligibility. Current pages do not agree, with one stating 16+ and the broader venue page stating 18+. Anyone under 18 should contact the organiser before travelling. The fox is welcome; the paperwork is still negotiating.
I have not attended this workshop and will not pretend the pigeon has already produced a limited-edition linocut. What is verified is the date, time, free booking route, named contributors, materials, access information and community-film outcome. Registration can change quickly on the day, so check the live page before setting off.
For everybody else, Anderston is offering two hours of stories, ink and meeting people without demanding a subscription or an inspirational lanyard. Bring curiosity. The thistle will probably bring itself.
