'Tell me your stories' says Emily Dodd at Newtonmore's folk park
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Author and CBeebies screenwriter Emily Dodd took a step back in time to launch the Highland
Folk Museum children’s story competition this week.
Speaking from the museum’s tailor’s shop, Emily recorded a special video encouraging children
between five and 14 years old to write a story of no more than 500 words.
Emily said: “To celebrate the Year of Stories at the Highland Folk Museum, we’d like children to
be inspired by the buildings, the people who lived or worked in the buildings or some of the
objects.
“You could visit the museum and have a look around or go online and take a virtual tour to find
out about the objects and the people and the places here to help you get inspired to come up
with some really good ideas and enter the competition. Good luck and I look forward to reading
your entries.”
The competition closes on August 31 and full details are available on the museum’s
There is an online tour
The event is being supported by the Year of Stories 2022 Community Stories Fund, which is being delivered in partnership between VisitScotland and Museums Galleries Scotland with
support from National Lottery Heritage Fund thanks to National Lottery players.
