Scotland is celebrating its Year of Stories in 2022 and there are plenty of exciting events to mark it throughout the rest of the year. Here are a few of our favourites …
• StoryTrails
Dundee, 7-8 July
• Figures of Speech
Edinburgh, until November
• Perth and Kinross Year of Stories
Perthshire, throughout 2022
• Of Scotland's Soils and Soul
At Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh, Benmore, Dawyck and Logan, 15 July-15 October
• Tales from the Castle
Stirling, October 21-22
• Edinburgh International Book Festival
Edinburgh, 13-29 August
• Edinburgh International Film Festival
Edinburgh, 12-20 August
• Dundee Summer (Bash) Streets Festival
Dundee, 14-24 July