Story Havens

Story Havens Where stories awaken the soul, ignite transformation, and honour every voice.

At Story Havens, we blend the ancient art of storytelling with sensory experiences, support for engagement in culture and education. Commingled is a socially-driven enterprise committed to enhancing community wellbeing and education through arts-based activities, consultation and support. Our mission is to foster inclusivity within the arts, heritage and tourism sectors, to reduce social isolatio

n and empower vulnerable and marginalised groups by providing transformative arts experiences that brings all people together. With a focus on community engagement and empowerment, Commingled seeks to create a positive impact on the lives of individuals across Dumfries and Galloway. It will extend its impact by working not only with individuals from diverse backgrounds but by working with children and families, introducing innovative and unique activities linked to the local area. Additionally, the company aims to contribute to the regions status as an inclusive tourism destination by developing accessible heritage tours and unique roleplay gaming experiences.

The arts programme is out now with fabulous events planned over the coming months. I'm very excited to have been invite...
26/08/2026

The arts programme is out now with fabulous events planned over the coming months.
I'm very excited to have been invited to bring an event.

A creative writing workshop, a meal and then a lovely evening of stories and sharing.

I'd love you to join us as we explore the supernatural and the strange things folks have done to protect themselves.

The full programme is available to view on the Esldalemuir Expressive Arts page on Facebook.

I'm looking forward to visiting the Eskdalemuir Old School Hub and Cafe soon. What a lovely venue.

A quick visit this morning to the bothy at The Nail Factory Dalbeattie where I'll be running my Ink & Intuition workshop...
07/08/2026

A quick visit this morning to the bothy at The Nail Factory Dalbeattie where I'll be running my Ink & Intuition workshop (see other posts for details).
This is a beautiful venue and I'm lucky to have very generous hosts who have put a great deal of effort and love into this first Dalbeattie Book Festival.
It's lovely to see so many local writers volunteering and coming together to provide something for the community. Please do check out the programme (found on the nail factory website) and support.

I am so looking forward to my workshop next week and hope to attend some of the other fabulous events. For more informat...
06/08/2026

I am so looking forward to my workshop next week and hope to attend some of the other fabulous events.

For more information about the festival, so visit the Nail Factory website and book festival page.

Have a fabulous day.

Finally getting the opportunity to sit down and enjoy this August issue of Dumfries & Galloway Life magazine. Amongst my...
04/08/2026

Finally getting the opportunity to sit down and enjoy this August issue of Dumfries & Galloway Life magazine. Amongst my favourite monthly piece by Kathleen Cronie, this issue is jam packed full of great things happening around the region and ideas for the summer.
Also super excited to be featured alongside the amazing other female creative leaders in Tabitha Mudaliar column which diacusses the fabulous Leaders Unlimited programme.
And not forgetting, the feature on M A E V E - I love her make up tips and definitely something I'd love to see more of đŸ˜€
Fellow Leader and I were delighted to attend Maeve's 10 year anniversary charity ball. What a great night for an amazing charity!
We won't mention the crazy price we bid on an afternoon tea - but as the magazine shows - we love an afternoon tea in D&G!

02/08/2026

I haven't said hello for a while so wishing you a happy Sunday and to tell you a bit more about Ink and Intuition a workshop I'm facilitating as part of Dalbeattie Book Festival.
A lot of time, love and energy has gone into this so we would love to see you there!
To book a place message here or email me at [email protected]

Some serious nostalgia was felt when exploring the opening of the Jupiter Artland exhibition Growing Pains by artist Lin...
31/07/2026

Some serious nostalgia was felt when exploring the opening of the Jupiter Artland exhibition Growing Pains by artist Lindsey Mendick today.
These ceramic sculptures are so detailed even down to each Bacardi bottle top!

I wanted to whip out a pen and start writing monologues and poems about my own experiences.

Definitely get along if you can!

Expertly facilitated storytelling and creative workshop.Struggling with writers block?Wondering what to paint? Come alon...
30/07/2026

Expertly facilitated storytelling and creative workshop.

Struggling with writers block?

Wondering what to paint?

Come along to this free, relaxing workshop that will unlock new ideas and inspiration.

Earlier this week, Heather met Raymond from Community Enterprise Scotland. Raymond travelled to Dalbeattie to share ways...
30/07/2026

Earlier this week, Heather met Raymond from Community Enterprise Scotland.
Raymond travelled to Dalbeattie to share ways in which they are able to support us in these early start-up stages.
Anyone who knows Heather will know that she comes with a million and one ideas. But, how to organise those into a now, next and for the future?
We are grateful to have been accepted onto the Accelerate programme which can be found
https://communityenterprise.co.uk/what-we-do/services/accelerate

Thanks also goes to the .scot for putting us in touch with Community Enterprise.

Just what is a social enterprise?This was a question we asked at the start of the journey. It's something Heather has be...
27/07/2026

Just what is a social enterprise?

This was a question we asked at the start of the journey. It's something Heather has been exploring, learning more about, and considering for almost 2 years!
It's been about finding the right model, the right people, and the right time and were hopeful that we are almost there.

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SouthWick
Dalbeattie
DG54HW

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Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm

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