Once Upon A Time...
Scottish Storyteller, Calum Lykan, is the perfect choice if you are organizing any event or festival large or small. He really connects with the people and leaves them feeling alive.
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Calum is a passionate Storyteller who injects his stories with Scottish charm and wit. Throughout his performances his audiences just love his tales and allow him to take them away to faraway lands.​
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Here are just a select few performances Calum has been involved in. A full list is available on request.
Storytelling
It’s all in the Kilt, and other Scottish Tales Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Brave & Free, Traditional Tales of Scotland Parksville, British Columbia, Canada
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Tales In the Hamlets, Fathers Day Tales Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
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Outlander Day, Jacobite Tales & History Sherwood Park Library, Canada
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The Who Knows Variety Show Ironwood Grill, Calgary, Canada
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World Storytelling Day, Wise Fools Church of Redeemer, Calgary, Canada
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Vikings at the Hamlets, Viking Tales Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
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Fifth Annual Variety Show to Cure Cancer Loose Moose, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Media Lab YYC, Brave & Free Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Shelf life Books, Back Alley Tales Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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One Yellow Rabbit, Storytelling Event Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Calgary Farmers Market, Christmas Tales Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Calgary Story Slam, Storytelling Comp Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Tales from the Living Tree, Canadian Tales
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Wainwright Haunted Hotel, Ghostly Tales Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
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Spine tingling Tales, Ghostly Tales Edmonton Cemetery, Alberta, Canada
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Late Night at the Plaza, Headliner
Plaza Theater, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Scottish Bedtime Stories, CD launch Loose Moose Theater, Calgary, Canada
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Calgary Farmers Market, Scottish Tales Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Apples from Heaven, Tales of Love & Hope Church of Redeemer, Calgary, Canada
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Shelf life Books, Bloody Scotland Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Dick Institute Library, Tales of Scotland Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Lifecare Centre, Historical Edinburgh Tales Edinburgh, Scotland
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Royal Concert Hall, Dark History Scotland.
Nottingham, England
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Traditional Tales of Scotland
Scottish Storytelling Center, Edinburgh
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RCAHMS Dig It, Tales of the Clyde Biggar, Scotland, UK
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Guid Crack Club, Guest Storyteller Waverley Bar, Edinburgh, Scotland
Schools & Libraries
Memorial Library, Ghostly Tales Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Okotoks Public Library, Winter Tales Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
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Vermillion Elementary School, Brave & Free Vermillion, Alberta, Canada
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Millarville Community School, Brave & Free Millarville, Alberta, Canada
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Bonnyville Library, Brave & Free Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada
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Smith School, Brave & Free Smith, Alberta, Canada
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CJ Schurter Elementary, Scots Wha Hae Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Slave Lake Library, Brave & Free Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Flatbush Complex, Its all in the Kilt Flatbush, Alberta, Canada
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Irma School K-12, Brave & Free Irma, Alberta, Canada
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St Jerome Catholic School, Brave & Free Vermillion, Alberta, Canada
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Marwayne School, Brave & Free Marwayne, Alberta, Canada
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Gracemount High School, Grisly Tales Gracemount, Edinburgh
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Caraway School, Brave & Free Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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George Watson College, Scots Wha Hae Edinburgh, Scotland
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Balerno High School, Grisly Tales Edinburgh, Scotland
House Concerts
MacDonalds & Friends, It’s All in the Kilt Brooks, Alberta, Canada
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New Years Eve, Scottish Tales. Calgary, Alberta,
Festivals
Mountain View Arts Festival Didsbury, Alberta, Canada
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Christmas at the Meadery, Winter Tales Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
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Time Island Medieval Faire, Historical Tales Millarville, Alberta, Canada
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Enchanted Okotoks, Brave & Free Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
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DA Downtown, Witchy & Wizardy Tales Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
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Gathering of the Clans, Tales of the Clans Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada
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Calgary Medieval Faire, Brave & Free Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Edmonton Kids Fringe, Its Hammer Time Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Create Kids Festival, Its Hammer Time Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Norwegian Laft Hus, Its Hammer Time Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
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Drayton Valley Medieval Faire,
Its All in the Kilt Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada
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Flagstaff Scottish Club’s Tartan Day,
Brave & Free, Tales from Scotland
Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada
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Harry Potter Day Okotoks,
Witchy & Wazardy Tales Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
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Edmonton Fringe Festival, It’s All in the Kilt Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Brooks Medieval Faire, Brave & Free Brooks, Alberta, Canada
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Calgary Fringe Festival, It’s all in the Kilt Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Windy Castles Medieval Faire, Brave & Free Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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Cochrane Medieval Day, Brave & Free Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
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Vikings In the Streets, Its Hammer Time Viking, Alberta, Canada
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Horde at the Hive, Its Hammer Time Chinook Honey Farm, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
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Perth Amber Festival, Tales from the Land Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland
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International Storytelling Festival,
Brave & Free Edinburgh, Scotland
Emcee & Hosting
Robert Burns
Talking of Rabbie (condensed version) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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The Immortal Memory Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Talking of Rabbie Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Tales from the Land of Burns Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Tales from the Land of Burns Sherwood Park, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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The Immortal Memory Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Public Speaking
Talking of Rabbie, Calgary Winter Club Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Storytelling in the Digital Age, Wordpress Conference Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Opening Speaker SOC Conference Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Jacobite History and Outlander Dream Escapes Event, Queensferry, Scotland
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The Story of Scotland, Private Event Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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History of the Clans, Private Event Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Mentoring
TedX YYC – Speaker Coach mentor TedX YYC, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Workshops
The Spontaneous Storyteller
Sylvan Lake , Alberta, Canada
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Becoming a Storyteller: Its a Business
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Radio
Storytellers of Canada Radio, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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CJSW Radio Interview, Cd Launch Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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CBC Radio Interview, Cd Launch Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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CBC Radio Interview, Robert Burns Talk Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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CBC Radio Interview, Bloody Scotland Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Online Events
Days of Yore, Historical Festival
Canada
MrSt0ryteller Twitch Streams
Canada
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Facebook Live Streams
Canada
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Sit Down Walking Tour
Canada
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Socially Distant Festival
Canada
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Podcasts
A Scotsman Talks To… Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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The Bothy Storytelling Podcast Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Capturing Legacies Podcast,
Guest Interview
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Inside the Goblin Universe, Guest Interview Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Paranormal Heart Podcast, Guest Interview Calgary, Alberta, Canada
YouTube
A Scotsman Talks To…- Live streamed interviews with guests from the performing Arts community.
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A Scotsman Blathers About… – Weekly themed show where I discuss a topic which the audience has suggested.
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Sit Down Walking Tours – Stories and history from various Locations (Mainly Scotland)
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Socially Distant Festival – Short story sessions for online festival
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Stories – A selection of stories which I have told live or pre recorded.
Cd's
Calum Lykan’s Scottish Bedtime Stories,
Calgary Alberta, Canada
Tv Appearances
Global TV News, Horde at the Hive Promo Calgary, Alberta, Canada