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
Strathmore Medieval Faire
Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
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Bashaw Medieval Faire
Bashaw, Alberta, Canada
Days of Yore
Didsbury, Alberta, Canada
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,
Cd's
Festivals
Strathmore Medieval Faire
Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
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Bashaw Medieval Faire
Bashaw, Alberta, Canada
Days of Yore
Didsbury, Alberta, Canada
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
Address to the Lassies
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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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
Tv Appearances
Global TV News, Horde at the Hive Promo 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…- 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.
YouTube
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
Calum Lykan’s Scottish Bedtime Stories,
Calgary Alberta, Canada