# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Spotlight on the STORY in History: Reading, Games, and Drama (ages 6+)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am – Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Come along for an hour-long event with local children's author and drama teacher, for dramatic readings, games, and costumes!About this EventFrom Viking villains and William Wallace to the Queen of Scots, Bonnie Prince Charlie and Rabbie Burns - meet them all in a story!Join author and drama teacher Barbara Henderson for an hour-long whistle-stop-tour of historical adventure, featuring faces from Scotland's past in order of appearance.Over the hour, you'll be immersed in historical adventure with dramatic readings from Barbara's books, interspersed with costumes, drama and games.Don't miss out!You can even get your hands on a personally signed copy of a book!  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/b58d90a0-8e69-11f1-88dc-e3856eb2568f-rimg-w987-h740-dcc8d8e8-gmir.jpg Barbara Henderson is the award-winning author of twelve books for young people, including the Historical Association’s Young Quills Award winning titles The Siege of Caerlaverock (Winner, 2020), The Chessmen Thief (Winner, 2021), and The Boy, the Witch and the Queen of Scots (Highly Commended, 2025). Her fiction, always inspired by historical events or wild landscapes, is widely studied in schools. Her recent books include To War with Wallace, about a boy caught up in the Wars of Scottish Independence, as well as the Victorian STEM adventure Rivet Boy and the Jacobite novel The Reluctant Rebel. Based in Inverness, with some of Scotland's most dramatic landscape on her doorstep, Barbara splits her time between writing and teaching Drama - but spreading the story-love in schools is what she loves best – her interactive events regularly take her across the country, and sometimes beyond. For teaching resources and more information about Barbara’s books, visit www.barbarahenderson.co.uk, and follow Barbara on social media where she goes by @scattyscribbler.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/b5cdcdf0-8e69-11f1-af5a-17ce4ea54341-rimg-w911-h740-dc888878-gmir.jpg This event is perfect for kids ages 6 and up. Parents and guardians are included in the Wee Historian's Ticket price.There is no parking at Abertarff House. There may be street parking on Church street as well as Rose street car park, which is a 5-minute walk from Abertarff House.We recommend arriving a few minutes early to settle in before the stories begin!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/inverness/spotlight-on-the-story-in-history-reading-games-and-drama-ages-6/100001993445427937
- **Event Categories**: art, performances, theatre, entertainment, kids, literary-art, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: under_18_with_guardian
  - Duration: 5 hours
  - Location: Abertarff House (National Trust for Scotland)
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6, max: 6, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Inverness
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Abertarff House (National Trust for Scotland)
- **lat**: 57.4790933
- **long**: -4.2277091
- **full address**: Abertarff House (National Trust for Scotland), 71 Church Street, Inverness, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Spotlight on the STORY in History: Reading, Games, and Drama (ages 6+) being held?
  - **A:** Spotlight on the STORY in History: Reading, Games, and Drama (ages 6+) takes place on Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 am to Mon, 03 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Abertarff House (National Trust for Scotland), 71 Church Street, Inverness, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Spotlight on the STORY in History: Reading, Games, and Drama (ages 6+)?
  - **A:** Spotlight on the STORY in History: Reading, Games, and Drama (ages 6+) is organized by Abertarff House.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Spotlight on the STORY in History: Reading, Games, and Drama (ages 6+) is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Inverness, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Spotlight on the STORY in History: Reading, Games, and Drama (ages 6+) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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