Annie joins a group of Victorian tourists to take a trip to the Culbin Dunes of 1897. This little crew approaches this edge of the Moray Coast by train. Meanwhile, they blether about the legends of smugglers, sands and skeletons.How much do we need to know this place to understand the people? From the makers of Stories of Scotland and funded by Northword.

Annie joins a group of Victorian tourists to take a trip to the Culbin Dunes of 1897. This little crew approaches this edge of the Moray Coast by train. Meanwhile, they blether about the legends of smugglers, sands and skeletons.How much do we need to know this place to understand the people? From the makers of Stories of Scotland and funded by Northword.

Annie joins a group of Victorian tourists to take a trip to the Culbin Dunes of 1897. This little crew approaches this edge of the Moray Coast by train. Meanwhile, they blether about the legends of smugglers, sands and skeletons.How much do we need to know this place to understand the people? From the makers of Stories of Scotland and funded by Northword.

5- Dancing Dunes

The Weight of Sand explores the life and legend of Isobel Gowdie, a woman accused of witchcraft in the Highlands of Scotland. 
In the folklore of Isobel Gowdie, we discover the tragic tale of the village of the Culbin, buried under sand to become the 'Sahara of Scotland.'
This time travelling show unravels the nuances of social life upon a small piece of the Moray Coast in the North of Scotland. We examine witch trials, testimonies, storms, mythology and the empty holes of history…
And question what fills the space when the archival records do not tell the story.
From the makers of Stories of Scotland. Funded by Northword.

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The Weight of Sand explores the life and legend of Isobel Gowdie, a woman accused of witchcraft in the Highlands of Scotland. In the folklore of Isobel Gowdie, we discover the tragic tale of the village of the Culbin, buried under sand to become the 'Sahara of Scotland.' This time travelling show unravels the nuances of social life upon a small piece of the Moray Coast in the North of Scotland. We examine witch trials, testimonies, storms, mythology and the empty holes of history… And question what fills the space when the archival records do not tell the story. From the makers of Stories of Scotland. Funded by Northword.

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