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“Doorways in Drumorty”
PRESS RELEASE A one hour abridged version of the stage play Doorways in Drumorty, adapted from the book by Strichen born Hollywood screenwriter and author Lorna Moon, featuring the original cast of...
Sheena Blackhall – SPL Ambassador
North-East Makar, Sheena Blackhall has been appointed as a Scots Ambassador fur the Scottish Poetry Library. We wish Sheena an her fellow ambassadors Tom Murray, Martin Macintyre an Martin Malone...
Colin Milton
Members of the Doric Board are sorry to learn of the passing of Dr Colin Milton, Associate Director of the Elphinstone Institute and former Senior Lecturer in the English Department of the University of Aberdeen. Colin was a leading authority on Doric literature and included in his specialisms were D. H. Lawrence, Friedrich Nietzsche and James Joyce. He was a noted authority on the works of Charles Murray, editing an edition of Murray’s works published under the auspices of The Charles Murray Memorial Fund in 2008. He had a particular interest in the use of Scots in education and was responsible…
Doric Phrase Wik in the Press & Journal
Fae the 24th April tae the 1st May the Doric Board is holding Doric Phrase Wik tae encourage fowk tae share their favourite phrases fae the North-East. On behalf o the Doric Board, thank you tae the...
Sheena Blackhall – New Buik Release
The North-East makar, Sheena Blackhall, is releasing a new buik ca’d “A Baird’s Life”. It taks the reader through her life in poyems, short stories an images. Below is a press release fae Alan...
New Year Awards 2021 – Awardees Announced
Download Press Release The Doric Board has distributed its second series of financial awards to 15 projects across the North East of Scotland. In spite of a turbulent 2020 for many projects, The...
Report on Activities 2019/2020
REPORT ON ACTIVITIES 2019-20 Download this document Like so many other organisations, the work of the Board was severely restricted in 2019-20 by the effects of the covid-19 pandemic. From March...
New Year Awards 2020
Doric Board New Year Awards 2020 Download this press release The Doric Board has distributed its first-ever series of financial awards to 18 projects across the North East of Scotland. The awards,...
2021 New Year Awards – Open for Applications
Following the sucess o the first roun of grants far 18 projects that celebrate the rich culture an heritage o the Nor-East airt were funded, The Doric Board are pleased tae announce that...
Doric Board backs publication of three new books about north-east stalwarts
Sic a lovely piece in the Press and Journal fae Neil Drysdale aboot a puckle o new buiks published wi support fae the Doric Board. The feature spiks aboot Mike Gibb's Forgotten Heroines of the North...
Sheena Blackhall – Scottish Poetry Library’s Champions’ Project
Hae a listen tae the poem 'Veesions Frae a Heilan Burn' scrieved bi oor very ane North-East Makar, Sheena Blackhall. The poem wis commissioned bi Thomas Clark as pairt o the Scottish Poetry...
Rev. Melvyn Wood Sermon in Doric
The Rev. Melvyn Wood fae Blawarthill Kirk, gien his service o worship in Doric - North East Scots - wi the help o Gordon Hay’s translation o the New Testament in Doric. Here’s aa the folk that...