A poem by John Black, Head Teacher at Meethill Primary School in Peterhead: Lang Covid: Fan Covid comes an’ Covid goes It leaves ye kinda wabbit It mak’s ye thank yer lucky stars Ye bothered te get jabbit. The snotters clear, the hoastin’ goes Ye...
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 Spence an Rymour Books, explainin mair: SHEENA BLACKHALL is a...
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 Doric Board was delighted at the number and diversity of 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 applications are noo open for the 2021 New Year Awards! So if ye bide in oor...
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 East, a buik o Collected Poems fae Mary Symon and The Hail...
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 Library’s Champions Project. Here is fit Thomas hid tae say...
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