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Banners inspired bi Book o Deer displayed across North-East Scotland
An exhibition displaying six textile banners inspired bi a 10th century buik wi historic links tae Aiberdeenshire, his began touring the North-East o Scotland. ‘From Book to Banner’ will exhibit the pieces o airt which hiv been inspired bi the ‘Book o Deer’, which…
Campaigners push for creation o a Scots Language Board
Oor Vyce are encouragin fowk tae respond tae the upcoming Scots Language Board (image – Oor Vyce) A group o Scots Language campaigners are urging the Scottish Government to launch a Scots Language...
New interactive projeck celebrates Scotland’s stories
The Map of Stories is pairt o the ongoing Scottish International Storytelling Festival which comes tae a close on 31st October (Image -Scottish International Storytelling Festival) A new interactive...
Film aboot Aiberdeen opera singer tae be screened
A film aboot Mary Garden (1874-1967), an opera singer foo wis raised in Aiberdeen is tae be showcased at an event in the city next month. The Great Mary Garden will be shown at Aiberdeen's Central...
Doric Board New Year Awards 2023 Launch and Application Form
The Doric Board has opened the fourth annual awards to applications from projects which celebrate the region’s exceptional heritage of Doric language, music, ballad, song, story, history, lore – and the creativity of those who live and work…
Scots Language Consultation tae be held in Aiberdeen
An event promotin a Scots Language Consultation is being organised bi the Scottish Government at the University of Aberdeen next month. The consultation event is being held in room 14 o the New...
Submissions open for a new Doric Anthology
A new projeck in North-East Scotland is seeking submissions fur a anthology o writing in Doric which wid be suitable fur use in secondary schools. Tales fae the Doric Side is promotin the...
Filmmakers encouraged tae enter the Doric Film Festival 2023
The deadline for entries tae next year’s Doric Film Festival is the 7th April. The search is underway for filmmakers to tak pairt in the fourth Doric Film Festival which will culminate...
Winners o the Scots Language Awards 2022 are announced
Gordon M Hay receives his award for Doric Nursery Rhymes for Loons & Quines fae Marjolein Robertson. The 12 winners o this year's Scots Language Awards wis announced on Saturday evening in an...
Scots Language Awards 2022 Arrive in Dundee
The Scots Language Awards stairt at 7pm at Gardyne Theatre, Dundee. This year’s Scots Language Awards will be held in Dundee this evening at the city’s Gardyne Theatre efter twa wiks o voting. The...
The WayWORD Festival Gets Underway
(Image: WayWORD Festival 2022) A festival setting tae explore “unconventional forms of expression” through a buik launches, conversations, performances an workshops kicked aff in Aiberdeen on...
Aberdeen Performing Arts tae celebrate National Poetry Day
Aberdeen Performing Arts is hosting a nicht o poetry an the spoken wird next month tae celebrate National Poetry Day. 'A Celebration of Local Writing' will be held at the Music Hall Big Sky Studio...