As wi mony things iss eer, the Doric Film Festival hid tae be rescheduled. The Doric Board were delighted tae support the festival in 2019 and look forward tae it coming back in 2021.  Fooever, ye...

Great tae see the new North East Ballad Website, A Puckle Muckle Sangs, featured in the latest edition o 'The Living Tradition' magazine. The website wis created bi renowned traditional singer Tom...

Duncan Lockerbie. Pic by Chris Sumner. It's jist sae gweed tae see a local loon deein his pairt tae promote the Scots Language an ats jist fit Duncan Lockerbie is deein!  Duncan started the first...

Some gweed news fae Mike Gibb! The fascinatin buik that he scrieved aboot some o the forgotten heroines fae the Nor East will bi oot for yi tae ane on July 1st. “Forgotten Heroines of The North...

The Scottish Poetry Library his jist released its annual anthology o the best poems written bi a Scottish poet or poet based in Scotland.  The job o pickin oot the best entries fell tae Roseanne...

This has been a hard decision, bit in view o the Government’s recent announcement, we hiv decided tae re-schedule the Doric Film Festival for 2020. Oor priority is safety and health, an mony o the film-makers will hae planned tae involve ither fowk in their films an hence need tae interact.

The Doric Board has distributed its first-ever series of financial awards to 18 projects across the North East of Scotland.   The awards, which offer between £250 and £1,000, support projects that...

On behalf of the Doric Board - it is our honour and privilege  to appoint Sheena Blackhall as our North East Makar.

SAE PLEASED TAE HEAR THE NEWS Congratulations tae Sandy May on bein awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Sae weel deserved - an congratulations as weel tae Vi May. Aye there.

An organisation which aims to enhance appreciation of the North East’s Doric heritage has announced a key appointment. The Doric Board (North-East Tradition and Language - NETAL) has named renowned...

Scots Language Awards – Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow – 27th September, 2019. Congratulations tae aa oor North East Winners – Doric wis weel tae the fore. Sheena Blackhall – awarded wi the Janet Paisley...

Download the Press Release here Doric Project Grant Scheme Launches   The North-East of Scotland is home to an exceptional heritage of language, music, ballad and song, story, history, and...