Reports & Press Releases
Doric Board New Year Awards 2023
The Doric Board has distributed its latest series of financial awards to 15 projects across the North East of Scotland. The annual awards once again attracted a rich and diverse range of entries from across the North East and beyond…
Steve Byrne appointed as new Director o TRACS
Steve Byrne will tak oer as the Director o TRACS in March (photograph by Neil Hanna) TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland) announced on Monday 11th January that they hiv appointed Steve Byrne as their new Director. A noted performer, researcher, folklorist,...
Two North-East groups nominated for Creative Lives Awards
Congratulations tae Doric TV, an Rhymes and Recollections for bein shortlisted for an award at the Creative Lives Awards 2023. Voting is open until Friday January 27 an you can cast your vote bi followin this link - www.creative-lives.org/2022-shortlist Mair...
Lauren Hay – ‘Speak properly: Is Doric dying?’
On 12th November 2022 Lauren gave a talk at Tedx Aiberdeen in which she explored the state o Doric. Afore Tedx came tae Aiberdeen, Lauren also caught up wi the Doric Board's Frieda Morrison tae tell her aa aboot it. This is her Ted talk in which she taks the...
Doric TikTok duo to go on tour
Twa singers fae the North-East o Scotland are set tae tour efter their Doric covers o famous sangs wis viewed thoosands o times on TikTok. Aye Tunes w will gaun on tour across Scotland wi a production ca’d ‘My Doric Diary across Scotland.’ The TikTok account wis...
Doric an cello tae combine fur Aiberdeen dance event
An event premiering a mixture o Doric poetry, cello music an dance is set tae tak place in Aiberdeen later this month at the King’s Pavillon, University of Aberdeen (UoA). The Doric Dwams Dance is taen place atween…
Dates announced fur Languages Week Scotland 2023
The dates an theme fur a week lang celebration o language in 2023 his been announced bi Scotland’s National Centre for Languages (SCILT). Next year’s Languages Week Scotland will be held atween 30th January an 3rd February, wi activities taen place in…
Councils introduce new Scots Language learning resource in the North-East an Tayside
Four council authorities in Scotland hiv jined forces wi a initiative tae provide schools in the North-East an Tayside areas wi a new Scots Language buik. The Aberdeenshire, Angus, Dundee City, an Perth & Kinross Councils hiv pledged their support tae the charity Nil By Mouth‘s…
New website celebrates female figures o North-East Scotland
A new website is aiming tae tell the stories ahind some o the maist famous women wi links tae the North-East o Scotland, while also focusing on mony who hiv perhaps remained undervalued. The Quinepedia website is a “biographical dictionary of North-East women” which his been inspired bi…
Celebratin 50 years o the Scots Language Society
The Doric Board wis delighted tae support ess prestigious an unique publication that celebrates 50 years o the Scots Language Society. Here's tae the next 50 years.