Reports & Press Releases

Doric Board New Year Awards 2023

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 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

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?’

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

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

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

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…

New website celebrates female figures o North-East Scotland

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…