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Scots in Education Conference 2023

In Partnership with Scottish Government, Scottish Qualifications Authority, Education Scotland and and Scots Hoose, the Scots Language Centre are delighted to host the 2023 Scots in Education Conference.
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Perth Day o Culture

The Perth Burns Club is haudin its ordnar day o Scots Life an Culture this year in the Soutar Theatre at the AK Bell Leebrar, in Perth, fae 1pm until a quarter tae five, on Seturday 2 Dezember 2023. Ilka year the club haes this haunling for tae mark Saunt Andra’s Day. MP Pete …
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Hear Billy Kay

Fowk can noo hear Billy Kay’s Born in Kyle, spoken bi Billy hisel, as a recordit …

Susi Briggs appyntit

Poyet, storyteller an musician Susi Briggs haes jist been appyntit the Screivar …

Caal Cries

The’r a new buik o poyems no lang oot bi screivar Alistair Lawrie that will …

Lallans Yule Gifts

Wi Yule no that faur awa, a body micht be raikin for twa-three gifts in Scots for …

Kirk and Nation in Robert Burns

"In which Professor Gerard Carruthers will be arguing that the 1712 Patronage Act is more culture-defining for eighteenth-century Scotland than the 1707 Union of the Parliaments …" This free event from the Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies will take place …
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The Jolly Beggars

The Scots Opera Project present a new version of Burns’ The Jolly Beggars, …

Tannahill The Opera

The world premiere of the Scots Opera Project's "Tannahill" at the historic …

Beware o' 'e bairns

This wee sign bides in Thirsa, Caitnes ('Thurso, Caithness') an reads 'beware o' 'e bairns'. A bairn is a young body. Here…

Taps aff

This poster fae a weel kent drinks company wis seen in a tunnel jist aff the Coogate o Dundee. It jalouses the drinks wil…

Craigie's Stane

Craigie's Stane at Lerrick ('Lerwick') in Shetland, wi a bonnie sicht ower the watter. The Soothron for stane is "sto…

Brig o Stirlin

This hoose is by the auld brig o Stirlin ('Stirling') an haes ower its lintel the word brig follaed wi a Greek letter. A b…

Ferry Selkie

The Ferry Selkie haesna lang opent in Brochty Ferry ('Broughty Ferry') by Dundee. Brochty is affen kent as The Ferry jist.…

Cragsman's Widow

This plaque hings in Kirkwa ('Kirkwall') in Orkney an haes the poyem Cragman's Widow bi Robert Rendall. Robert Rendall (18…

Dee an dy folk - Peerie Shop Cafe in Lerrick

A buird in the Peerie Shop Cafe, in Lerrick ('Lerwick'), Shetland, wi a toast wrutten in Shetland. In the Scots spoken bi …

The Muckle Haa

The Muckle Haa is on Scallowa ('Scalloway'), Shetland, an as the buird tells us the Soothron for muckle haa (or haw) is &q…

Dram an Haggis

Here an eatery or howf on the north gait o Saunt Aundraes cryed Dram an Haggis. A dram is a sma measure o drink. The'r a b…

Braw rows

Thir braw broun rows wis seen in Brochty Ferry ('Broughty Ferry'). Onything that's braw is affa guid or weel done. Photie…