In late 2018, the University’s Elphinstone Institute secured support from Aberdeenshire Council and The Barn in Banchory to create a multi-artform show entitled Celebratin Sheena. It showcases North-East culture at its best through the work of one of our Honorary Graduates, the inimitable and award-winning writer Sheena Blackhall. The show features poetry, prose, folk song, monologues, stories and readings performed by a cast of 5: Sheena herself, Simon Gall (Salsa Celtica), Adam Coutts (Ten Feet Tall Theatre), Rory Comerford and Kim Templeton. Premiered on the 23rd of March 2019 at The Barn, the show is now taking to the road and can be booked by contacting elphinstone@abdn.ac.uk. For more information on Sheena, please see: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poet/sheena-blackhall/ http://sheenablackhall.blogspot.com/

After being spoken by MPs in Parliament down at Westminster, here's a few Scots words and phrases that have been recorded by Hansard.

Dr Michael Dempster discusses the origins of the Scots language, Scots in popular culture, place names, common attitudes and various initiatives to encourage people to use and understand their own Scots tongue. www.mindyerlanguage.scot https://twitter.com/TheScotsCafe https://twitter.com/DrMDempster

Scottish Curling has become een o the Nations maist successful and popular sports, but how come Scots are sic sensational curlers? Aheid o the “Curling, made in Scotland” exhibition at the Scottish Football Museum in Hampden, Alistair Heather fae Scots Radio jined Kay Gibb, fae the Scottish Curling Trust at Curl Aiberdeen. Find oot aboot the history o the sport, whit state its in the noo an the bright outlook for future curlers

Part 1: The History The Doric tongue so common in the North-East is part of the Scots Language. But where did this language come from, and what makes the Doric special? Our two academics Professors Smith and Millar guide the discussion. Part 2: The Present North East Scots has experienced a tumultuous time of late. Join Sheena Blackhall the famed Doric poet and our two academics Professors Smith and Millar to explore how the Doric came to be the way it is. Part 3: The Future What does the future hold for the Doric? Explore the answers to that with poet Jo Gilbert, teacher Jamie Fairbairn and former pupil Robert Legge, along with our two academics Professors Smith and Millar Video by the Elphinstone Institute