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A split-new project is set tae speir at fowk fae aw the airts anent the sindry weys that thay speak or spik in baith Scots an in Soothron throu a Scots tuin. The Speak for Yersel project, steidit at the …
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Janet Crawford is a Falkirk based writer. Her film-poem Beacon, was included in the New York based ‘Anti Heroin Chic’. Her debut stage-play ‘A Cup ‘o Kindness’, was shown …
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HOOCH int., v., n. Deservedly or undeservedly, Scots have a reputation for dourness and generally taking life very seriously. However, we have our moments of exuberance - especially …
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Natalie Jayne Clark is a neurodivergent writer, editor, and teacher based in Perth. Their debut spoken word show 'Call Me Witch' was selected to be a part of Hidden Door's 2022 programme. They …
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Langage consultation Launchit. A commitment for tae mak siccar the lang term growth o Gaelic an Scots is at the hairt o a new public consultation launchit the day.The consultation is efter …
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On 31 August 2022 the Scottish Revival Network is haudin a day confeerence bi gait o Zoom for tae mark the hunner year fae screivar Hugh MacDairmid haed his first wark set furth, back in 1922. The’ll …
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LEERIE n. A leerie is a lamplighter. The effect of reliable street lighting on our ancestors must have been life changing. But it was not until the coming of gas lighting (in 1819 in Edinburgh) …
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HIPPENS n. When I first recalled hearing this word, I thought it came from the language of the Scottish Travellers community. The Dictionaries of the Scots Language (DSL), however, defines it …
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Crackin back throu auld fernyears, it is weel seen that oor forebears whiles seen cheils in the lift that thay didna readily ken. In ancient Egip, an amang the auld Greek an Chinee cultures, the’r …
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Intress in the subject o unkent flichtit objects ower Scotland haes grown ower the last thirty year or mair, in pairt thanks til Hollywood productions sic as Dark Skies, Independence Day, the X Files, …