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NAFCo at Celtic Connections 2026
-NAFCo 25th: Catriona Macdonald and Annbjørg Lien Band, Darach, Mary Frances Leahy and the NAFCo House Band.
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An Evening of Tales Weaving Mythology and Ecology
-Aberdeen and Beyond Storytelling Festival
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Intercultural Tales: Refugee and Migrant Storytelling Workshop 1
-Aberdeen and Beyond Storytelling Festival
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Elphinstone Institute Open Evening
-Join us for an informal evening at the Elphinstone Institute with staff, students, and friends. Enjoy refreshments, join in with some songs or tunes, and listen to interesting short talks about all of the excellent work that takes place in the Institute and with the wider community.
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Essential Scots-Polish Dictionary: Bridging Cultural and Linguistic Gaps
-Public Lecture Series with Aberlangs
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MLitt Ethnology and Folklore Information Evening (Online)
-Meet staff and students and learn about our Master’s Programme in Ethnology and Folklore, which can be completed in 12 months or 24 months (full-time/part-time study). Individuals of varying life and educational experiences are welcome. Link will be available prior to the session.
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Stories An Sangs Fae A Stoney Quine An Loon
-Aberdeen and Beyond Storytelling Festival
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TMSA Aberdeen Competitions Day
-Take part in this annual Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland (TMSA) day of friendly competitions in traditional music, song, and verse. The day is designed to encourage participation in the traditional culture of North-East Scotland in particular.
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Intercultural Tales: Refugee and Migrant Storytelling Workshop 2
-Aberdeen and Beyond Storytelling Festival
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One Thousand and One Persian Nights
-Aberdeen and Beyond Storytelling Festival
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Intercultural Tales: Refugee and Migrant Storytelling Worlkshop 3
-Aberdeen and Beyond Storytelling Festival
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MLitt Ethnology and Folklore Information Evening (Online)
-Meet staff and students and learn about our Master’s Programme in Ethnology and Folklore, which can be completed in 12 months or 24 months (full-time/part-time study). Individuals of varying life and educational experiences are welcome. See Institute website for event link.
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Finding Home Through Dry-Steen Dykin
-Public Lecture Series
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Fighting Forgetfulness: Palestinian Folktales and Memory Development
-Elphinstone Institute Public Lecture Series
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Ballad Bus Outing
-Friends of the Elphinstone Institute
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David Buchan Lecture: Connecting People, Connecting Culture
-(The annual David Buchan Lecture has been rescheduled from 4 December 2025 to Wednesday, 27 May 2026)
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The Folklore Society Annual Conference
-The Elphinstone Institute will host the annual conference of the world’s oldest learned society for the study of Folklore. Scholars from around the world will come to the Granite City to discuss their latest research. For booking and programme details see https://folklore-society.com/.
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North Atlantic Fiddle Convention (NAFCo)
-Celebrate the 25th anniversary of NAFCo with a five-day festival of fiddle and dance traditions from across the North Atlantic. For booking and programme details see https://www.northatlanticfiddle.com/.
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Traditional Singing Weekend at Cullerlie
-The weekend is a unique celebration, bringing together outstanding traditional singers from Scotland, England, and Ireland. The weekend includes informal concerts featuring the guest singers, unaccompanied singarounds for everyone who wants to join in, workshops, craft demonstrations, and a song-related talk.