Event Archive

Interested in studying part-time (24 months) or full-time (12 months) for the MLitt Ethnology and Folklore? Meet staff and past students online to discover more about studying at the Elphinstone Institute. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 396 780 232 513...

One-Day Conference

The Elphinstone Institute researches and promotes the culture of the North-East of Scotland. The Friends of the Elphinstone Institute was set up to: Support the work of the Institute Help it to raise funds Develop closer ties between the Institute and Communities in the North-East of Scotland Would you like to take part with us? We...

Sweet Tassa: Music of the Indian Caribbean Diaspora details the history, repertoire, and socio-political significance of tassa drumming in Trinidad & Tobago. The film profiles the life and work of noted tassa drummer Lenny Kumar and his family while also developing the notion of tassa performance practice as a metaphor...

Part of the Elphinstone Institute Public Lecture Series

Scottish Dance Beyond 1805: Reaction and Regulation presents a history of Scottish music and dance over the last 200 years and focuses on sources originating in Aberdeenshire. The book tells the story of what changed and why. It unfolds through a series of colourful characters, through the dances they taught and...

Ethnographic Film Series

Elphinstone Institute Public Lecture Series

Come along and meet staff, and learn more about sudying at the Elphinstone Institute. The evening will be online via Teams. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 320 940 684 546 Passcode: k7NhQs Download Teams | Join on the web Or call...

Part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival and produced by Transgressive North for Scotland's Year of Stories.