Event Archive

The Academy Award-winning producer of Man on Wire unveils the incredible and moving story of Rodriguez, a ‘70s U.S. rock icon who never was. In the late ‘60s, a musician was discovered in a Detroit bar by two celebrated producers who were struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics....

Come along to a night of music from around the world brought to you by some of the diverse and talented musicians from SHMU's 'Collective Compositions Project'. The project, funded by Creative Scotland, aims to promote the music and culture of Aberdeen's minority ethnic communities, and is being captured on film...

Elphinstone Institute Public Lecture Series

When Sheila started to research the origins of the blackening she discovered it had largely been ignored by academics and was generally, poorly understood. Sheila set out to trace its history, document the form of the contemporary blackening and in so doing, discover what it tells us about men and women...

Elphinstone Institute

Elphinstone Institute Public Lecture Series

Show the world how your community celebrates Halloween and Bonfire Night. Learn to record traditions, send in your footage, then join us for a public screening at the Belmont Filmhouse on 23 November 2014.

Hosted by the Elphinstone Institute, and Gaelic Studies. Join us for a fascinating insight into the life of the Gaelic language in Nova Scotia, Canada

School of Education Annual Postgraduate Conference 2014

Since the first route went up in 1893 Lochnagar has attracted generations of mountaineers to its magnificent cliffs. Today there are over 260 routes up the faces of Lochnagar, but how are routes named, and by whom? Sheila will describe the naming protocol and tell some of the stories of the...