Event Archive

2024

July

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  Collectomania! Folk Song and Music Collectors and their Worlds

  20 - 21 July 2024

  Conference

May

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  Book Launch: Whudderin Heichts

  22 May 2024, 18:00 - 19:00

  A Doric Owersettin o Wuthering Heights by Sheena Blackhall and Linda Smith

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  The Granite Men: 1730-1914

  16 May 2024, 18:30 - 20:00

  The history of the granite industry in Aberdeen from the Elphinstone Institute Public Lecture Series 2024

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  Hałat Duo - A Polish Contemporary Music Journey

  02 May 2024, 18:30 - 23:55

  Presented by the Elphinstone Institute and Polish Association Aberdeen

March

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  Ethnology and Folklore Masters - Information Session (Online)

  27 March 2024, 18:30 - 19:30

  Learn about studying at the Elphinstone Institute

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  The Cruden Bay Bram Stoker Knew

  21 March 2024, 18:30 - 20:00

  Public Lecture Series

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  Dùthchas, Home (2022)

  07 March 2024, 18:30 - 20:00

  Ethnographic Film Series

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  Screening of Jan Komasa's Oscar-nominated film

  01 - 03 March 2024

  Part of the Polish-Scottish Mini-Festival

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  Alex Green Tin Whistle Festival

  01 - 03 March 2024

  Furthering the legacy of Alex Green (1930–2017) as a creator, teacher, and master of the North-East tin whistle style, this festival celebrates the tin whistle as a traditional instrument, showcasing and offering multi-level workshops and offering an exciting programme of performances. We’re delighted to partner with Aberdeen Performing Arts to...

February

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  Nordic Literature Read-Aloud

  29 February 2024, 18:30 - 19:30

  Welcome to this read-aloud session on Nordic Literature. Apart from hearing a story in English, for comparison we will also hear a shorter section read out in Doric and a variety of Nordic languages, such as Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish.