Event Archive

2024

September

• Toulmin Prize Event 2024

  27 September 2024, 15:00 - 15:45
  

  The prizewinning story will be announced at the WayWORD Festival, in the Main Hall, King's Pavilion, University of Aberdeen, AB24 3FX, on Friday 27 September 2024 at 3:00pm. The winner will receive a £500 prize, and the story will be read aloud by well-known North-East writer, Sheena Blackhall.

July

• The Traditional Singing Weekend at Cullerlie

  26 - 28 July 2024
  

  A celebration of the singing traditions of Scotland, England, and Ireland in memory of Tom Reid (1929-2003), and Anne Reid (1939-2006)

• Collectomania! Folk Song and Music Collectors and their Worlds

  20 - 21 July 2024
  

  Conference

May

• Book Launch: Whudderin Heichts

  22 May 2024, 18:00 - 19:00
  

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

• 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

• Hałat Duo - A Polish Contemporary Music Journey

  02 May 2024, 18:30 - 23:55
  

  Presented by the Elphinstone Institute and Polish Association Aberdeen

March

• Ethnology and Folklore Masters - Information Session (Online)

  27 March 2024, 18:30 - 19:30
  

  Learn about studying at the Elphinstone Institute

• The Cruden Bay Bram Stoker Knew

  21 March 2024, 18:30 - 20:00
  

  Public Lecture Series

• Dùthchas, Home (2022)

  07 March 2024, 18:30 - 20:00
  

  Ethnographic Film Series

• Screening of Jan Komasa's Oscar-nominated film

  01 - 03 March 2024
  

  Part of the Polish-Scottish Mini-Festival