Elphinstone Institute - Current and Upcoming Events Current and Upcoming Events at Elphinstone Institute https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/global/images/layout/uni_logo_2016_pad_rss.gif Elphinstone Institute - Current and Upcoming Events https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/23150/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/23150/ <![CDATA[Intercultural Tales: Refugee and Migrant Storytelling Workshop 3]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0100
Aberdeen and Beyond Storytelling Festival]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/22935/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/22935/ <![CDATA[Fighting Forgetfulness: Palestinian Folktales and Memory Development]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 18:30:00 +0100
Elphinstone Institute Public Lecture Series]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/23071/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/23071/ <![CDATA[David Buchan Lecture: Connecting People, Connecting Culture]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 17:30:00 +0100
This annual David Buchan Lecture has been rescheduled from 4 December 2025 to Wednesday, 27 May 2026]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/23154/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/23154/ <![CDATA[Ballad Bus Outing]]> Sat, 30 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100
Friends of the Elphinstone Institute]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/23155/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/23155/ <![CDATA[The Folklore Society Annual Conference]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100

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/.

]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/23156/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/23156/ <![CDATA[North Atlantic Fiddle Convention 2026 (NAFCo)]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of NAFCo with a five-day festival of fiddle and dance traditions from across the North Atlantic.]]> https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/23157/ https://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/news-events/events/23157/ <![CDATA[Traditional Singing Weekend at Cullerlie]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0100

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.

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