A Celebration of the Life of Professor Ian Russell, MBE
18 June 2026
The Elphinstone Institute, on behalf of Norma Russell, invites you to join us in Aberdeen as we celebrate the life of Ian Russell, a life that resonates in the songs we sing and the communities that Ian so ably helped to build.
2:00 Celebration, King’s College Chapel, University of Aberdeen
3:30 Tea, coffee, and a dram in the James MacKay Hall
4:30 Wake, with music and song from Ian’s wide circle of friends
6:00 Dinner in the Elphinstone Hall
7:30 Ceilidh, Ian’s natural setting for sharing songs, stories, and reminiscences.
RSVP
Please RSVP to elphinstone@abdn.ac.uk by 11 June to let us know if,
1) for those of you who knew Ian, you will be joining us for the meal (for catering numbers),
2) you might like to share a song, a tune, or a story at the wake or ceilidh.
For those unable to attend, the event will be live streamed (link to come).