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Neepie Lantern Competition Winner 2025
The winner of the Neepie Lantern Compeititon 2025 is Ali Gardiner. Their creation with Muckle and Wee neepies are great, and represents the traditional neepie lantern of the North-East. Well done Ali! The runner up is Vibha Chauhan with their unusual design.
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Toulmin Prize 2025 Winner Announced
Congratulations to the winner of the Toulmin Prize 2025
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Aberlangs: Aberdeen City of Languages Project
Celebrating Multilingualism in Aberdeen
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North Atlantic Fiddle Convention (NAFCo) 2026
Returning to Aberdeen, 24 to 28 June 2026, the North Atlantic FIddle Convention (NAFCo) will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a 5-day festival of fiddle and dance traditions from across the North Atlantic. For updates and more information visit northatlanticfiddle.com
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SIEF Congress Welcomes 900 Cultural Experts to Aberdeen
The Elphinstone Institute was pleased to host SIEF 2025, the 17th bi-annual Congress of the Société Internationale d'Ethnologie et de Folklore (International Society for Ethnology and Folklore). We were told by the events team that it was the biggest conference in the history of the University of Aberdeen, with over...
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Toulmin Prize 2025 - 5 September Deadline
The Toulmin Prize, established in 2008 and awarded annually, is a short-story prize commemorating the work of one of North-East Scotland’s finest exponents of written Doric. There is a cash prize of £500 for the winning entry, sponsored by David Toulmin’s (John Reid) grandsons, Steven and Martin Reid. The award...
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SIEF Congress Volunteering, 3-6 June
Volunteers needed!
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Button Boxes & Moothies, 14-16 November 2025
Save the Date!
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Scots/Doric Language Development Worker
An exciting new post is available at the Elphinstone Institute for a Scots/Doric Language Development Worker. The successful candidate will have experience of development work and working with community partners in community and educational settings, plus a track record in engaging with Scots/Doric and a sound knowledge of the wider...
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Royal Visit
Elphinstone Institute staff were honoured to meet Her Majesty The Queen on Monday, 20 January as part of an official visit to the University of Aberdeen. Patron of the Elphinstone Institute, the Very Reverend Professor Sir Iain Torrance, kindly introduced us to Her Majesty who then congratulated staff on the...