Elphinstone Podcasts
The series features lectures from the Elphinstone Institute Archives delivered by scholars working in the fields of Ethnology, Folklore, and Ethnomusicology.
Public Engagement
The Elphinstone Institute is committed to promoting and celebrating culture and traditions in the North and North-East of Scotland through public and community engagement activities that take place throughout the year. These include community projects, festivals, residencies, exhibitions, workshops, public lectures, storytelling evenings, radio programmes, and ethnographic film screenings. Please follow the links to the left to learn more about activities in which we are currently involved.
Toulmin Prize
Deborah Leslie, 2024 Toulmin Prizewinner, pictured centre, with l to r Steven Reid, Sheena Blackhall, Richard Bennett, and Martin Reid.
Traveller Encampment
A sing-around at our Traveller Encampment on Elphinstone Quad during the May Fest.
NAFco 2018
Brittany Haas, Jyotsna Srikanth, Alfonso Franco, Adam Sutherland, and Patsy Reid at the NAFCo 2018 Gala Celebration of the Fiddle.
Doric Messiah
Professor Paul Mealor conducts a rehearsal of the Doric Messiah at St Machar Cathedral.
Polish-Scottish Song Group
The Polish-Scottish Song Group, which is co-ordinated by the Elphinstone Institute, sings at the May Festival.
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
Pakistani singer Sara Kazmi, musician Sarah Hayes, storyeller Ian Stephen, and poet Shazea Quraishi at 'Scotland Meets Pakistan', our 2017 Scottish International Storytelling Festival event.
Boaties Project
An inter-generational project bringing people of all ages together to build and sail traditional 'Boaties' in the North-East.
Traditional Singing Weekend at Cullerlie
An annual festival of unaccompanied song to celebrate the singing traditions of Scotland, England, and Ireland, in memory of Tom and Anne Reid.
Celebrating Traveller Culture
Stanley Robertson telling traditional stories at the Barrie Nicht, an evening celebrating Traveller culture.