Hid a rare time doon in Stonie meetin folk o aa ages an sharin sum stories. Jane fae But n Ben Bookshop is a rare host - we hid a fine fly an folk cud cum an go as they needed. Sum bid for jist ae story an ithers bid langer. Iv ye've nivver bin tae iss gran beukshop it's weel wirth a trip doon tae Cameron Street in Stonie. Ye'll be made richt welcome.

Had a great time down in Stonehaven meeting people of all ages and sharing some stories. Jane from But n Ben Bookshop is a wonderful host - we had a lovely cuppa and people came and went as they meeded to. Some stayed for just one story and others stayed longer. Iv you have never been to this super bookshop it is well worth a trip down to Cameron Street in Stonehaven. You will be made very welcome.

We’re fair-trickit tae say aat e Aberdeen & Beyond Storytelling Festival 2025 will be opened bi a 5-star reviewed show Stories & Sangs in the North-East Bothy Tradition. E lineup’ll include ballad singer Allan Taylor, fiddler Karin Paterson an storytellers Phyll McBain an Doric Books' ain Jackie Ross.

E event’ll be a ceilidh featuring lan, laughter an Doric, takin ye throwe time an immersin ye in e heritage o e Noreast. E tickets are £10-£15, pey fit ye can. It taks place at St. Peter’s Heritage Centre an Hall, Peterculter on 3^rd October at 7pm.

Iss event is supportit bi TRACS, Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2025, The Association of Storytellers, Elphinstone Institute. 

Tae book tickets, folla iss link: https://absf25-northeastbothy.eventbrite.co.uk/

Fur info on t’ither braw events in e Aberdeen & Beyond Storytelling Festival, hae a leuk at thir website. estivgrampianstorytellers.wordpress.com/festival/

We are delighted to announce that the Aberdeen & Beyond Storytelling Festival 2025 will be opened by 5-star reviewed show Stories & Songs in the North-East Bothy Tradition. The lineup will include ballad singer Allan Taylor, fiddler Karin Paterson and storytellers Phyll McBain and Doric Books’ own Jackie Ross.

The event will be a ceilidh featuring land, laughter and Doric, taking you through time and immersing you in the heritage of the North-East. The tickets are £10-£15, pay what you can. It takes place at St. Peter's Heritage Centre and Hall, Peterculter on 3^rd October at 7pm.

This event is supported by TRACS, Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2025, The Grampian Association of Storytellers, Elphinstone Institute. 

To book tickets, follow this link: https://absf25-northeastbothy.eventbrite.co.uk/

For the other wonderful events in the Aberdeen & Beyond Storytelling Festival, have a look at their website. estivgrampianstorytellers.wordpress.com/festival/

E Doric Board his lat licht aat plans tae host e third Flora Garry lecture, an event honourin e late North-East poet. Ilka year, tae preserve e wark Garry commitit tae e Doric leid, a spikker is inviteetit tae share thir insicht aboot an area o Doric heritage an culture. Thir’ll be music, sangs an poetry at e event inna.

Iss year’s lecture’ll leuk at e life an work o James Leslie Mitchell, better kint unner e pen name Lewis Grassic Gibbon, e writer o een o Scotlan’s maist weel kint novels, ‘Sunset Song’, e first in e ‘A Scot’s Quair’ trilogy. Iss lecture’ll focus on Gibbon’s writin o lan an fowk, an explore his Doric inspirations inna. 

Iss lecture’ll be providit bi Grassic Gibbon Centre former chair Jim Brown MBE MLitt FSAScot ARAgS. Brown, haein a similar upbringin tae Gibbon, his hid a lifelang admiration o his wark. Efter wirkin in e grain trade an lang involvement wi Hielan Games an community work, at e age o 77 he obtained a Maisters fae e Varsity o Aberdeen.

E lecture’ll tak place at e Grassic Gibbon Centre on 16^th October at 7pm. E event is free tae attend.

The Doric Board has announced plans to host the third Flora Garry lecture, an event honouring the late North-East poet. Each year, to preserve the work Garry committed to the Doric language, a speaker is invited to share their insight about an area of Doric heritage and culture. There will also be music, songs and poetry at the event.

This year’s lecture will look at the life and work of James Leslie Mitchell, better known under the pen name Lewis Grassic Gibbon, the writer of one of Scotland’s most well-known novels, ‘Sunset Song’, the first in the ‘A Scots Quair’ trilogy. This lecture will focus on Gibbon’s writing of land and people, but also his Doric inspirations.

The lecture will be provided by Grassic Gibbon Centre former chair Jim Brown MBE MLitt FSAScot ARAgS. Brown, having a similar upbringing to Gibbon, has had a lifelong admiration of his work. After working in the grain trade and long years of involvement in the Highland Games and community work, at the age of 77 he obtained a Masters from the University of Aberdeen in Ethnology and Folklore.

The lecture will take place at the Grassic Gibbon Centre on 16^th October at 7pm. The event is free to attend.