Scotland’s traditional culture, music an airts organisation Hands Up For Trad is giein a shout oot tae the public tae pit forrit thir ain Scots leid champions for national recognition, as nominations for this year’s Scots Language Awards officially gets unnerwey the day, Monday 22nd July. The Awards ceremony, celebratin the Scots leid in daily […]
The Passin o a Queen
The Passin o a Queen by John Hodgart wis a jynt winner in the 2023 McCash Prize. Lizzie’s awa an oot pour the pieties,Droonin maist o the land in grievin,(But shunnin ony improprieties)Tae wing her on the wey tae Heiven,As if we aw had lost oor mither,(Queues roon streets for miles weavin)As weel as oor sister […]
Scots Language Awards make much-anticipated return
East Ayrshire set to welcome Scottish indigenous language celebration in 2024 The Scots Language Awards return for its 2024 edition and will this year take place at Cumnock Town Hall on Saturday 14th September. The much anticipated awards ceremony, organised by Hands up for Trad, launches today on the Scottish Poetry Library’s ‘Gie’s a Scots Poem Day’, in a bid to highlight […]
The Scots Language Awards are comin tae Cumnock Toon Ha on 14th September!
We are richt gled tae lat ye ken that the ‘Scots Language Awards’ wull be camin tae Cumnock Toon Ha on Setturday 14th September wi pairtnership frae East Ayrshire Cooncil. As ay, it wull be a braw nicht stappit fu o music, wirds, poems. The hale thing, a fine celebration o oor bonnie Scots leid. […]
Wee Grants for Creativity in the Scots Leid
This new fund wis launchit in 2023/24. It gied 20 Scots Leid Creative Projects £500. For thaim that didnae apply this year, dinnae fash. We hae Creative Scotland fundin fir anither year, sae we’ll be gien oot the same siller again in winter 2024/25. Keep an ee oan the Hands Up for Trad socials nearer […]
#Scotsober 2023
This October is wir third #Scotstober! Pairty time, sae dae a turn – a drawin, a poyum, a sang, a joke, a story, a comic or whitever the wird o the day inspires ye tae dae. There a wird fir ilkane o the days o the month, ye kin share it wi awb’dy uisin the hashtag #Scotstober fir […]
Winners crowned at Scots Language Awards 2023
The winners of the Scots Language Awards 2023 were unveiled at a celebratory ceremony last night at Johnstone Town Hall. Held in partnership with Renfrewshire Council, the event saw 13 individuals, projects and businesses out of more than 60 nominees crowned at the annual awards night. Showcasing the very best of Scots language and culture, the awards, which were first started in 2019, […]
Scots Language Awards 2023: The Traditional Singing Weekend at Cullerlie
Weel duin tae The Traditional Singing Weekend at Cullerlie wha hae bin nominatit in Scots Project o the Year in the Scots Language Awards. Vote now! The Scots Language Awards are in the Johstone Toon Ha, Johnstone on 16th September at 7pm. Tickets fir the ceremony are available tae buy here: https://handsup.link/SLA-BuyTickets. We askit Ian […]
Scots Language Awards 2023: The Linen Hall
Weel duin tae The Linen Hall wha hae bin nominatit in Scots Project o the Year in the Scots Language Awards. Vote now! The Scots Language Awards are in the Johstone Toon Ha, Johnstone on 16th September at 7pm. Tickets fir the ceremony are available tae buy here: https://handsup.link/SLA-BuyTickets. We askit Ani Kanakaki o The […]
Scots Language Awards 2023: Lauren Hay
Weel duin tae Lauren Hay wha hae bin nominatit in Scots Media Person o the Year in the Scots Language Awards. Vote now! The Scots Language Awards are in the Johstone Toon Ha, Johnstone on 16th September at 7pm. Tickets fir the ceremony are available tae buy here: https://handsup.link/SLA-BuyTickets. We askit Lauren Hay thae speirins. […]
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