In 2019, The United Nations Year of Indigenous Language, Hands Up for Trad have launched a new annual award ceremony for Scotland’s vibrant cultural calendar, celebrating the best in the Scots Language, in association with Creative Scotland.

The hotly anticipated Scots Language Awards ceremony hosted by Alistair Heather and Frieda Morrison will celebrate the country’s national language spoken by over 30% of the population, particularly in the central and borders regions, rewarding excellence in schools, communities and arts. Awards will be presented at an exciting evening ceremony held in Glasgow’s Mitchell Theatre on 27th September 2019. Buy tickets here.

The Scots Writer o the Year category features 5 great writers. Click on the links below to find out more about them or you can vote here.

Scots Writer o the Year, sponsored by Scots Language Centre
a) Morna Young
b) Chris McQueer
c) Gerda Stevenson
d) Rab Wilson
e) Matthew Fitt

Tickets are priced £12 (£10 conc) and are available via www.ticketsglasgow.com or telephone 0141 353 8000.