OPEN DAYS Join us for the undergraduate Open Days at the University of Edinburgh on the 4th and 25th October 2025! You can meet and talk with members of staff in Celtic, Scottish Studies and Scottish Ethnology, ask questions, attend a talk about our subjects area(s) and learn some Gaelic while you’re here. We have […]

Join us to celebrate St Andrew’s Day in music and song at the University of Edinburgh’s annual concert. This event is hosted by Celtic and Scottish Studies and the School of Scottish Studies Archives. St Andrew’s Day Concert Saturday 30th November 2024 1.30-2.45pm (Doors Open 1.10 pm) Playfair Library, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, […]

Drop in to the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Friday 25 October 2024 to meet Celtic and Scottish Studies alumnus, Robert Fell, author of Traveller Storytelling in Scotland: Folklore, Ideology and Cultural Identity, an exciting new book about traditional storytelling in Scotland. The book reflects the Scottish International Storytelling Festival’s theme for 2024 by helping to […]

Join us on Friday 6th December 2019 for a special night of song, music and poetry to celebrate Hamish Henderson, champion of Scotland’s rich oral tradition. Voice of the People brings together contemporary voices inspired by Henderson’s life and work, featuring prominent tradition bearers and material from the School of Scottish Studies archives. Poet, song-maker, […]