Blasad: A taste of Gaelic culture

Schedule

Sat Nov 29 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

National Library of Scotland | Edinburgh, SC

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For St Andrews Day, join us for a taste of Gaelic culture, with poetry, music, and song in the company of the Scottish Makar, Peter Mackay.
About this Event

Drawing on the talents of young Edinburgh musicians and the wider Edinburgh Gaelic community, come and hear a range of beautiful Gaelic songs which also cast a light on how Edinburgh and the Gaelic world have been intertwined over the centuries. Hosted by Peter Mackay – the first Makar who is also a Gaelic poet – this event will offer a glimpse of the richness of Gaelic culture.

Brought to you by in partnership with Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann, an initiative to create a permanent Gaelic Hub in Edinburgh.



About the host

Dr Peter Mackay is a Senior Lecturer in Literature in the School of English at the University of St. Andrews. Originally from the Isle of Lewis, he is an expert in Scottish and Irish literature from 1800 onwards, and especially in Scottish Gaelic literature. In 2024 he was appointed Scottish Makar.


Airson Latha Naomh Anndrais, thig còmhla rinn airson blasad de chultar Gàidhealach, le bàrdachd, ceòl is òrain ann an cuideachd Makar na h-Alba, Pàdraig MacAoidh.

A’ tarraing air tàlantan luchd-ciùil òga à Dùn Èideann agus coimhearsnachd Ghàidhlig Dhùn Èideann, seisean de dh’òrain bhrèagha Ghàidhlig a tha a’ toirt solas air a’ cheangal eadar Dùn Èideann agus saoghal nan Gàidheal tro na linntean. Bidh Pàdraig MacAoidh – a’ chiad Mhakar Albannach a tha na bhàrd Gàidhlig – na fhear an taighe aig an tachartas seo a bheir seachad aiteal de bheartas cultar Gàidhealach.

Air a thoirt thugaibh an co-bhann le Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann, iomairt a tha ag amas air ionad Gàidhlig a stèidheachadh ann an Dùn Èideann.


Mu fhear an taighe

Tha an Dr Pàdraig MacAoidh na Àrd-òraidiche ann an Litreachas ann an Sgoil na Beurla, Oilthigh Chill Rìmhinn. Buinidh e do dh’Eilean Leòdhais agus tha e na eòlaiche air litreachas Albannach is Èireannach bho 1800, agus gu h-àraidh air litreachas na Gàidhlig. Ann an 2024 chaidh ainmeachadh mar Makar na h-Alba.




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National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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