Christmas Day
The Scots Language Centre is marking the Advent season with a series of specially selected readings read more
Interactive learning materials
The Scots Language Centre have produced a new range of online, interactive learning materials for use by learners aged 3-18, teachers and parents. read more
Crackin aboot politics
Ever since John Barbour put quill to parchment in the 1370’s, people have been debatread more
- Scotland taks staun & knee
18th June 2021 - Doric Books stertit
17th June 2021 - Gaun Yersel Scotland
14th June 2021 - Fortingall bought for nation
7th June 2021 - Braw Tales at An Tobar & Mull Theatre
10th May 2021
In Mind o JK Annand
The month o Juin pits us in mind o umwhile screivar Jeems King Annand (1908-1993) that dee’d in Juin o 1993 at Embra. Annan wis a rare screivar o Scots an read more
Anither Shot at the Baw
This puckle o airticles haes its oreeginal in speirings amang fitba clubs an bodies atween the years 1998 an 2001read more
William Soutar and Scots language
William Soutar wrote in English & Scots, many of the poems forming the Bairn Rhymes... read more
Peter Kinnen
The well-known Beatrix Potter story 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' has been translated into Scots by Lyn read more
Wee Windaes
Whither new tae Scots, or aiblins mair weel-kent wi its literature an story, veesitors will fin thair interest kinnelt in the Scots leid – as tauld through a hairstin frae the collections at the Naitional Leebrar o Scotland.
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Numbers and Time
Just as the year is divided into seasons, months and days, the day is divided into hours and times. Scots, like other languages, has its own way of expressing these concepts..read more
Scots in Photos
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Wee Scran
Wee Scran is on Arbroath Road, Dundee an sells pieces an ither sma meat. Scran is anither word for ony kind o meat, whit...
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Da Wirld Geen Widdergaets
This ane wis seen at the Hoswick veesitor centre, in Shetland. The poyem is bi Stella Sutherland an is wrutten in the di...
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Braw in Embra
This ane wis taen in Embra ('Edinburgh') an shaws an eatery that sells braw scran. Braw is whit we say in Scots whan we ...
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Cairds fae Shetland
A wheen o cairds wrutten in the dialect o Shetland that can be fund at the Hoswick veesitor centre. Photie taen bi Sara...
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Otters Aboot
This sign bides in Tresta, Shetland, an reads "Otters Aboot" sae at fowk kens tae caw cannie. The Soothron for...
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Beware o' 'e bairns
This wee sign bides in Thirsa, Caitnes ('Thurso, Caithness') an reads 'beware o' 'e bairns'. A bairn is a young body. He...
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Taps aff
This poster fae a weel kent drinks company wis seen in a tunnel jist aff the Coogate o Dundee. It jalouses the drinks w...
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Craigie's Stane
Craigie's Stane at Lerrick ('Lerwick') in Shetland, wi a bonnie sicht ower the watter. The Soothron for stane is "s...
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Brig o Stirlin
This hoose is by the auld brig o Stirlin ('Stirling') an haes ower its lintel the word brig follaed wi a Greek letter. A...
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Ferry Selkie
The Ferry Selkie haesna lang opent in Brochty Ferry ('Broughty Ferry') by Dundee. Brochty is affen kent as The Ferry jis...
Scots on YouTube
Scots Language Radio
Express Yourself - 22nd April 2021
A poetry radio show featuring great music and a selection of Scots poetry and poetry from around the world. Brought to you by Express Yourself on Sunny Govan Ra
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Scots Poetry
Tom Hubbard - THE LEGEND O THE LEDDY RICHMODIS
Tom Hubbard was the first Librarian of the Scottish Poetry Library, and his last full-time posts, successively in 2011-12, were Distinguished Visiting Professor …
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Scots Proverbs
It's past jookin whan the heid
Scots New Testament
Reading for 11th July 2021
Word of the Week
Worm i the cheek
Shetland
ForWirds
Promoting & celebrating Shetland's dialect heritage & culture read more
What is Scots?
Scots is one of three native languages spoken in Scotland today, the other two being English and Scottish Gaelic. Scots is spoken by old and young alike and can be heard in both cities and country areas …read more
The Aitken papers
The Scots Language Centre publishes the Collected Works of A.J. Aitken (1921-1998) one of the leading authorities on the Scots language.read more