Inspired by Hamish Henderson, his passions & legacy based in Blairgowrie, the town of his birth the next Festival will be 9th to 13th November 2022
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The HamishMatters Festival retweeted
What a splendid finale to @bookmarkblair Bookmark Book Festival 22 last night. Thank you @JimCMackintosh Pino Mereu, Hamish McGregor, Callum Douglas @TippermuirBooks @HamishMatters. The full audience at St Catherine’s Blairgowrie loved it. Hope to see everyone at Bookmark 2023!
The HamishMatters Festival retweeted
Our free event, Scottish Poets of WWII, includes the poetry of Hamish Henderson @HamishMatters performed by @JimCMackintosh & colleagues. Edinburgh 14 Nov:
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The HamishMatters Festival retweeted
Of particular interest to everyone interested @HamishMatters – at Cargill, Scotland
The HamishMatters Festival retweeted
🇺🇦 Concert for Ukraine: now on sale!
Join us in solidarity through the power of music for a night of vibrant trad music, poetry and Ukrainian song to show support and raise funds.
Book your seat for Wed 20 April now.
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Definitely worth a listen. Great mention of Hamish Henderson, the giant portrait on his centenary and his connections to Glenshee - thank you @CateranEco 😊👍🥃
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Grand to see HamishMatters friends out doing events again.
Do go along if you can. It’ll be a wonderful evening.
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Abdie kens John Corrigan as a cornerstane o the hail shebang o HamishMatters.
Aiblins he’ll hae time tae buy the drams noo. 🥃😊👍
Thread* Today we said a fond farewell to John Corrigan who retired today from
@PerthandKinross
John has worked in our service for 25 years in Eastern Perthshire, as the Community Learning and Development Worker and at least 5 years before that working in CLD in Tayside. 1/ 2
Many fine words said about the sad passing of Tony Morrow esp in relation to Dundee but we’ve a proud link to Tony through his bust of Hamish in Blair Library
Photo’d here with our own @JimCMackintosh & at HamishMatters100 with Geordie MacIntyre & Alison McMorland.
Bless you Tony
this will be a grand event featuring one of our loyal supporters - Doli MacLennan with a wonderful bonus of Karen Matheson.
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There are lots of stories and songs to be discovered in the Tay's Gaelic Landscape :-)
Join us online! @PITLOCHRYft @FeisThatha @bordnagaidhlig
In this webinar session, John Murray, author of Reading the Gaelic Landscape, will take us on a journey exploring the land of the Tay and its Gaelic heritage.
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We also really enjoyed this live set from Gully recorded specially for our online event. We're really missing live music !
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We're delighted to share this video featuring footage of our festivals over the past few years put together by the fantastic Kelly McIntyre. It features Ashleigh Slater's beautiful Gathering Threads event, words from @JimCMackintosh and so much more youtube.com/watch?v=_gT1YCW_…
Thank you to all who joined us tonight for our first go at an online event!
Fantastic music on line now from @HamishMatters 'People, Place, Kin and Community: Let's Talk About Hamish Matters'
Co-latha breith sona dhuibh, Hamish Henderson! Happy Birthday Hamish! We'll be celebrating this evening with a wee online session all about the festival. We'd be delighted if you could join us with a wee dram/cuppa. Thigibh ann! eventbrite.co.uk/e/people-pl…
Mind and join us this Wednesday online !
Like all festivals across the globe in these unprecedented times we are unable to bring people together in person for the 2020 festival. We invite you join us for a small online session exploring the story of Hamish Matters on 11th Nov 2020 eventbrite.co.uk/e/people-pl… @EventbriteUK
Thigibh ann! Join us with a wee dram or a cup of tea. It's BYOB just like our People's Cèilidh. There might even be a song or two by the end of the night :-) @BRDevTrust @BlairieAdvertis @CateranEco @PKCreates @CPKLibraries @PerthshireMag @eastpertharts
Like all festivals across the globe in these unprecedented times we are unable to bring people together in person for the 2020 festival. We invite you join us for a small online session exploring the story of Hamish Matters on 11th Nov 2020 eventbrite.co.uk/e/people-pl… @EventbriteUK
Like all festivals across the globe in these unprecedented times we are unable to bring people together in person for the 2020 festival. We invite you join us for a small online session exploring the story of Hamish Matters on 11th Nov 2020 eventbrite.co.uk/e/people-pl… @EventbriteUK
Some fantastic new opportunities in Perthshire for those working in the arts to get involved in and explore story and song in the area.
Cothroman obrach: Sgrìobhadair / Dràmadair, Neach-Ealain agus Actair air 'Eachdraidh Ghàidhlig Thatha', pròiseact com-pàirteachais ùr le CNP Obar Pheallaidh, @FeisThatha @PITLOCHRYft agus Comhairle Pheairt is Cheann Rois,. pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com… @obraichean @bordnagaidhlig 1/2
We're very proud of @tartancaledonia !
Hard work & kindness kindness recognised. Old friend of GrowBiz Ashleigh, @tartancaledonia named postgraduate student of 2020 after studying for MA online & setting up #lockdown networking support group. Well deserved. @PerthCollegeUHI @HamishMatters
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