Arts and Entertainment

Buchan Heritage Society - Founded to keep alive the old and true traditions of Buchan in music, song, verse, drama and dance. Information about membership, Strichen Festival and other events, their magazine, and meetings.
http://www.plr.rapidial.co.uk/

North East Folklore Archive - Aberdeesnhire Council Internet resource for the study of the musical traditions and spoken history of the North East. Includes an archive and news.
http://www.nefa.net/

The Fiddle Tradition of North-East Scotland - A description and history of fiddle-playing in Banchory, Tarland and Fochabers, with video and audio clips, biographies of well-known historical and modern fiddlers.
http://www.celtscot.ed.ac.uk/fiddle/

Museums - Aberdeenshire Council's information about the museums and visitor centres it operates across the county, with brief description of their collections and exhibitions, opening hours, and location/contact details.
http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/museums/index.asp

A Tale Of The Howe - Offers a celebration of the history of The Mearns in music and song, punctuated with readings from Lewis Grassic Gibbon and other local writers. Reviews and sales of the recording.
http://www.howesong.co.uk/

Grampian Association of Storytellers - Presents storytelling events and workshops, drawing on the culture and traditions of the North East and wider afield. Information about their programme, projects, and news.
http://www.grampianstorytellers.org.uk/

Aerial Perspective Ltd - Ground based aerial photography offering information on services, equipment, applications for their work, gallery and contact details.
http://www.aerial-perspective.co.uk

Ceildh Mor Band, The - Play a mix of traditional, original, Irish, Scottish, French-Canadian, Cape-breton, and European tunes. Contact details, with gig history, details of recordings, and audio samples.
http://www.ceilidhmor.com/

The Doric Festival - Annual festival involving local communities across the North-east in celebrating their language, music and traditions. Includes a programme, venue and ticketing information, and a history.
http://www.thedoricfestival.com/

The Elphinstone Kist - A treasury of language, literature and lore in the Doric (North-East Scots), maintained by the Elphinstone Institute.
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/kist/

Banff and Buchan Arts Forum - Voluntary organisation working in to promote the arts in the North Aberdeenshire area.
http://www.bbaf-arts.org.uk/

Stories From The Heart - Profile and contact details of storyteller Susie Minto.
http://ebasic.easily.co.uk/01101C/020020/

The Gordon Gaitherin - An annual programme for school-children, including two festivals of music, drama and dance, and workshops, based on the traditions of the North-East. Information, background and contact details.
http://www.gaitherin.org/

NEAT North East Arts Touring - Offers touring shows and theatre to Aberdeenshire and Moray. Includes their programme, mailing list, news and contact details.
http://www.neatshows.org.uk/

Creative Cultures Scotland - Arts information website for creative individuals and organisations in the North-East of Scotland.
http://www.creativeculturescotland.co.uk

Aberdeenshire Arts - Providing information about the arts in Aberdeenshire. What's On, directory of artists and organisation, funding information, details of Aberdeenshire Council Arts Development Service, contacts, links, news, opportunities and an ebulletin service.
http://www.aberdeenshirearts.org.uk/

North East Open Studios (NEOS) - Annual event when artists, makers and galleries in the area open their doors; an opportunity to meet them and watch them at work. Information, news and contacts.
http://www.northeastopenstudios.co.uk/

Scottish Culture and Tradition (SCaT) - Promotes awareness and growth of Scottish traditional culture, with a series of classes in music, dance and folklore in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Includes their programme, events diary, newsletters, and contact details
http://www.scottishculture.org/