Bibby Lecture given by Warren Maguire
This year’s annual lecture was delivered by Dr Warren Maguire, of Edinburgh University. He took as the basis of his talk Thomas Wilson’s famous poem The Pitman’s Pay and demonstrated how … Read More
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2022 Lecture confirmed.
The Northumbrian Language Society 2022 Annual Lecture will be taking place in the Town Hall Corn Exchange Morpeth on the 15thOctober Our lecturer, Warren Maguire, was postponed in 2020, and … Read More
2022 Fred Reed Neet and AGM. April 30th
This years’ annual General Meeting will take place at the Waterford Lodge on April 30th, beginning at 7:00 pm. Following a Pie & Peas supper an evening of Northumbrian … Read More
Northumbrian Gathering 2022 details
Dialect competitions are alive and well this year for the Northumbrian Gathering – you may find all details here http://www.northumbriana.org.uk/gathering/competitions.htm The full Gathering online events programme for 23rd April … Read More
2015 Roland Bibby Memorial lecture by Dr Jamie Fairbairn
The Scots are breathing new life into their native tongue by getting it on the educational curriculum. And the benefits are already been seen by boosting the self esteem of … Read More
2014 Roland Bibby Memorial Lecture by Dr Warren Maguire
TWICE every day Lindisfarne – or Holy Island as it is known – is cut off from the mainland as the North Sea engulfs the causeway linking it with the … Read More