John MacLeod Memorial Festival 2026
Diardaoin 29 Am Faoilleach 2026 / Thursday 29 January 2026 19:00
G.01 Davidson Lecture Theatre, Lister Learning and Teaching Centre, 5 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh EH8 9SU
Òraid Chuimhneachaidh Iain MhicLeòid 2026 / John MacLeod Memorial Lecture 2026
‘Slighe Fonn na Bàrdachd’, air a lìbhrigeadh le Màiri Challan / ‘The Musical Journey of Verse’, given by Màiri Callan.
In Gaelic with simultaneous translation.
Dihaoine 30 Am Faoilleach 2026 / Friday 30 January, 13:00-17:00
Project Room, 50 Ceàrnag Sheòrais, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann / Project Room, 50 George Square, Edinburgh University
13:00-13:45: Bùth-obrach sgrìobhaidh, le Niall O’ Gallagher, Sgrìobhadair Gàidhlig air Mhuinntireas aig Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann / Writing workshop with Niall O’ Gallagher, Gaelic Writer in Residence at Edinburgh University
14:00-15:30: Somhairle MacGill-Eain ann an Dùn Èideann, le Emma Dymock, Niall O’Gallagher agus eòlaichean eile / Sorley MacLean in Edinburgh, with Emma Dymock, Niall O’Gallagher and other experts (in English)
15:45-16:45: Cadence of a Song: cur air bhog leabhar ùr le Fiona NicCoinnich a tha a’ coimhead air beatha is dìleab prìseil a’ bhana-bhàrd cliùiteach Mairead Fay Seathach / Launch of Fiona Mackenzie’s new book looking at the life and legacy of renowned poet, Margaret Fay Shaw.
Dihaoine 30 Am Faoilleach 2026, 19:00-21:30
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Oidhche ciùil is cultair na Gàidhlig air a chumail le Bothan Dhùn Èideann còmhla ri: Màrtainn Mac an t-Saoir, Màiri NicIlleMhaoil, Grace Stiùbhart Skinner agus Claire Frances NicNìll.
Disathairne 31 Am Faoilleach 2026, 10:00-16:00
Darroch, Àrd-sgoil Sheumais Ghilleasbuig, 7 Gillespie Street, Edinburgh EH3 9NH
‘Cruinn Còmhla’, le Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann.
Clasaichean, ceòl, còmhradh, cultar & cafaidh. A day for the Gaelic community in Edinburgh.
Didòmhnaich 1 An Gearran 2026, 12:30-13:30
Eaglais nam Manach Liath, Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh EH1 2QQ
Seirbheis do Iain MhicLeòid
Ionad Gàidhlig Dhùn Èideann 