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News Archive
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New Chief Executive appointed for Agency
The Ulster-Scots Agency is has a new Chief Executive - Ian Crozier, who will take up his position at the Agency on Tuesday 5th July, 2011. more »
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Third Edition of ‘Oot an Aboot’ magazine available now
The Ulster-Scots Agency has published the next edition of the magazine ‘Oot an Aboot’. This is the third magazine to be published, and as with the first and second editions, members of the Ulster-Scots community played a major role in contributing the majority of the content for the magazine. more »
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FUSE FM returning to Ballymoney on 20th June, 2011
The popular part time local Ulster Scots radio station, fUSe FM will be back on air from 8.00am on Monday 20th June 2011. Broadcasting from the purpose built fUSe FM studio at the Ullans Centre in Victoria Street, this will be the ninth time fUSe will have gone on air in the Toon. more »
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Successful Bank Holiday Weekend of Ulster-Scots Showcasing
Over the Bank Holiday weekend of Saturday 28, Sunday 29 and Monday 30 May, there was a huge level of Ulster-Scots showcasing and marketing activity at a range of events and locations throughout the Province. more »
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Watch behind the scenes of 'Scahldies Up The Chimley' by Dan Gordon
Twenty-nine Primary Schools across Northern Ireland have taken part in the Pat & Plain drama project over the last three years. The response to all five of Dan Gordon’s plays has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic - in year 1, six schools presented The Boat Factory, then in year 2 twelve schools presented Kissing the Shuttle and A Lemonade Bottle for Clabberin’ Hitler. This year – the third year the Lyric Theatre and Ulster-Scots Agency have worked in partnership on the project, Dan turned his attention to school and country life in his fourth and fifth scripts: Sit There For The Present and Scahldies Up The Chimley, with a further 11 schools presenting drama productions. more »
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Publish Date Announced for ‘Oot an Aboot’ Edition 3
Work is currently underway on the third edition of the community magazine ‘Oot an Aboot’ and the Agency is pleased to announce that copies of the eagerly awaited publication will be available from Saturday May 28, 2011. more »
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Music and Dance Tuition Payment Claims in 2011
Important information for community and voluntary groups making payment claims for music and dance tuition in 2011.. more »
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Summer School Workshop Dates Announced and Applications for 2011 Invited
The Ulster-Scots Agency has announced its plans for a series of workshops for Community and Voluntary groups interested in delivering an Ulster-Scots Summer School in 2011. more »
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Due to huge demand Ulster-Scots series ‘Santer’ is repeated
On Sunday 20th February, part one of the six-part Ulster-Scots series ‘Santer’ was repeated on BBC2 at 6.25pm. The remaining five parts of the series will be aired over the coming weeks on a Sunday evening at the same time. more »
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‘Burns Week’ Success for Agency
On Tuesday 25th January the Ulster-Scots Agency officially launched ‘Burns Week’ in the Ulster-Scots Information and Visitors Centre on Great Victoria Street, Belfast. Guests at the launch included Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Nelson McCausland MLA. more »