Welcome to details about our forthcoming annual conference on the theme of Banffshire Stories and which will be held on Saturday, 4th October 2025 at the Seafield Arms Hotel in Cullen.
In person attendance is now SOLD OUT! But you can still book to attend online (£15.00). Please follow the link below.
In person attendance is now SOLD OUT! But you can still book to attend online (£15.00). Please follow the link below.
Programme
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09.30
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Registration
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10.00
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Welcome and Introduction
Andrew Simpson, HM Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire |
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10.15
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Keynote 1
Shona MacLean Shona is an internationally-acclaimed writer who is best-known for her series of novels featuring Alexander Seaton, the first of which 'The Redemption of Alexander Seaton' is set in Banff in 1626. |
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11.15
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Coffee and shortbread
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11.30
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Short Paper 1
Stories from the Moray Firth Fishing Disaster of 1848 Lorna Summers |
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12.00
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Short Paper 2
'Four fast and fabulous fables': stories from Banffshire A woman clothed with the sun - John Aitken James MacPherson: fact and fiction - Mary Arnold Spirit of Banffshire - Alison Smith A village bobby and two German spies - Peter Reid |
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12.30
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Lunch
Soup and sandwiches served in the main hall. The lunch break also provides an opportunity to browse stands and visit Cullen, Deskford, & Portknockie Heritage Centre (directly downstairs) where you can see a range of exhibitions, particularly the extended model of the old town of Cullen. |
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13.30
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Short Paper 3
A Banffshire story Frieda Morrison |
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14.00
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Short Paper 4
Aberlour: stories of the orphanage Siobhan Carroll, Aberlour Children's Charity |
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14.30
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Short comfort break
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14.45
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Keynote 2
Dr Rachael Ironside Rachael is an Associate Professor at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. Her research focuses on storytelling, legends, folklore, and the supernatural. |
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15.45
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Closing remarks
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