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Gaelic news and events from our University community.

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John MacLeod Memorial Festival 2026 programme launched

22 January, 2026

The four-day cultural festival will take place in Edinburgh from 29 January to 1 February 2026,…

Volunteers wanted to prepare Gaelic for the AI age

16 December, 2025

Scottish Gaelic-speaking volunteers are being sought to help with an ambitious scheme to ensure the…

Save the date: Seanchas agus Shinty Sticks

24 September, 2025

Join Gaelic Week Edinburgh, Tayforth Camanachd, and Camanachd Dhùn Èideann for this new event…

Celebrating 900 years of the City of Edinburgh

18 June, 2025

This year, as part of the "Edinburgh 900" celebrations, we are celebrating 900 years…

Gaelic students visit Queen's University Belfast on Gaelic-Irish exchange trip

18 March, 2025

Gaelic-speaking students from the University of Edinburgh met Irish-speakers at Queen's…

Gaelic Week Edinburgh 2025 programme launched

17 February, 2025

Gaelic Week returns Monday 24 February to Sunday 2 March with a series of events celebrating Gaelic…

Community at the heart of Gaelic events

29 January, 2025

Gaelic language, community and culture is set to take centre stage at the annual John McLeod…

The University of Edinburgh’s Gaelic flat 2025/26 open for applications

09 January, 2025

The University's Gaelic flat initiative, Ar Fàrdach, is the new opportunity for Gaelic-…

Welcome to Gaelic at the University of Edinburgh - 2024/25

18 September, 2024

Welcome to another year at the University of Edinburgh. Use the Gaelic at the University pages to…

Applications open for the University of Edinburgh's first Taigh na Gàidhlig

20 May, 2024

Ar Fàrdach is the new opportunity for Gaelic-speaking students from all disciplines to live…