St. Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Creative Responses to Folklore Conference
In March 2023 the Folklore Museums Network, Museums Galleries Scotland and Historic Environment Scotland hosted 'Creative Responses to Intangible Cultural Heritage & Folklore' at St. Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh.
The event brought together speakers working in the arts and with intangible cultural heritage and explored how museums and heritage organisations can harness the importance of both fields to interpret collections, reach communities and explore diverse histories.
Friday March 3 2023
St Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh EH1 1LL
11:15 – Welcome and introductions, Jacob O'Sullivan, Peter Hewitt (MGS/FMN)
Screening of Visit Scotland ICH film
11:30 – Ben Edge – 'Frontline Folklore' new artistic responses to tradition
12:30 - Janos Lang, Ando Glaso – Roma Music & Culture in Scotland (Performance and interview)
13:00 – Lunch
13:45 – Steve Byrne, 'Creative Ethnology in the Field: putting ICH into action'
14:05 – Valentina Bold, 'Up the Middle Road' Creative responses to the history of mental health
14:30 – Panel discussion
15:30 – Dr. Jenny Nex: discussion of St Cecilia’s Hall Musical Instrument Collection
16.15 - Thanks and closing remarks Dr. Devon McHugh (MGS)
Many thanks to all our inspiring speakers, to Museums Galleries Scotland staff (especially Jacob O'Sullivan, Devon McHugh, Keira Easton and Eleanor Haswell), and to HES for funding support. Films of the presentations will be made available by MGS.