Guthan nan Eilean

On Island Voices’ 21st birthday(!), this is the final blogpost from the project before the longstanding academic linkage with UHI is brought to a close, with the retirement of its co-ordinator. Following on from the Heritage and Risk discussion, this post continues the previewing of the project rationale, with a focus this time on the

The Island Voices project offers a model of community-based action in the maintenance of linguistic diversity and heritage in a world in which minoritised languages are under unprecedented threat. The archive stands out through its platforming of the voices of the people in the sharing of their unique cultural heritage. So says the introduction to

Tongan is the latest addition to our Other Tongues initiative, with our documentary about catching razorfish in South Uist now realised in yet another island language – this time from the South Pacific! We’re very grateful to Rev. Tevita Holani for giving new life to this popular early film, first translating the narration into his

As we enter August, our various 21st anniversary summer exhibitions are still running in the Hebrides and in Glasgow – though not in all cases for much longer. So if you want to see them on-site, please pay a visit to Taigh Chearsabhagh (North Uist), Museum nan Eilean (Benbecula), Cnoc Soilleir (South Uist), or the

The Scottish Poetry Rose Garden in Glasgow’s Queen’s Park is the venue for the open-air Island Voices exhibition, opening on the 12th July, of the Five Writers featured in its Extensions initiative. Each one has their own stand in the garden, with QR codes to take viewers directly to their body of video work, comprising

With summer upon us, venues across Uist and Benbecula are now showcasing the 2005-2026 compilation video that brings together into one 7-minute clip representative highlights of the 20+ years of the Island Voices/Guthan nan Eilean project. Alongside the video itself, additional information panels provide background information with QR codes that enable readers to access the

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is supporting a series of summer exhibitions showcasing the Island Voices project, with visitors invited to share their own memories, reflections and ideas as part of the initiative. The exhibitions will be staged in island and mainland locations ahead of the launch of a fully catalogued digital

Gaelic recordings on the Island Voices YouTube channel provide the empirical data to inform the Leacan 2 corpus planning project on how the language is spoken in real life. The project is led by Glasgow University for Bòrd na Gàidhlig, with support from the UHI Language Sciences Institute, among others. With the UHI contribution now

Island Voices’ association with Uist Arts Association dates back to Art on the Map in 2007, when we ran our first ever series on a loop at Nunton Steadings. Fast forward to 2026 and we’re delighted to be listed anew alongside an impressive collection of creative projects and talented artists on the UAA website! Peter

The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has been awarded £42,527 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to safeguard and share a unique multilingual record of island life and connections. Hebridean communities are well accustomed to a bilingual outlook on everyday life. Photo: Gordon Wells The funding will support the creation of a permanent