Join us in Perth on 14 November for the third Intangible Cultural Heritage Scotland conference. With the UK Government ratifying the 2003 UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in 2024, and the national ICH inventorying process starting soon, this year’s conference will focus on how we move forward with ICH across Scotland.
This event is for anyone interested in ICH, also known as Living Heritage, including practitioners, artists, makers, researchers, and crafts people, and people working for local authorities, public bodies, museums, and culture or heritage groups and organisations.
Not sure what Intangible Cultural Heritage is all about? Look at our website and learn about Living Heritage and TRACS’s work here.
The conference is organised by the ICH Scotland Partnership – Museums Galleries Scotland, Creative Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland, and TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland).
Find out more about:
Friday 14 November, 10am–5pm • Perth Theatre and Online
10:00am
10:30am
10:45am
Poppy Jarrat – UNESCO Programme Officer for Perth City of Craft & Folk Art
Gary West – Musician, Academic & Broadcaster
11:45am
12:15pm
Optional: Visit to Perth Museum (sign up in advance)
1:30pm
2:30pm
3:40pm
3:50pm
4:40pm
5:00pm
An informal ceilidh, share a song, story, or tune in a supportive setting.
Environmental sustainability
We are keen to make the event as sustainable as possible, and have aimed to set start and end times of the day to allow for attendees to use public transport where possible.
We will be single use plastic free, and the catering will prioritise local and plant-based options.
Please complete our survey when you register to support us to monitor our impact.
Access and Attending Online
Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre have been designed to be disability friendly, including level access, Assistive Listening, FM Headsets and friendly staff. Find out more about access at Perth Theatre.
Plus, for the first time, you’ll be able to attend the event online. You can sign up for this when you register, and more details will be shared closer to the time.
Bursaries
We also have a number of bursaries available to support your attendance in person. We will prioritise the self-employed, freelancers, and those requiring support for travel, accommodation or care costs if travelling from a distance.
You can sign up for a bursary when you register.
Registration
For links to bursary applications and full guidance follow the registration link below. We hope to see you in Perth!
TRACS (Traditional Arts & Culture Scotland, SCIO SC043009) is a co-operative network which champions our shared traditions of music, song, storytelling, dance, crafts, customs and local languages. TRACS brings together the Traditional Music Forum (SCIO SC042867), the Scottish Storytelling Forum (SCIO SC052330) and the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland (SCIO SC045085). Together we celebrate the local distinctiveness of Scotland’s places: our intangible cultural heritage. TRACS and the Forums have their registered office at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR.
