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Wee Bessie Project
Posted by admin, May 19, 2019We are very excited to tell everyone that we have secured funding from The National Lottery Awards for All for a new book project. “The Yellow on the Broom” by Betsy Whyte is being reworked for a new audience by her grandson, David Pullar. Aimed at sharing the stories of Scottish Travellers’ culture with a […]
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Media Coverage
Posted by admin, April 13, 2019Historical Environment Scotland has featured our own Jess Smith in a video about the Tinkers Heart. The People’s Friend Magazine has also covered an article on the Tinkers Heart. The article and small video can be seen below.
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Our Story: The Tinker’s Heart
Posted by admin, February 23, 2019Last November, BBC Radio Scotland recorded a programme with us about the Tinkers’ Heart. This was aired on the 19th of February at 1.30pm. You can tune into BBC Radio Scotland on Sunday the 24th of February at 7am to listen to it and on Tuesday 26th of February at 1:30pm. This broadcast is also […]
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See ‘A Sense of Identity’ in Benderloch
Posted by admin, January 3, 2019A Sense of Identity, our award winning film, is coming to Victory Hall, Benderloch on Saturday the 19th of January. Further information is available below.
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News: A Sense of Identity
Posted by admin, November 10, 2018The Heart of the Travellers, a Scottish charity dedicated to the preservation of Traveller culture, is delighted to announce that their film, A Sense of Identity, won The Folklore Society’s Non-Print Media Award 2017-2018.
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Heart of the Travellers AGM 2017
Posted by admin, March 16, 2017The Heart of the Travellers AGM Rm. 40, MacRobert Building, The University of Aberdeen. Saturday, 18th March, 2017 at 1pm. Agenda Chair’s report Treasurer’s report The Tinkers’ Heart – update and next steps Parliamentary Permanent Exhibition A Sense of Identity – film project A Sense of Identity – Scottish Storytelling Centre Revamping logos and […]
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HOTT: A Sense of Identity
Posted by admin, March 1, 2017Please note: The post date here is assumed, this could have been posted later than the 1st of March. Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh EXHIBITION: A SENSE OF IDENTITY Sat 10 Jun – Sat 1 Jul Event Information An exhibition celebrating the history and future of Scotland’s Travellers. Headed by renowned writer and storyteller Jess Smith, […]
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Update on the Story about Signage
Posted by admin, December 25, 2016One of the Tinkers’ Heart supporters, Craig Finlay, has suggested that as many of us as possible email the leader of Argyll & Bute Council. If you’d like to add your voice, Craig has put together an email that can be copied and sent: Craig Finlay feel free to copy and paste the content, then […]
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Jess Smith on the Stravaig
Posted by admin, November 24, 2016(With Davie in tow!) Jess has been out and about visiting folk, sharing stories and songs, drinking tea and blethering about her Traveller culture and the fight to preserve the Tinkers’ Heart. If you’re in the Oban area (24th November) and fancy listening to Jess / joining in with some singing, she’s at the library […]
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Signage for The Tinkers’ Heart
Posted by admin, October 25, 2016We can’t have signage for The Tinkers’ Heart because the road is – at present – considered ‘too dangerous’ and HOTT are talking to Argyll & Bute Council about a way forward on this matter. But wait, what’s this? Now there’s a revelation. Due to ‘health and safety issues’ the Tinker’s heart cannot have signage […]