WHO WE ARE

Our local and international members support the work of  the Elphinstone Institute to research, celebrate and promote culture and traditions across the North of Scotland. Members include past and present students, local businesses, arts professionals, cultural workers, academics, and others with an interest in supporting our work.

Elphinstone Institute staff, students and friends, September 2024.

PEOPLE

David Francis

Chairperson

Barbara-Ann Burnett

Barbara-Ann Burnett

Secretary

Jim Brown

Treasurer

Committee Members

Elizabeth Campbell

Margaret Forbes

Thomas A. McKean

Alison Sharman

Jenny Shirreffs

Malcolm Reavell

ELPHINSTONE INSTITUTE STAFF

Dr Thomas A. McKean, Director

Dr Frances Wilkins, Senior Lecturer

Nicolas Le Bigre, Lecturer

Alison Sharman, Administrator

Charley Buchan, Forbes Hurry Scots/Doric Language Worker

Laura Harrington, Festival co-Lead, NAFCo 2026

Kirsty Clements, Festival co-Lead, NAFCo 2026

Elphinstone Institute staff, students and friends, September 2023.