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30/01/2023

We’re in Arthur Cottage in Cullybackey and Liam is whipping up an Ulster Scots breakfast favourite for Jane. In the ancestral homestead of Chester A Arthur, the 27th President of the United States, they enjoy 'a boul of brochan' with Liam dispensing some Ulster Scots wisdom to round off the episode.

Discover Ulster-Scots Ulster-Scots Agency Chester A. Arthur Presidential Library and Museum Mid and East Antrim Borough Council

24/01/2023

It's almost Burns Night and time for a bit of a hooley! Liam and Jane took a trip to Sollus, the Ulster Scots cultural centre in Bready near Strabane. Have a watch for a skirl of the pipes (or 'kist o whussles') and a 'soople' dancer.
Discover Ulster-Scots Ulster-Scots Agency Bready & District Ulster Scots Development Association

09/11/2022

A Word in Yer Lug is back. In advance of Remembrance Sunday, Liam & Jane take a trip to the Somme Museum near Bangor

Discover Ulster-Scots Ulster-Scots Agency The Somme Association & Somme Museum

29/08/2022

It’s the world’s most famous ship, so we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit the Titanic Visitor Experience in Belfast, on the site where the Titanic was actually built. Back in 1910, you would have heard lots of Ulster Scots words and phrases out in the shipyard, Liam & Jane uncover some of them in this episode.
Do you know what 'a piece' is?

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Tourism Ireland

19/08/2022

Do you know what 'fly' means in Ulster Scots? Liam & Jane took a trip to the Ulster Aviation Society to find out...

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15/08/2022

It's not quite as hot today - but in this episode of 'A Word in Yer Lug' Liam & Jane take a trip to the seaside and they're eating again! Greedy gorbs...

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Discover Northern Ireland

21/07/2022

Food is never far from the agenda on 'A Word in Yer Lug' , and in this episode Jane Veitch & William Logan dissect the constituent parts of a breakfast classic, The Ulster Fry! Discover how it’s different from a full English or full Irish, all in the delightful surroundings of the Platform 3 cafe at the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland

Discover Ulster-Scots Platform 3 at Whitehead Railway Museum Ulster-Scots Agency

04/07/2022

We're in beautiful Co.Fermanagh today for 'A Word in Yer Lug' doing a spot of pike fishing.. and discussing the meaning of 'hook' ..
William Logan Discover Ulster-Scots Fermanagh Lakelands Impartial Reporter Fermanagh Herald

30/06/2022

We're at the The Gobbins near Islandmagee today for 'A Word in Yer Lug' ! Do you know what 'cope' means in Ulster Scots...? William Logan

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29/06/2022

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A new online series, A Word in Yer Lug, explores Ulster-Scots words and phrases and their influence on modern day language. Produced by Macmillan Media in partnership with the Ulster-Scots Agency and with funding from our Ulster-Scots Broadcast Fund, the series takes a witty and informative look at the much-loved language.

Presented by Jane Veitch and Ulster-Scots speaker Liam Logan, the series was filmed in different locations all over Northern Ireland, from the Grand Opera House to the Gobbins, from fishing in Lough Erne to fadge making in Cullybackey. https://bit.ly/3OK6r74

28/06/2022

Ever heard of a clatter or wheen? Ulster Scots has a wealth of words to describe amounts! In this episode of 'A Word in Yer Lug' Jane and Liam visit The Ark Open Farm and discuss a lock of them..

Discover Ulster-Scots Maine Ulster Scots Project Tourism Ireland

17/06/2022

It's one of our favourite topics of conversation.. the weather! In the first episode of our new digital series ' A Word in Yer Lug' we're in Crawfordsburn Country Park exploring some of the wonderful Ulster Scots words for describing the elements - it could be a 'wee skiff' or a 'plump' with Liam & Jane looking a bit 'drookit' by the end of the episode..
Discover Ulster-Scots William Logan Northern Ireland Screen Maine Ulster Scots Project

26/01/2022

Interested in joining an exciting, dynamic team? From May, we will be working with Q Radio to deliver their daily news. We're recruiting broadcast journalists and freelancers.
More info here:
https://www.macmillanmedia.co.uk/q-radionews

09/09/2021

Jane and her cousin Rachel are running Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon for Friends of the Cancer Centre
If anyone can spare a couple of quid for a great cause, the link is below 👇
Thank you !

Help Jane Veitch raise money to support Friends of the Cancer Centre

08/02/2021

Following on from the two Belfasts, we're in Derry AND Londonderry, New Hampshire and exploring the links with our Maiden City. With Alister Mcreynolds

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03/02/2021

As we reflect on and celebrate the life of Captain Sir Tom Moore, the second World War Veteran who inspired the nation, raising millions for the NHS, this Attic Archive focuses on the determination and resilience of the WW2 generation. We're revisiting the story of the late Billy Stephens from Holywood, Co. Down, one of only a handful of people to escape from the notorious N**i prison, Colditz Castle.

27/01/2021

It's a tale of two cities on Attic Archive today. We're in Belfast, Maine and Belfast, Northern Ireland and discovering all the links between the two! Discover Ulster-Scots Ulster-Scots Agency Belfast City Council Visit Belfast Belfast Live

22/01/2021

In a week of new high profile links between the US & Ireland we're taking a look back in time, to trace some of the first migrations from the Island of Ireland to the New World Ulster-Scots Agency Nutfield 300th Derry, New Hampshire Discover Ulster-Scots

18/01/2021

It's part 2 of our Grand Opera House series. From the Titans of Victorian theatre to Luciano Pavarotti making his UK debut, it's a who's who of world class perfomers! The Grand Opera House, Belfast

15/01/2021

It's another lockdown so Attic Archive is back! Over the past 12 months we've been lucky enough to work with the stunning Grand Opera House in Belfast.

Last January, the most ambitious restoration and development project at the theatre in 40 years got underway to return the beautiful 1895 auditorium to its original splendour, tell the building's fascinating history and improve customer facilities.

Today on Attic Archive we're looking at some of the stars who've appeared on stage over the past 125 years! The Grand Opera House, Belfast

07/12/2020

Working with The Grand Opera House, Belfast this year has been an absolute joy. Take a few minutes and watch this short film about architect Frank Matcham and theatre owner Joseph F Warden. Their vision, 125 years ago, bestowed on Belfast one of the most outstanding examples of Victorian theatre architecture in the UK.

06/11/2020

This is the story of CS Lewis and his role in the First World War. We travelled from NI, to Oxford and then Arras in Northern France to retrace his steps..

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28/10/2020

An update on The Grand Opera House, Belfast restoration project. 🎭
What a joy to film right up at the gorgeous ceiling in the 1895 auditorium. Have a watch to see the conservators at work on this stunning cultural asset.

29/09/2020

Did you go to the Grand Opera House pantomime every year? What was your favourite show? Get involved with the Memory Bank project! Watch this video for more details, and you can get in touch at [email protected]
Enjoy the trip down memory lane..

28/07/2020

'New York had the haircuts, London had the trousers but Belfast had the reason!!'

In today's Attic Archive, we chat to the inimitable Godfather of Punk, Terri Hooley about the massively successful movie 'Good Vibrations'. The film is based on Terri's instrumental role in developing Belfast's Punk-Rock scene. Watch & enjoy!

18/07/2020

It's a Happy Saturday and a feelgood watch today on Attic Archive with the fabulous Belfast Community Gospel Choir! We were lucky enough to work with them a couple of years ago on a flash mob. Have a watch & enjoy !

BCGC - Belfast Community Gospel Choir

02/07/2020

Loads of you have been watching last week's little piece about Morelli's, so we've had another look in the archives to find some more recollections from the legendary Angelo Morelli. Have a watch !
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29/06/2020

A special one on today's Attic Archive! The first transatlantic flight by Aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown in 1919 - original footage!

25/06/2020

We've been producing Attic Archive for a couple of months now - have a look to see the most watched story so far! EastSide Visitor Centre Freight Belfast EastSide Partnership C.S. Lewis Square