The Pictish Arts Society

15/06/2026

A member of the Tartan Army, Louise Fraser, in the USA for the World Cup sent us this photo of Monifieth 2 cross-slab on its holidays in the Museum at Harvard.

11/06/2026

Book launch - 25 June

Following SSNS's recent publication of its edited volume in honour of the late Dr Anna Ritchie, a launch event will be organised on Thursday 25 June from 15:30pm in Edinburgh.

Please join us to celebrate, remember, and raise a glass to Anna Ritchie and her work as archaeologist, author, and lifelong advocate of Scotland’s premodern history and heritage.

All welcome!

Details: 25 June - 15:30 to 17:45. Room 1.06 (Project Room), School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures, University of Edinburgh, 50 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LH.

10/06/2026

We are extending our opening hours! From 15th June you can start exploring our museum from 10:30am every day!
Our new Visitor Assistants are very excited to welcome you to our new George Bain Exhibition ‘The Continuous Line’, which will open on the same day.
See you at Groam House Museum!

01/06/2026

It's NEW PODCAST EPISODE time!
David is joined by the fabulous craftsman Hamish Lamley of Pictavia Leather to discuss Pictish t-shirts, Brandsbutt, leather boats, the new Perth Museum and his summer travels.
Don't miss it.
Available now on YouTube
https://youtu.be/jiV1MG5lOhc

Catch up on all 14 episodes here;
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNUkufGZNMYQ_KE2kO-410xnYs8IWfC4J&si=eh4ZFyLl-haKUWPB

An occasional podcast by The Pictish Arts Society.

08/05/2026

New Pictish Shorts episode! Archaeologist, author, researcher Peter Yeoman talks us through his Pictish life.
Unmissable. Put the kettle on and enjoy the chat.
https://youtu.be/X2XMDKSiwMA

Access all episodes at
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNUkufGZNMYQ_KE2kO-410xnYs8IWfC4J&si=-V5qYanAyzFVNIQM

An occasional podcast by The Pictish Arts Society.

04/05/2026

PAS Rhynie Man T, based on an illustration from our 1993 Conference Poster by Nick Simpson.

Available now at;
https://thepictishartssociety.teemill.com

04/05/2026

New Pictish Arts Society Merch store now live! Support the work of the PAS by wearing the coolest Ts and drinking tea from the coolest mug, drying your mug with the coolest tea towel etc etc.
New lines will be added in the weeks ahead but check out our Dunnichen Stone T, based on artwork from a 1992 PAS conference poster by Nick Simpson.

FREE SHIPPING (APPLIED AT CHECKOUT) Until midnight tonight.

Buy now at
https://thepictishartssociety.teemill.com

01/05/2026

We've got episode 13 in the can but before we get to that, the weekend is a good time to catch up on all previous episodes, especially the 2 we released this week.

Episode 11 with Professor Katherine Forsyth talking about Pictish inscriptions, Meigle and steel-tipped umbrellas.
https://youtu.be/6EQ0fqVjbBs?si=RYYXBXZNt00xcarT

Episode 12 with Stone-carver David McGovern talking wolves, Cairn Greig and Glamis.
https://youtu.be/LQbWt0koLr4?si=dxSRGTJM5NPlS7ZW

All Episodes just waiting for you to click 'PLAY ALL'!
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNUkufGZNMYQ_KE2kO-410xnYs8IWfC4J&si=rZ_Aln95Pijp0fid

28/04/2026

NEW PICTISH SHORTS PODCAST ALERT!
The podcast episode features a conversation between David McGovern and Professor Katherine Forsyth. Katherine shares her journey into the field, sparked by a history teacher at school in Banchory (well done Mr Finnie). The discussion covers the excitement of new discoveries in Pictish archaeology and the importance of visiting sites like the Meigle Museum. Katherine also reflects on the mystery of lost artifacts and the thrill of uncovering a lost stone. Katherine also tells us why you should always carry a steel-tipped umbrella when visiting Pictish sites!

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27/04/2026

New PICTISH SHORTS Podcast alert!
This podcast episode features a conversation between Dr Christina Smith and heritage stone-carver David McGovern. David is the Vice President of the Pictish Arts Society and has recreated several important Pictish monuments in stone. His latest large monument is the new Skinnet Cross, a landmark on the Northern Pilgrim's Way at Halkirk in Caithness. David shares his fascination with lost stones, particularly the Linlathen Stone in Angus.
https://youtu.be/LQbWt0koLr4

There are now 12 episodes online to catch up on.
Choose your episodes here, or click PLAY ALL.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNUkufGZNMYQ_KE2kO-410xnYs8IWfC4J&si=Ly4Mb_L1yBP2_5vI

An occasional podcast by The Pictish Arts Society.