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The Traitors: Inside Ardross Castle where The Traitors is filmed
The Traitors has been back on our screen and viewers are loving the show’s Gothic castle as much as its twists and turns. We take inside the castle where the hit TV show has bee filmed. The show is filmed at Ardross Castle, a 19th house and estate north of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. The…
Read MoreCancelled Robert Burns manuscript could have put his career at risk
A scholar has discovered an unseen manuscript from Robert Burns which he believes could have cost him his career had it been published because of its revolutionary ideas. The cancelled work was a different version of the famous song Ye Jacobites By Name, which was written by Burns in 1791 in the inflammatory early period…
Read MoreWatch: Edinburgh International Festival releases film following local dancers
They stunned audiences with their precision performance at last year’s Edinburgh International Festival. And now a short film has been released following three emerging Scottish dancer as they joined the world renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on stage. Alvin Ailey was a visionary choreographer and activist with a global impact. His career began in…
Read MoreRare Roman armour to go on display after experts complete ‘ancient jigsaw puzzle’
An incredibly rare piece of Roman armour from the second century has been reconstructed from dozens of fragments. The brass arm guard, held in the National Museums Scotland collection, will be seen in its entirety for the first time in nearly 2,000 years when it goes on loan to the British Museum. Conservators in Edinburgh…
Read MoreOldest known Scottish tartan brought back to life for people to wear
It was discovered 40 years ago in a peat bog after being buried for centuries. And now the oldest-known piece of Scottish tartan ever found has been recreated. Dating back to 1500-1600 AD, The Glen Affric Tartan underwent testing organised by The Scottish Tartans Authority last year to confirm it was the oldest surviving piece…
Read MorePeople’s Palace gets £850,000 National Lottery funding
A project to restore the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens in Glasgow has secured £850,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The money will go towards transforming the museum and glasshouse on Glasgow Green into a thriving community space. The building, set in Glasgow Green, is home to collections documenting the city’s social history from…
Read MoreLast piece of Alasdair Gray archive joins Poor Things at National Library
The National Library of Scotland has bought the last and final tranche of archive material by renowned author, artist and playwright, Alasdair Gray. The Library’s collection of Alasdair Gray material is the largest and most comprehensive collection of Gray’s literary and personal materials. After his passing four years ago, the Library continued working with the…
Read MoreMackintosh tea room rescued by National Trust for Scotland
The last surviving tea room designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh has been rescued by the National Trust for Scotland. Designed by the renowned architect in 1903, Mackintosh at the Willow in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street is considered one of the city’s most important contributions towards modernism. The tea room was reopened five years ago after a £10m…
Read MoreHebridean Baker teams up with CalMac to host new podcast
The Hebridean Baker has teamed up with CalMac to host a new podcast taking listeners on a voyage around Scotland’s storied islands. The podcast will transport listeners to Scotland’s west coast in a series of ten episodes, which will be available from 16 January with each focusing on a different island Coinneach Macleod will be…
Read MoreReverend Richard Coles brings his new show to Scotland
Having added new dates to his UK tour, Reverend Richard Coles is coming to Scotland. Ahead of his Scottish escapades, the broadcaster, former vicar and member of The Communards speaks with chief sub-editor Rosie Morton about what audiences can expect… We’re very excited to hear that you’re taking your show Borderline National Trinket to Scotland.…
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