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Working 9 to 5 – what a show to make a comeback!
Dolly Parton’s smash hit 9 to 5 – The Musical is coming to Edinburgh this week as live theatre returns to the capital. Louise Redknapp stars as Violet Newstead, resuming the role she portrayed to acclaim pre-pandemic, as the musical tells the story of Doralee, Violet and Judy, three workmates pushed to boiling point by…
Read MoreChicago brings joy back to Glasgow’s King’s Theatre
For too long, Scotland’s theatres have lain empty, the stages gathering dust, staff on furlough, and performers and musicians left frustrated at home, having to twiddle their thumbs. Glasgow’s King’s Theatre was dark for 544 days, being forced to shut on March 16 last year, the longest period for which it has ever been closed,…
Read MorePrince Charles is welcomed to Burns Cottage
The National Trust for Scotland was given royal approval at Burns Cottage in Alloway in Ayrshire. The conservation charity’s patron, HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay and Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Rothesay, made their first visit to the cottage last week. Their Royal Highnesses were greeted by the Lord-Lieutenant of Ayrshire and…
Read MoreScottish Field’s 2021 luxury edition is available now
Scottish Field’s annual luxury edition celebrates all things escapist this year. Every year our October issue highlights the best of the best in Scotland, whether food, places to stay, and incredible items to purchase. Editor Richard Bath said: ‘With Covid shrinking everyone’s world and bringing genuine hardship for some, we debated long and hard as…
Read MoreGaelic showcase at Royal National Mòd 2021 in Inverness
An exciting and inspirational celebration of Gaelic language and music is promised at The Royal National Mòd 2021 in Inverness this autumn. The eight-day event will hint at a return to normality as organisers of the prestigious celebration unveil a programme that will include a suite of in-person competitions and concerts. 2021’s hybrid approach will…
Read MoreA unique night time promenade performance
Dunes by the sea are coming to life each night until September 19. Commissioned by Hospitalfield and Arbroath 2020+1, Over Lunan is an extraordinary promenade performance in the dunes of Lunan Bay near Arbroath in Angus. Created by Angus Farquhar, creative director of social action and arts organisation Aproxima Arts with dramaturg and former Artistic…
Read MoreWigtown Poetry Prize competition winners revealed
The 2021 winners of the Wigtown Poetry Prize, Scotland’s annual international awards for poems in the nation’s three indigenous languages, have been revealed. A mark of its success is that entry numbers continue to rise. After topping 1,000 last year they are up again by around 14% with a total of 1135. Entries have come…
Read MoreNew Lanark launches celebratory conference
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to speak at a three-day conference in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Owen. New Lanark Trust has launched the event, to mark the birth of the world-renowned social reformer whose remarkable story is brought to life at New Lanark World Heritage Site. New Lanark…
Read MorePush The Boat Out is Scotland’s newest poetry event
Scotland’s newest and most boundary-bending poetry festival, launches its inaugural programme today, Wednesday 8 September in Edinburgh. Taking place from October 15–17 within the creative hub of Summerhall, Push The Boat Out will be the second poetry festival ever to be held in Scotland and its aims to do what it says on the tin,…
Read MoreOpening date for Glasgow’s Burrell Collection announced
The Burrell Collection in Glasgow will reopen in March 2022 following an ambitious building upgrade and redisplay, the charity Glasgow Life has confirmed. As Kier Construction Scotland finishes work on the refurbishment of the A-listed building, based on designs from architects John McAslan + Partners, installation of the works of art has now begun. Nearly…
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