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Scotland’s animals are still Born to be Wild
A second series of Born to Be Wild, the BBC Scotland documentary set at the SSPCA Wildlife Rescue centre, returns tonight. This is the place where orphaned and injured wild animals from all over Scotland find help from a dedicated team of vets and carers. In this second series of Born to Be Wild, staff…
Read MoreWe chat gin and rugby in the Scottish Field podcast
If you like your gin and competitive sport, then this week’s Scottish Field podcast is just the one for you. This week, our podcast sees Scottish Field’s own John Boyle join web editor Kenny Smith, as they have a chat about the magazine’s annual gin challenge. The 2021 results appear in this month’s magazine, where…
Read MoreFestival goes online to showcase to the world
For the first time in its 74-year history, the Edinburgh International Festival is offering audiences worldwide the opportunity to experience performances from the comfort of their own homes. There will be 18 full-length performances available to watch for free online. The world’s leading performing arts festival presents its digital programme in partnership with global investment…
Read MoreWigtown Book Festival launches major national essay prize
Wigtown Book Festival has announced the launch of a new national essay prize for Scotland in association with the BBC. The £1500 Anne Brown Essay Prize will be awarded for the best literary essay, published or unpublished, by a writer in or from Scotland. The annual award has been created in memory of Anne Brown…
Read MoreNew play based on Scotland’s first practising female doctor
A new play based on the life of Sophia Jex-Blake, Scotland’s first practising female doctor, is to premiere next month. Pitlochry Festival Theatre, The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh in association with Naked Productions are delighted to present, on Sound Stage, from the 27-29 August, the world premiere of Frances Poet’s new play Sophia based on…
Read MoreThe August 2021 issue of Scottish Field is out now
The August edition of Scottish Field has arrived in shops – and we’re celebrating all things gin. This month, we reveal the results of the annual Scottish Field Gin Challenge, as we pick our top drinks in three categories. Editor Richard Bath said: ‘We drinkers seem to have split into two camps over the past…
Read MoreAlloway to host Robert Burns festival this summer
Live music, performances and events will mark the anniversary of the first Burns Supper. The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and cottage is hosting a five-day festival this summer to mark the 220th anniversary of the first Burns Supper. The Burns Two Twenty Festival in Alloway will feature day and evening activities for Burns enthusiasts of…
Read MoreNine new works ready for the Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Pitlochry Festival Theatre is to premiere A Night by the River Tay, nine new works from some of Scotland’s best known playwrights. Starting on Wednesday 14 July and performing on just 10 dates over five weeks, Pitlochry Festival Theatre will premiere A Night by the River Tay, a series of live performances of their hugely…
Read MoreWe discuss the new Scottish Field in our 16th podcast
The new issue of Scottish Field is now in shops and we bring you an extensive preview of it in this week’s podcast. Chief sub Rosie Morton and web editor Kenny Smith go through the latest edition in depth as they pick out their highlights of our August edition. The pair discuss the art of…
Read MoreStep it up for Culloden charity challenge
The team at the National Trust for Scotland’s Culloden Battlefield have set a challenge to the public – and to themselves – to step up to protect the battlefield. To raise money to care for the battlefield, share its stories and significance and continue to fight commercial development threats, the conservation charity is launching a…
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