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Inside the Scottish Field website and a fascinating new series
Scottish Field’s weekly podcast goes inside our own website this week, as well as highlighting a fascinating new podcast series. Website editor Kenny Smith chats about what goes into the making of our site, and how it reflects the magazine, as we have sections covering homes and gardens, food and drink, the outdoors, travel, culture,…
Read MoreDavid Livingstone Birthplace Museum set to re-open
The David Livingstone Birthplace in South Lanarkshire is to reopen on Wednesday July 28. Home to one of Scotland’s most famous explorers, the museum will reopen to the public following a £9.1m regeneration plan. Located on the site of the former Blantyre Works Mill, on the banks of the River Clyde, the Birthplace includes a…
Read MoreEdinburgh International Festival unveils line-up
Edinburgh International Festival, the world’s leading performing arts festival, pioneers the return of live performance in Scotland. From August 7–29 it will feature a diverse programme of UK and international artists. This return to live performance marks a significant turning point for Scotland’s cultural sector by providing a platform for artists to return to the…
Read MoreDigital buzz in a week-long arts programme
Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre are presenting the Digital Buzz Festival, a week-long programme celebrating the creative output of the various performing arts groups which are part of the organisation’s engagement programme. Unable to meet in person over the past 14 months, the groups reverted to Zoom gatherings but of course that didn’t stop…
Read MoreGallery prepares to host British Art Show 9
Hayward Gallery Touring’s landmark exhibition, British Art Show 9, will open at Aberdeen Art Gallery next month. This display will mark the launch of the national tour for this ambitious exhibition of contemporary art, which takes place across the UK every five years. BAS9 is curated by Irene Aristizábal and Hammad Nasar who have made their…
Read MoreTwo exhibitions mark major Jacobite battle
Two new exhibitions are set to open in East Lothian this summer marking a major Jacobite battle that took place at Prestonpans in 1745. The Orders of Battle Exhibition and Open Day will be displayed at Prestonpans Town Hall over the weekend of 26-27 June (11am-4pm). This special temporary exhibition is a chance to find…
Read MoreKirsty Wark to explore literary landscape in new radio series
A new four-part series, Written In Scotland, presented by Kirsty Wark will show how the nation is uniquely defined by its writers. Starting on 24 June, each episode will explore Scotland’s past and present literary landscape. Kirsty will unpick how Scottish authors distinctively and sometimes controversially reflect the perception of their country, and asks if…
Read MoreGame of Thrones star and Victorian society in our podcast
Hopefully it’s not an unlucky thirteen, as Scottish Field’s latest podcast arrives. In our 13th edition of the Scottish Field podcast, Morag Bootland has a chat with actress Kate Dickie. She is known for her television roles as Lex in the BBC series Tinsel Town and Lysa Arryn in the cult series Game of Thrones.…
Read MoreA rose garden tribute to Scotland’s great poets
In a corner of a park in Glasgow, there lies an unassuming tribute to some of Scotland’s greatest poets. The Scottish Poetry Rose Garden was opened in 2003 to mark Glasgow’s hosting of the World Rose Convention that year, and celebrates poetry in Scots, English, and Gaelic. This quiet corner of the park is popular…
Read MoreScottish Field’s July 2021 edition is out now
If you love dogs, then you won’t be barking up the wrong tree when it comes to the July edition of Scottish Field. Olive, Mabel and Me is our lead feature this month, as TV sports commentator Andrew Cotter highlights his fantastic dogs, which brought so much joy online during lockdown. Editor Richard Bath said:…
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