Culture
Fans are tuning in for Doric TV
MORE than 500 people have joined Doric TV, an online community that was launched in August to promote the culture of the North-East. Presenter Jill McWilliam has interviewed a broad range of stars for her videos, including percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, singer Iona Fyfe, and “kilted chef” Craig Wilson. McWilliam, who runs the website with…
Read MoreBurns & Beyond festival goes online
EDINBURGH’S “Burns & Beyond” festival is returning for a third year, with a series of free online events. The fesitval will begin on 23 January and run until Burns Night. Singer KT Tunstall will perform “Ae Fond Kiss”, while Aidan O’Rourke from musical trio Lau has selected artists to deliver music and poetry during a…
Read MoreOnline Celtic Connections opens on Friday
CELTIC Connections’ virtual festival begins on Friday, with more than 30 online performances spread across 19 days. The programme includes concerts by artists including Blazin’ Fiddles, Kathleen MacInnes, and Shooglenifty. Their performances were recorded in venues around Glasgow and further afield. The festival would normally draw more than 100,000 visitors to the city during January.…
Read MoreOnline video ideas for New Year’s Day
LOOKING for something to watch to brighten up your New Year’s Day? Then we’ve got some exciting suggestions. If you have missed going to a theatre to see a pantomime this winter then check out the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh’s production of Panto Presents….. Where Has Panto Gone? at https://vimeo.com/486885836/c28b0ce4cf You can also find out…
Read MoreTheatre company creates ‘Clanagrams’
THE Walking Theatre Company (TWTC), a social enterprise based in Argyll, is spreading cheer around the globe with innovative video messages from Scotland’s past. Sadie Dixon-Spain, TWTC’s creative director, has invented the “Clanagram“, a personalised video greeting. TWTC’s team of professional actors brings to life a selection of Scotland’s great names – recipients can become…
Read MoreTake a trip back in time with the King’s Theatre
THE King’s Theatre in Edinburgh has teamed up with photographer Tom Duffin to create a virtual tour. Fans missing their annual visit to the pantomime can view images stretching back more than a century. The tour includes photographs of the site before the theatre was built, and how its appearance has changed over the years.…
Read MoreCraft Week Scotland ends with online and in-person events
THE first Craft Week Scotland closes this weekend with almost 50 online and in-person activities. Katie Leask, manager at Nielanell Knitwear, will open her studio at Hoswick on Shetland tomorrow to welcome visitors for a socially-distanced “meet the designer” event. More than 3,000 craft makers and businesses have taken part in this week’s activities. Irene…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s ‘Digital Diwali’ marks ‘triumph of light’
EDINBURGH’S Diwali celebrations are moving online this year, with two hours of dance and music kicking off at 5pm on Sunday. The programme includes music from Edinburgh’s own Ajay Dixit, classical Indian dance by Bharatiya Ashram from Dundee, fusion dance from Edinburgh’s Dance Ihayami and songs by African Connections. The climax will feature the Odissi…
Read MoreThe voting is now open for the Scots Trad Music Awards
Public voting has opened today for nominees in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Na Trads 2020 will be broadcast on BBC ALBA on December 12 at 9pm where the award winners will be announced along with specially recorded music performances. Murdo MacSween, communications manager at title sponsors MG ALBA, said: ‘It gives us…
Read MoreScottish artist helps war-torn places
WORK commissioned from a Scottish artist will be sold to help survivors in war-torn countries. Frank To has been appointed as an ambassador by IM, a development charity based in Sweden. He’s been given a special pen made from illegal guns to create his artwork. The pen – called “A Good Humanium Metal Pen” –…
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