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StAnza 2020 hailed a huge success by organisers
StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival, has ended on a high with organisers hailing the 23rd festival a huge success. StAnza 2020 launched with a opening night gala extravaganza which featured a selection of headline poets, including Jen Hadfield, Anthony Anaxagorou and Anna Crowe, reading and performing, intertwined with film and art as well as music…
Read MoreBorders Art Fair to highlight value of visual arts
The Borders Art Fair is taking place this weekend in Kelso. The importance of the visual arts in encouraging curiosity, debate, creative thinking and innovation across all sectors of Scottish society will be highlighted by artist and Visual Arts Scotland president, Andrew Mackenzie at a talk during the Borders Art Fair in Kelso on 14…
Read MoreJust over a week left to visit May Morris exhibition
The first-ever Scottish exhibition about the work of May Morris is closing next week. Being held at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, Art & Life tells the overlooked story of May Morris (1862–1938), the youngest daughter of William Morris, and her extraordinary work and contribution to the British Arts and Crafts Movement, and runs until 14…
Read MoreLeading Scotswomen feature on Ask For More podcast
An inspirational podcast series featuring star-studded Scots are lining up for International Women’s Day 2020. The second series of the Ask For More podcast with Scottish Pakistani journalist, comedian and women’s rights advocate Zara Janjua features some of Scotland’s top business women alongside celebrities including Kaye Adams, Sharleen Spiteri, Kirsty Wark, Judy Murray and Jenni…
Read MoreMeet the Wicker Man from the south of Scotland
Working with willow enables Trevor Leat to weave his magic and create stunning sculptural works of art. From giant sculptural pieces to the ancient craft of basket and creel weaving, there’s no one who deserves the title of Scotland’s wicker man more than Trevor Leat. Based in the village of Auchencairn on the Solway Coast,…
Read MoreThe Scot who was left out in the cold
The ill-fated Arctic voyage of HMCS Karluk was the first in a series of tragedies to befall Glaswegian adventurer William Laird McKinlay and his family. Scots teacher McKinlay longed for adventure. At just 5ft 4in, ‘Wee Mac’ had been a frail child, but as an adult he became synonymous with the phrase ‘a real survivor’.…
Read MoreCelebrating the work of Gerda in textile panels
The ‘ground-breaking’ work of award-winning Scottish writer, actor, director and singer-songwriter Gerda Stevenson has inspired a new exhibition of 40 stunning textile panels. In response to poems from Stevenson’s fabulous collection: Quines: Poems in Tribute to Women of Scotland, Edge Textile Artists Scotland members were asked to select a poem and to interpret it in…
Read MoreBig names for this year’s Doune The Rabbit Hole festival
US hip-hop instigators Public Enemy (Radio) while award-winning, Mercury Music Prize nominated, award-winning performance poet, rapper, novelist and playwright Kate Tempest are coming to the Doune the Rabbit Hole festival. This is the only chance for festival fans to see both headliners in Scotland this summer. The headline acts join iconic Glasgow indie band Belle…
Read MoreNew jewellery collection on show in Gallery
The Scottish Gallery is presenting a new collection of jewellery exploring the relationship of colour, balance and form. Running until 28 March, it is showcasing the work of Elizabeth Jane Campbell. Working with vitreous enamel in simple oxidised silver settings, she creates beautiful jewellery featuring a playful colour palette. Elizabeth Jane Campbell said: ‘My recent…
Read MoreKaren Dunbar starring in Oscar Wilde classic
Scottish comedy star Karen Dunbar is playing Lady Brecknell in Perth Theatre’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Karen, from Ayr, is best known for roles in Scottish TV classics including Chewin’ the Fat, River City and Rab C Nesbitt, and had a successful run in Calendar Girls last year. Getting into character as…
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