Culture
Trailblazing Scots honours with special plaques
Six trailblazing women from Scotland’s past, from the country’s first female solicitor to the first Scottish woman to direct a feature-length film, have been recognised as Historic Environment Scotland announced the latest round of recipients of its Commemorative Plaque scheme. The national scheme, which has been running since 2012, celebrates noteworthy individuals from Scottish public…
Read MoreDynamic Earth reaches for the stars at planetarium
Astronomer Dr Alastair Bruce has been appointed as planetarium manager at five star experience, Dynamic Earth. Alastair joins Dynamic Earth from the Royal Observatory Edinburgh, where he has been based since 2013. The new role has been created as the attraction starts work on a £500k project, which will see the popular ShowDome become the…
Read MoreV&A Dundee will host Awards for New Music
The Scottish Awards for New Music have announced the 2020 shortlist of nominees. They have been selected by a panel of key figures in the music world from over 300 nominations submitted across twelve categories. The winners will be announced at an event at V&A Dundee on Tuesday 14 April 2020. The shortlisted nominees are…
Read More£4.5m Perth Creative Exchange officially opens
Perth Creative Exchange, a £4.5 million creative hub which will help boost the Perthshire arts economy, was officially opened this week. The Provost of Perth and Kinross, Dennis Melloy, unveiled a plaque to commemorate the success of this partnership regeneration project by Wasps Artists’ Studios and Perth and Kinross Council, in transforming an empty school…
Read MoreKirkcudbright to host a showcase art weekend
Artists and environmentalists are to join forces to boost Kirkcudbright’s profile. Kirkcudbright Artists’ Town – Past and Present will run from Friday 20 – Sunday 22 March, to give a unique insight into the lives and works of some of the artists who have made this picturesque town their home, past and present. The venture,…
Read MoreScots design team create new Kuwait national museum
A Scottish design agency has played a pivotal role in the creation of the new national museum in Kuwait. Edinburgh-based Studio MB has spent five years helping transform the former Al Salam Palace into a new, immersive national museum and visitor experience. The newly opened Al Salam Palace Museum tells the 300-year plus history of…
Read MoreEvents for youngsters at StAnza poetry festival
Mermaids and messages in bottles are on the programme for young poetry fans at this year’s StAnza Festival. StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival is serving up a treat to young poetry fans with this year’s dedicated children’s programme. StAnza has always featured events for younger audiences from readings by children’s authors to staged performances and…
Read MoreRecipient of Next Chapter Award 2020 revealed
A poet from Orkney has been announced as the recipient of Scottish Book Trust’s Next Chapter Award 2020. Olive M Ritch now lives and works in Aberdeen and her poetry has been published in literary magazines and anthologies, including Poetry Review, The Guardian, Gutter, New Writing Scotland, and In Protest: 150 Poems for Human Rights…
Read MorePrestigious honour for Aberdeen’s new event complex
The Event Complex Aberdeen has been given a prestigious accolade at a national awards event which recognises excellence in commercial and public property. The complex, which is largest investment in an events venue in Britain and provides world class facilities, was awarded Development of the Year (Commercial) at the seventh annual Scottish Property Awards. Aberdeen City…
Read MoreFerry Tales coming to three major Scots ferry routes
There’s bound to be drama on the seas of Scotland, onboard a number of Scottish ferries. Ferry Tales, presented by the National Theatre of Scotland, with the support of Caledonian MacBrayne and their ferries, celebrates the waters surrounding Scotland’s western isles and the voyages over them made by thousands of locals, workers and visitors each…
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