Culture
New study looks at how culture could be opened up
The National Trust for Scotland has published new public opinion research on current cultural activity in Scotland, and the barriers to its development, ahead of the Scottish Government’s first Culture Strategy for 20 years. The research – Scotland’s Culture Strategy: overcoming barriers and unlocking benefits – sets out how different cultural activities are currently enjoyed…
Read MoreRetired GP marked his 100th birthday with art show
Centenarian Dr Perry Harrison celebrated his 100th birthday with an exhibition and sale of paintings inspired by his time as a rural GP. Prior to his passing in late 2016, he told Scottish Field about his life and love of painting. Talk us through your career in medicine. During the war I was a medical…
Read MoreRipping up the rulebook with a life less ordinary
The unconventional life of Laurence Oliphant took him from priviliged son of the British Empire via mysticism to Zionist pioneer. Seldom has there been a more romantic or amply filled career; never, perhaps, a stranger or more apparently contradictory personality,’ declared an obituary, published in The Times in 1888 for Laurence Oliphant, a man who…
Read MoreFrom Beethoven to beach cleans: East Neuk Festival is Back
Scotland’s East Neuk Festival is to return later this year. From Wednesday 1 July – Sunday 5 July, with an eclectic range of concerts and events in intimate locations nestled amongst the fishing villages of St Monans, Anstruther, Kilrenny and Crail, the East Neuk Festival will take audiences on a musical adventure in beautiful and…
Read MoreThe March 2020 edition of Scottish Field is out now
The March 2020 edition of Scottish Field is now available. In this packed issue, we head to the Borders. We meet Melrose teacher Tom Rawson and his pupils as they spearhead the fight against pollution along the Tweed, we discover a flock of Chilean flamingos that now call the Borders home, and a visit to…
Read MoreFringe sell-out Fox-tot! ready to entertain children
Scottish Opera’s hit show Fox-tot!, a new opera for children aged 12 to 24 months, returns this spring for a tour around Scotland, following a five star run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019. Composed by Lliam Paterson, directed by Scottish Opera staff director Roxana Haines and designed by Giuseppe and Emma Belli, the show…
Read MoreKaren Dunbar to star in Oscar Wilde classic
Scottish comedy star Karen Dunbar is poised to start rehearsals for Perth Theatre’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest. Karen, from Ayr, best known for roles in Scottish TV classics including Chewin’ the Fat, River City and Rab C Nesbitt, is getting into character as Oscar Wilde’s comedy icon, Lady Bracknell. The actress revealed…
Read MorePortrait of A Highland Chieftain bought for the city
An iconic portrait for the culture of Gaelic Scotland has been secured by the City of Glasgow. Glasgow Museums has obtained A Highland Chieftain: Portrait of Lord Mungo Murray by John Michael Wright, painted circa 1683. The striking painting is the earliest major portrait to depict a sitter full-length in Highland dress. Mungo Murray, aged…
Read MoreBig Burns Supper is a huge international draw
Big Burns Supper 2020 is celebrating another wildly successful Burns bash after the ninth edition of the Festival close in Dumfries. Audience numbers were up 16% as a string of smash-hit concerts and live events brought fans from around the world to the event. Festival producers are delighted with the ongoing support from audiences, local…
Read MoreA celebration of an unsung arts and crafts heroine
The first-ever Scottish exhibition about the work of May Morris is currently taking place. 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 The exhibition repositions May…
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