Culture
New director of goldsmiths is a sterling appointment
The new director of one of Scotland’s most ancient organisations has pledged to continue its ground-breaking initiatives to promote ethical gold and silversmithing. Ebba Goring has taken over the role at The Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh from Mary Michel. The Incorporation has been championing jewellers and silversmiths, and protecting consumer rights,…
Read MorePrincess Anne is Patron of Royal Celtic Society
The Royal Celtic Society this year marks its 200th anniversary – and they have revealed that the Princess Royal has become its patron for the special year. The society (which did not become ‘Royal’ until 1873) was founded in Edinburgh on 7 January 1820 by Captain William MacKenzie of Gruinard. Early members of the society…
Read MoreHighland Print Studio works on tour in the Gulf
A series of 30 artworks which show the diversity of the work from the Highland Print Studio are touring the east. From Alba to Arabia is a Highland Print Studio project funded by the British Council’s UK-Gulf Exhibitions Programme. The project is a showcase fine art exhibition of contemporary printmaking and accompanying programme of presentations…
Read MoreScotland gets ready to welcome the tyrannosaurs
The king of the lizards is coming to Scotland later this month, as the nation hosts the only European venue for a tyrannosaurs exhibition. The most comprehensive exhibition ever mounted on tyrannosaurs will make its only European appearance when it opens at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh on 23 January. Tyrannosaurs will explore…
Read MoreJanuary 2020 is a month to see watercolours
In January 2020, National Galleries of Scotland will exhibit JMW Turner, RSW will present the 139th Open Annual exhibition at the RSA, on the Mound. The Birch Tree Gallery on Dundas Street will also bring back Shetland watercolour painter Peter Davis. January always brings JMW Turner’s works to the display at the National Galleries Scotland.…
Read MoreWave of excitement for Year of Coasts and Waters 2020
Visitors and locals across Scotland are invited to ‘dip their toes’ into Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 2020 with a range of early-year activity across January and February celebrating the forthcoming themed year. Kick-starting the celebrations, Stirling’s Hogmanay (31 Dec) will bring in the New Year in style with two spectacular events on the…
Read MoreFunding secured for Corrieshalloch Gorge gateway
The National Trust for Scotland’s plans for a world-class visitor facility at the stunning Corrieshalloch Gorge National Nature Reserve in Wester Ross can progress, thanks to £923,277 funding from the Natural and Cultural Heritage Fund. The £2.3 million project will enable the charity who protects Scotland’s national and natural treasures to build a new visitor…
Read MoreThe dukes of hazard and their love of a gamble
Throughout history, Scotland’s gentry have lost their homes, land and sometimes their entire estates, all for the sake of a wager. History provides some fascinating examples of the extravagant and often outrageous behaviour of Britain’s landed elite. Many of these tales surround the gambling exploits of these colourful characters, but there is a darker side.…
Read MoreCreek and Cherokee Indian chiefs were Scottish blood brothers
In the US more than 250 years ago, Creek and Cherokee Indian chiefs were more likely to have Scottish ancestry than Native American. Beginning some 250 years ago, there surfaced a curious phenomenon in the south-eastern United States: Indian chiefs whose ancestry was more Scottish than Native American. Tribes such as the Creek and Cherokee…
Read MoreThe February 2020 edition of Scottish Field is out now
The February 2020 edition of Scottish Field is now available. In this packed issue, we celebrate Ayr, Ayrshire and Arran, exploring The Coig as it uncovers some hidden gems in the area, while Nick Drainey explores Ayrshire and Arran on foot. Editor Richard Bath said: ‘Thank the Lord that 2019 is out of the way.…
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