Culture
Young homeless people create photo illusions
An exhibition of mind-bending photographic illusions created by young people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, opens in Edinburgh just before Christmas. The Power of Perspective features a host of striking images that play with perceptions and perspectives – with shadow people flying real balloons and juggling coloured balls and ‘invisible’ people reflected…
Read MoreMemorial to Titanic helmsman unveiled
The family of a survivor of the RMS Titanic disaster gathered today (Thursday 19 December) to unveil a memorial commemorating his final resting place in Aberdeen – thanks to the detective work of an Aberdeen City Council employee. Cornishman Robert Hichens was helmsman and one of six quartermasters on the legendary liner’s ill-fated maiden voyage…
Read More2020 exhibitions programme revealed for Aberdeen
The programme of special exhibitions for the coming year at Aberdeen Art Gallery and Aberdeen Maritime Museum has been announced. Working with local, national and international partners, Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums are bringing must-see exhibitions to the city, giving local people opportunities to see world-class art and design close to home, and driving tourist…
Read MoreFruitmarket Gallery to host dance, poetry and performance
The newest addition to the Scotland’s cultural landscape promises to be a transformation of one of Edinburgh’s leading contemporary art galleries. The Fruitmarket Gallery has announced plans for 2020 when the gallery will reopen with their existing galleries refreshed and expanded into a large adjacent warehouse in a £3.75m capital development. A major exhibition by…
Read MoreScottish Ballet making Five Wishes come true
A new BBC Scotland documentary Five Wishes will chart the inspiring stories behind an amazing project launched by Scottish Ballet as part of their 50th anniversary year. For 50 years, Scottish Ballet has been crafted by Scotland – by the people, the tradition, the sense of humour, the generosity and the spirit. As a way…
Read MoreFirst exhibitions of 2020 revealed by Open Eye
The Open Eye Gallery in Edinburgh has revealed the first of its exhibitions for 2020. The gallery, based in the New Town, has been running for 30 years and holds 32 exhibitions per year focusing on contemporary and applied art. The first exhibitions for the year are: Jonathan Gibbs, Paintings, Drawings and Wood Engravings, 10…
Read MoreArts groups join together for second event
Scotland’s two leading arts organisations have joined forces for the second time to present an ambitious and dynamic annual exhibition. This will bring together the best in contemporary art and design in a collaboration at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh. The Society of Scottish Artists (SSA) and Visual Arts Scotland (VAS) present SSA |…
Read MoreCulzean Castle celebrated Christmas 1879
Culzean Castle’s magical Victorian Christmas tours returned for a second year in 2019. They proved to be a resounding success with the event selling out and over 2,000 visitors experiencing life above and below stairs. Recreating Christmas Eve 1879, the interactive experience took place over the first and second weekends of December at the National…
Read MoreThe Lion King makes a roar-some night out
The Lion King has taken up residence for the foreseeable future at Edinburgh’s Playhouse and the buzz surrounding the show that has been delighting audiences for over 20 years is palpable in the capital. From the incredible opening scene where the audience are transported to Pride Rock along with a herd of African animals to…
Read MoreGlasgow Canal Festival set to make a splash in 2020
Glasgow Canal Festival is set to make a splash next year, having been named as part of the celebrations for Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 2020. Glasgow’s Canal, in the north of the city, will be bursting with activity in a celebration of the unique and iconic waterway and its vibrant surrounding community, for…
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