Culture
The Mousetrap – the ultimate murder mystery
For the past decade or so, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has held a certain fascination for me. It stems from meeting an actor, who was appearing in the West End production at the time, and he was surprised when I told him I knew very little about it, aside from the fact it is the…
Read MoreGo on a strange (but wonderful) journey
It’s been over 40 years since Tim Curry donned his suspenders, corset and fishnets in his legendary role as Dr. Frank-N- Furter. But judging by the crowd at The Edinburgh Playhouse last night, the cult phenomenon that is The Rocky Horror Picture Show is very much alive and well. Richard O’Brien’s musical comedy horror has…
Read MoreV&A Dundee to recreate Scotland’s earliest reggae club
V&A Dundee will recreate one of Scotland’s earliest reggae club nights at a one-off event next month, in celebration of its current exhibition Studio Nicholas Daley. Nicholas Daley, who regularly collaborates with musicians and DJs when creating his collections, has curated an evening that will pay homage to grassroots club night The Reggae Klub. Tay…
Read MoreExploits of Scottish WW2 pilots explored at Kelvingrove
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has unveiled a new display centred on the 602 (City of Glasgow) Auxiliary Air Force Squadron’s actions at the start of World War II. The exploits of distinguished pilot, Squadron Leader Archibald ‘Archie’ McKellar DSO DFC & Bar, who shot down the first German aircraft on British soil on 28…
Read MoreTraining scheme will help traditional skills
The Prince’s Foundation is launching a fully-funded nine-month training programme in collaboration with Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust. The Foundation has underlined its commitment to producing future generations of expert practitioners of traditional craft skills with the scheme. The charity, whose headquarters are at Dumfries House in Cumnock, East Ayrshire, is seeking applications for the first…
Read MoreArt gallery reopens after £34.6m redevelopment
This Saturday, 2 November, will see Aberdeen Art Gallery will reopen to the public after the biggest transformation in its 130-year history. It will present the Art Gallery, Cowdray Hall and Remembrance Hall as one major cultural attraction. The newly redeveloped gallery will feature special new commissions by renowned artists and an entirely new second…
Read MoreA leap of faith with Ballet West in the Highlands
It takes someone with vision to set up a ballet school on a working farm in the Highlands, but as Gillian Barton explains, this wasn’t part of her retirement plan. A ballet school set in the rugged Scottish countryside seems a little incongruous, yet for Gillian Barton and her company Ballet West, it is the…
Read MoreThe late, great Charles Jencks was romancing the stone
Architect Charles Jencks sadly passed away earlier this month, but he leaves behind an incredible legacy of work. In 2015, Scottish Field visited the stunning artland Charles created out of an open-cast mine, which stands as a lesson in cosmology and creative passion. Small plumes of smoke rise lazily from behind a pile of stones,…
Read MoreA First World War tragedy off the coast of Scotland
A First World War naval ‘battle’ off the coast of Scotland on a wintery night in 1918 involved no enemy contact yet resulted in the tragic deaths of 270 British submariners. It was a sea ‘battle’ that claimed 270 British submariners but which until recently remained shrouded in secrecy. As well as a loss of…
Read More£2.8million plans are revealed for arts centre
The first images showing how Paisley’s iconic arts centre will look after a £2.8m transformation have been revealed – including a new extension and public space at the heart of Paisley’s nightlife district. The Paisley Arts Centre stage has hosted some of Scotland’s biggest names in the three decades since the 250-year-old former church building…
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