Culture
A trio of exhibitions heading to City Art Centre
Three new exhibitions come to Edinburgh’s City Art Centre this November. It’s a busy month at Centre, at 2 Market Street, with three brand-new displays opening throughout the month. Mary Cameron: Life in Paint opens on 2 November and runs until 15 March 2020, and is followed by Classical Edinburgh on 9 November, which then…
Read MoreCulture and heritage bodies urged to take climate action
Arts, culture, heritage and climate leaders have gathered in Edinburgh for the launch of a new Climate Heritage Network. Organisations are being called on to take urgent action against climate change as a new international network launched in Edinburgh today (Thursday, 24 October) at an event hosted by Historic Environment Scotland (HES). The Climate Heritage…
Read MoreVote on the top 30 to pick your best Scots word
The search to find nation’s favourite Scots word has been narrowed down to a shortlist. Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has revealed the shortlist for their Book Week Scotland vote. Tying in with A Year of Conversation and the International Year of Indigenous Languages, the public were invited…
Read MoreScottish International Storytelling Festival word is out
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival – one of the most admired storytelling events in the world – is now underway. This year’s event, Beyond Words, will run until 31 October in Edinburgh, encompassing a wealth of cultures, traditions and styles. Prepare to enter a world of stories within the Festival City. The 31st Festival celebrates…
Read MoreWhat’s in a name – the history of the Cadell family
What links the first navigation of the River Murray, 19th century photo negatives hidden under the floorboards of a grand mansion, and the TV programme, Hi-De-Hi? No idea? The answer lies with the Cadell family, the family who occupied Cockenzie House in East Lothian for over 200 years. They bought the house in the late…
Read MoreTyrannosaur exhibition is coming to Edinburgh
The king of the lizards is coming to Scotland, after it was revealed the nation will be 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 2020. Tyrannosaurs…
Read MoreGoing on a Witch Hunt with new BBC radio podcast
BBC Radio Scotland has launched Witch Hunt – a podcast on Halloween. Witch Hunt is from the team that produces Time Travels, BBC Radio Scotland’s history magazine programme. Over six episodes, Susan Morrison and Dr Louise Yeoman take an in-depth look at one of Scotland’s biggest historical miscarriages of justice. About 450 years ago, the…
Read MoreInside the real life of comedy hero Billy Connolly
An intimate, deeply personal and funny portrait of Scotland’s legendary comedian Billy Connolly is being released next month. Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland is a look at the like of the Glaswegian, who has constantly reinvented himself, from musician, to comic, to TV presenter and to actor. In the world of comedy, there is no…
Read MoreLargest-ever tattoo in front of Edinburgh Castle – down under!
More than 1,500 international performers gather in a show of cultural unity as the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo marched into Sydney. Under the lights of the impressive ANZ Stadium and in the shadows of a life-sized Edinburgh Castle replica, the performers taking part in The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo have officially marched out of Sydney…
Read MoreThe Mod flag passes from Glasgow to Inverness
The Royal National Mòd flag was passed from Glasgow to Inverness, at the massed choir closing event of the 2019 Glasgow Mòd. The symbolic flag ceremony represents the handing over of the prestigious annual Gaelic event from Glasgow to Inverness – as the Highland capital and the Inverness Mòd organising committee prepares to welcome the…
Read More