The lady vanishes – a real 18th century mystery

Was Lady Grange kidnapped by her own husband and sent into exile on St Kilda because she was ‘mad’ or knew too much? When completing their tour of the Western Isles, Dr Johnson and James Boswell made a point of discussing the extraordinary circumstance of an unfortunate woman, ‘The Prisoner of St Kilda’. The woman…

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Our top ten Scottish doomed love affairs

‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all’ according to Alfred Lord Tennyson. Although we’re not sure that all of these couples would agree, romance certainly can be a difficult path to navigate. Here’s 10 of our favourites. 1. Madonna and Guy Ritchie The Queen of Pop married director…

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Biggest Gaelic festival in the world returns to Glasgow

The Royal National Mòd will return to Glasgow next month for the 13th time – with an outstanding number of individual participants set to take to the competition stage. This success is attributed to the work that An Comunn Gàidhealach and the Royal National Mòd do with Feisgoil and Glasgow Language Provision Schools, helping to…

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Curated jewellery collections at the Scottish Gallery

The Scottish Gallery routinely hosts exhibitions by outstanding jewellers from Scotland, the UK and around the world. Dorothy Hogg MBE is one such artist, who first exhibited at The Gallery in 1994, and states: ‘The Scottish Gallery has a remarkable track record of recognising and supporting talent over a career, which is unique in the…

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Landscape painting at the Scottish Gallery

The landscape of Scotland is, and always has been, a rich source of inspiration for painters. One such painter is Rebecca Collins, who lives in the northwest Highlands, finding her subject in the varied and dramatic landscape outside her front door. A collection of these highland works are brought together in the exhibition Moments Lost…

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Spotlight on glass at The Scottish Gallery

This September, as part of celebrating the Scottish Glass Society’s 40th Anniversary, The Scottish Gallery presents Convergence; an exhibition showcasing new work from some of the finest Scottish, British and International artists working in glass today. Vidar Koksvik studied glass at The Orrefors Glass School, Sweden and then at Surrey Institute of Art and Design…

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Victoria Crowe – 50 Years: Drawing & Thinking

This September, to coincide with Victoria Crowe’s major retrospective  at The City Art Centre, The Scottish Gallery is proud to present 50 Years: Drawing and Thinking. This special exhibition focuses on the artist’s studio life and features previously unseen work spanning her entire career. It is accompanied by a beautiful publication with written contributions from…

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Storytelling centre gets Royal approval

Scotland’s recently-opened National Centre for Children’s Literature and Storytelling in Dumfries received a royal visitor this week. On Wednesday, HRH the Duchess of Rothesay visited Moat Brae in Dumfries, which was once the ‘enchanted land’ where JM Barrie played as a child. His pirate games by the River Nith became the inspiration for one of…

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Buy an Oor Wullie sculpture at auction or bid online

Hundreds of Oor Wullie sculptures will go under the hammer next week to raise vital funds for children and young people in hospital. Following the spectacular success of this summer’s art trail, the Edinburgh auction takes place on Thursday 19 September at Prestonfield House, with all 60 life-sized Oor Wullie sculptures from the capital –…

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Celebrating storytelling with cultural exchange

The 2019 Scottish International Storytelling Festival hosts 15 guest artists from Canada, along with 60 Scottish storytellers, as part of its biggest international exchange to date. The group, which includes storytellers, musicians and dancers, represents the rich cultural diversity and heritage of Canada. They will perform in Edinburgh and travel across Scotland, as part of…

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