Culture
Emerging talent welcomed to Scottish Opera
Scottish Opera has welcomed a talented group of emerging artists for the 2019/20 season. They are Samuel Bordoli, Arthur Bruce, Jasmine Clark, Charlie Drummond, Mark Nathan, Michael Papadopoulos and Lucy Walters. The Scottish Opera Emerging Artists programme was launched in 2009 and offers young artists a period of full-time work with the Company to help…
Read MoreA festival of the Doric runs this weekend
A full weekend of all things Doric will take place in Braemar over this weekend to celebrate Across the Grain. This is an annual community-based festival of activities celebrating Aberdeenshire’s cultural life, heritage, language and stories. The programme is inspired by the unique Doric distinctiveness and showcases how vital Doric heritage, music and stories are…
Read MoreFree tickets for Aberdeen Art Gallery to be released
Free tickets for Aberdeen Art Gallery’s opening weekend will be available from tomorrow (1 October) as the countdown to the launch of the redeveloped venue continues. Doors open to the public on Saturday, 2 November, and advance bookings will be in operation to manage demand over the first two days and ensure the best experience…
Read MoreSuccesses at inaugural Scots Language Awards
The first annual Scots Language Awards were held on Friday night. Hosted by Alistair Heather and Frieda Morrison, it saw nominees and the audience from right across Scotland head to Glasgow to celebrate the Scots Language, before enjoying live performances from MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018 Singer of The Year Iona Fyfe, musician,…
Read MoreArts champions take their message to Holyrood
Leading lights of Scotland’s contemporary art scene head to Parliament this week to champion the positive impact of visual art in our communities – and to present every MSP with a specially commissioned original print by artist Ruth Ewan. The initiative is part of the Art in Action campaign being run by Scottish Contemporary Art…
Read MoreGearing up for Royal National Mod in Glasgow
Glasgow’s George Square will play host to a sensational party featuring names from across the Scottish Gaelic music scene to mark the opening of the Royal National Mod – and everyone’s invited! Scots Trad-rock band Mànran will headline the free opening ceremony concert on Friday, 11 October, with Scotland’s 33-strong Gaelic Eurovision choir Alba as…
Read MoreUnfilmed script for Alien 3 coming to Scots theatre
A new Scottish production of an unfilmed script for cult favourite Alien 3 promises to be out of this world. A collaboration between a Glasgow based theatre company and national horror events specialists, Alien 3: The Unfilmed Script is a play that will bring theatre and sci-fi fans together for a unique experience. Alien 3…
Read MoreA chance to explore Gaelic heritage and culture
Volunteer-led sessions are part of Historic Environment Scotland’s Gaelic volunteer programme Visitors to the Blackhouse in Arnol, on the Isle of Lewis, run by HES, can now enjoy free sessions to explore Gaelic heritage and culture related to the historic site. Local volunteers, who have researched and created the content as part of HES’ Gaelic…
Read MoreScotland’s 19th century rebels with a cause
The Scottish Radicals demanding a better deal in 1820 were brutally suppressed by government forces. But many of their ideals and aims are still part of the political debate today. Most people never notice it, but attached to the bottom of Stirling Tolbooth is a small plaque. It is modest and unassuming but it commemorates…
Read More50 shades of brown at Dovecot Studios
Dovecot Studios is a contemporary tapestry studio housed in a renovated Victorian swimming pool in the capital. As well as some highly skilled and experienced weavers they have recently reinstated an apprenticeship programme to pass on skills to a new generation of craftsmen and women. Naomi Robertson is the studio manager and master weaver at…
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