Culture
Surrealist work bought by National Galleries of Scotland
Scotland’s national art collection has acquired its first painting by spellbinding surrealist Dorothea Tanning. This new addition to the collection has been purchased with assistance from the Henry and Sula Walton Fund and Art Fund. The captivating painting by Tanning (1910-2012), created at a turning-point in her career and kept in her possession for the…
Read MoreParalympic cyclist Neil Fachie sets his sights on Tokyo 2020
Neil Fachie MBE is a remarkable Paralympic multiple-sports athlete, who specialises in track cycling. Having won gold and silver medals at London 2012 in the Tandem B events for athletes with visual impairments, he’s setting his sights on Tokyo 2020. Here’s what he had to say… I got involved in sports from a young age…
Read MoreTV’s Hazel Irvine has always been a good sport
Since the 1980s, Hazel Irvine has been one of Scotland’s favourite sports broadcasters. Whether on Friday nights with Scotsport Extra Time with Jim White, on Scotsport itself, and then covering national sports events with the BBC, Hazel has been at the heart of UK sport for over 30 years. She told Scottish Field about her…
Read MoreBid to raise £60,000 to save castle’s rare instrument
A musical instrument said to have been ordered for Queen Victoria, but she died before its complete, needs extensive repairs at its home in a Scottish castle. Tucked away under the main staircase in Kinloch Castle on the Isle of Rum is a very rare and special instrument: an Imhof and Mukle Orchestrion. Bought by…
Read MoreSir Jackie Stewart opens Jim Clark Museum
Three-time Formula One world champion Sir Jackie Stewart OBE has officially opened a museum dedicated to fellow Scots racing driver Jim Clark. Formula One legend, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, officially opened the new Jim Clark Motorsport Museum in Duns, Scottish Borders today, Thursday. Following a tour of the new museum from Jim Clark’s cousin Doug…
Read MoreStep back to the 1930s at New Lanark this weekend
Put your 1930s glad rags on, step back in time and join all the fun at New Lanark this weekend. Experience the changes which were beginning to take place at New Lanark in the 1930s. New Lanark’s Back To The 1930s will be open from noon-4pm on Sunday, 1 September. It’s a chance to enjoy…
Read MoreArts legacy supports the Conservatoire
The legacy of a business visionary and philanthropist with a lifelong passion for the arts is to support Scotland’s national conservatoire. The John Mather Trust is supporting the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) in its mission to make the performing arts as accessible as possible. Through two headline events, the Blue Mondays jazz concert series…
Read MoreInverness Castle transformation plans revealed
Plans to transform Inverness Castle into a new tourist attraction have been unveiled. The Highland Council has announced further details about its plans for the landmark building, which will begin after the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service move out of the building next year. The plans described are subject to receiving the necessary permissions. They…
Read MoreMilitary tattoo boss announces he will step down
The man responsible for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is to step down from the role next year, after a decade in the post. Brigadier David Allfrey has announced that he will retire from his role as chief executive and producer at the end of 2020, just days after the final of 2019’s spectacular show.…
Read MoreTown gets ready to pay tribute to Coulter’s Candy
A final appeal is being made to relatives of Robert Coltart, after an appeal to find people related to the writer of the lullaby Ally Bally Bee. A sculpture in Galashiels dedicated to 19th century weaver-turned sweetmaker Coltart is to be revealed on Friday 20 September, with Innerleithen sculptor Angela Hunter putting the final touches…
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