Culture
Experienced hand to guide heritage trust forward
A woman who has cared for some of the most important industrial heritage in the world has been appointed as chief executive of a Moray-based heritage trust. As chief executive of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, a World Heritage Site in Shropshire, England, Anna Brennand brings a wealth of experience having led a series of…
Read MorePeace events will mark 30 years since Lockerbie bombing
A rider on a white horse will join young people, parents and grandparents and others, carrying the flags of the nations which lost people in the Lockerbie bombing for a 30th anniversary Walk for Peace. The hill walk is one of three linked Journey Towards Peace events that focus on hope, kindness and the need…
Read MoreDance adaptation of The Mother set for debut
A thrilling dance adaptation based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Story of the Mother arrives for its debut in Edinburgh this weekend. Starring internationally acclaimed principle ballerina, Natalia Osipova, this enchanting production, The Mother, has a strictly limited run of only two performances. The Mother will be performed at the Pentland Theatre, Pleasance at EICC,…
Read MorePrince Charles will pay his respects to the Iolaire lost
Prince Charles is to attend the centenary service to mark the 100th anniversary of Britain’s worst peacetime disaster at sea. The Prince will attend the commemoration the loss of HMY Iolaire. During the Service, Prince Charles will deliver a scripture reading and lay a wreath. After the service, HRH will unveil a new sculpture, which…
Read MoreGlasgow panto to stage autistic friendly showing
Glasgow’s King’s Theatre is to host a relaxed performance of its pantomime with the support of the National Autistic Society Scotland. The relaxed performance of Aladdin will be held on Wednesday 19 December at 1pm for the fifth year running. The relaxed performance creates a theatre experience which is specifically designed to welcome people with…
Read MoreFrederick Douglass spoke on his abolition mission
Frederick Douglass, the pioneering abolitionist, former slave, writer, and the first African American to run for high office, had a relationship with Scotland long before he ever set foot on these shores. At a Burns Supper in 1849 when he returned to New York, he pronounced ‘though I am not a Scotchman, and have a…
Read MoreThe master of disguise in a leather mask
This mask is a relic of a bygone age, when outlawed convenanter Alexander Peden work a leather masic and wig to preach anonymously in Ayrshire. In 1660 Charles II was restored to the throne after the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Once re-established he betrayed the Covenanters, a Scottish Presbyterian movement his father Charles I…
Read MoreScottish firm has made a lasting impression
The Woollard & Henry paper mill has made an indelible mark on the Scottish fabrication industry. Ernest Woollard’s legacy is invisible – unless you hold it up to the light. The engineering company he founded in Dyce, Aberdeen, Woollard & Henry, is now one of only five firms worldwide which know the secrets of the…
Read MoreThey keep piping up when the Scottish season is over
As the pipe band competition season has finished in Scotland, the season is just beginning in Australia and New Zealand. My social media feed just now is full of pipers and drummers from all over the world who are travelling to Australia to compete at the Australian Pipe Band Championships in Sydney. I’m continually amazed…
Read MoreTake a look into the archives this weekend
The Historic Environment Scotland Archives will be offering a warm festive welcome this coming Saturday (15 December) with a special day of talks, exhibits and events for 24 Doors of Advent, part of Edinburgh’s Christmas programme. This year’s event will tie in with the Visible Girls and Invisible Spaces photographic exhibitions currently on display at…
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