Culture
Using ancient skills to create a crafty coracle
Jane Wilkinson is a willow weaver with a passion for traditional craft and a love for the ancient art of coracle making. Despite studying science at Edinburgh University, Jane’s love of woodlands led to her branching out in a different direction. Now based in Alyth, near Blairgowrie, the willow weaver and artisan basket maker is…
Read MoreSchedule revealed for HMY Iolaire remembrance
There’s just over a month to go until the commemorative events to mark the centenary of the loss of HMY Iolaire. The Iolaire was carrying sailors who had fought in the First World War back to the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides on Hogmany, 1918. She departed Kyle of Lochalsh, but at 2.30am…
Read MoreSunset Song writer honoured with plaque
A plaque honouring the Scots writer of Sunset Song is to be installed in Stonehaven. Lewis Grassic Gibbon, one of the foremost Scottish writers of the 20th century, is to be honoured as part of Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) Commemorative Plaque scheme, it was announced today. Perhaps best known as the author of Sunset Song,…
Read MoreEdinburgh Castle is set to be rebuilt – in Australia
A full-size replica of Edinburgh Castle is to be constructed in Australia. The backdrop of a full-size replica of the castle will be built at the iconic ANZ Stadium in Sydney, when the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo plays a four-night showcase in Australia next year, marking a new international deal as part of the company’s…
Read MoreRobots and videogames to feature at the V&A
V&A Dundee’s 2019 international exhibition programme will feature videogames, robots and the future of design. Scotland’s first design museum will celebrate the design and culture of contemporary videogames with the V&A’s spectacular show Videogames: Design/Play/Disrupt, which will run from 20 April to 8 September 2019. This is the first exhibition to fully consider the complexity…
Read MoreJoanna Lumley to attend absolutely fabulous show
Joanna Lumley is to be the special guest at an event being run by a school drama club. Staged, which takes place at Dumfries Academy on 24 November, where the teenage JM Barrie studied from 1873-78 is a highlight of the Dreams for the Future Festival in Dumfries. The festival is part of Scotland’s Year…
Read MoreInternational tapesty weaving prize now open
Entries are now open for the 2019 Cordis Award, the biggest international award for tapestry weaving. The prize fund has been increased to £8000 to reward ambitious and skilled use of tapestry weaving techniques and the organisers hope that the prize will attract both domestic and international entries from established artists working in the field of contemporary tapestry.…
Read MoreSWG3 sheds some light with its new artful installation
One of Scotland’s leading multi-discipline arts venues has today unveiled a stunning exterior light installation – part of the venue’s festive programme. Running from now until mid-January, the installation, called New Glasgow, is the creation of Glasgow-based artist Patrick Jameson and takes centre stage on the gable-end façade of SWG3. The installation can be observed…
Read MoreAberdeen bid to be Scotland’s first Unicef Child Friendly City
Aberdeen today underlined its aim to become the first city in Scotland to be recognised as a Unicef Child Friendly City as pupils from primary and secondary schools took over the council chamber to learn about the process. Young people were invited to take the place of councillors for a special session on the best…
Read MoreStudy days all set to return for Scottish art lovers
Duff House’s popular Study Days will return to the Georgian mansion in Banff on 27 and 28 November. A joint initiative between Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and Friends of Duff House, this year’s event will focus on portraiture within the House’s collections. This year’s theme has been inspired by the Sir Joshua Reynolds portrait of…
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