Culture
Outlander star receives honorary degree from Stirling
Award-winning Scots actor Sam Heughan, best known for playing the lead role in hit television show Outlander, has spoken of his delight after receiving an honorary degree from the University of Stirling. The 39-year-old star was recognised for his outstanding contribution to acting and charitable endeavours, and commented that he was ‘thrilled’ by the accolade,…
Read MoreDesign Exhibition Scotland returns at Lyon & Turnbull
Design Exhibition Scotland is returning for its second year at Lyon & Turnbull in celebration of exceptional objects for the everyday. A pioneering project, championing design excellence and exploration in contemporary furniture and functional objects, more than 30 designers and artists will be shown. All are exploring ways design can enhance the way we live…
Read MoreThe family legacy that lasts more than a century
For more than a century, people and bodies have been recovered from the River Clyde by the Parsonage family. George Parsonage has been the chief officer of the Glasgow Humane Society for 40 years, having succeeded his father, Benjamin, in the post. Benjamin’s involvement stretched back to 1918. Between father and son, it’s thought they…
Read MoreThe August 2019 edition of Scottish Field is now available
The August edition of Scottish Field is now available – and we celebrate Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow. We meet the people, visit the places, and uncover some incredible real life stories, in our annual issue devoted to the third-largest city in the UK. Scottish Field editor Richard Bath said: ‘They say that “people make Glasgow”,…
Read MoreThe puppets of Avenue Q are a (sesame) treat
For those of us who are of a certain age, puppets on TV were our friends and sometime teachers. So many of us will have learned to count with Sesame Street, (remember the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 song?), which also taught as harmony between people of different…
Read MoreExploring Scottish tartan, bagpipes and landscapes
Tartan, bagpipes and rugged, wild landscapes are the traditional images associated with Scotland. A major exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland this summer will tell the fascinating story of how they became established as enduring, internationally recognised symbols of Scottish identity and how Scotland became established in the popular imagination as a land of…
Read MoreThe life and loves of TV favourite Carol Smillie
Carol Smillie has been one of the most popular faces on British TV for over 25 years. The television presenter talks ice skating, her biggest career break and what it’s like to be parodied as ‘smiley, smiley, Carol Smillie…’ I am a big fan of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!, I just…
Read MoreScotland’s rival to St George and the Dragon
By Eric Bryan The story of St George and the Dragon has a Scottish rival – the fiery, gory legend of the deadly Worm of Linton. As fearsome fiends go, the Worm of Linton doesn’t seem to carry quite the same threat as the Beast of Bodmin Moor or even the Creature from the Black…
Read MoreHer commitment to her business is heart felt
Dalmally Station on the Oban branch line may seem like the last place you’d expect to find a designer, but felt artist Liz Gaffney thinks it makes perfect sense. ‘The landscape of Argyll was shaped by sheep following the Clearances and people are becoming more and more interested in following the story of wool from…
Read MoreCulture, heritage and arts as you Wander Argyll
Argyll and the Isles are renowned for spectacular scenery and coastline. Now a new campaign is being launched to showcase its diverse array of culture, heritage and arts attractions along one of the many long-distance routes in the region. Wander Argyll, an initiative from Argyll and the Isles’ Culture, Heritage and Arts Assembly (CHARTS) network,…
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