Culture
Fine Art exhibitions at The Scottish Gallery
The Scottish Gallery is arguably best known for exhibiting Fine Art, both contemporary and twentieth century. Due to the ethos of championing contemporary art since its founding in 1842, for the past 177 years The Scottish Gallery has exhibited new artists that have gone on to become icons of Scottish Modern Art. It…
Read MoreHottest weekend in the summer diary to toast classic Speyside gins
Gin lovers will taste the difference at a weekend devoted to the spirit – taking place in the heart of one of the nation’s most famous whisky making regions. The inaugural Spirit of Speyside: Gin Experience will raise a glass to the region’s burgeoning gin making scene, featuring a Garden Party at Gordon Castle with…
Read MoreFree tickets for Edinburgh International Festival’s Stadium Concert
Today, the Edinburgh International Festival releases thousands of tickets for the completely free 15,000 capacity Aberdeen Standard Investments Opening Event: LA Phil at Tynecastle. The tickets are available from 10am on the EIF website. The Opening Event sees one of the world’s leading orchestras, conducted by the legendary Gustavo Dudamel, perform some of the best-loved…
Read MoreScottish Crime Book of the Year to be announced
The longlist for the McIlvanney Prize 2019 and the shortlist for the inaugural debut Scottish Crime Book of the Year have been announced. The winner is to be presented at the Opening Reception of Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival in Stirling on Friday 20 September 2019. Three years ago, the Scottish Crime Book of…
Read MoreOutlander 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…
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