Culture
Step back in time and witness Victorian changes
People can find out how our ancestors used to live and experience the changes taking place at a working mill in the Victorian era. New Lanark is a cotton spinning village which was founded in 1785 and quickly became internationally renowned thanks to the enlightened management of social pioneer, Robert Owen who managed the village…
Read MoreTribute to Scottish Formula One hero is expanded
A tribute to Scottish motor racing hero Jim Clark is getting a £1.6million revamp this summer. Works to redevelop and expand the Jim Clark Room in Duns will get underway, with Hawick firm James Swinton & Co Ltd winning the contract for the works. The £1.6m project is being taken forward by Scottish Borders Council…
Read MoreClaymore taken as island suffers its third theft in 50 years
Police Scotland are investigating the theft of a claymore from the remote Hebridean island of Canna. The police are investigating the theft of the sword from Canna House, as the island normally has a crime rate of zero. The nearest police station is on the mainland in the town of Mallaig. Canna has been in…
Read MoreNew music and dance production is coming to Orkney
The founder of Orkney’s St Magnus International Festival is to be remembered in a special music and dance event. The St Magnus International Festival has taken place annually on the Islands of Orkney since being founded by Peter Maxwell Davies in 1977, and this year runs from Friday 22-Thursday 28 June. The magical atmosphere of…
Read MoreMidge Ure’s still playing and loving his music
Midge Ure is one of the most important figures in the British music and cultural scene of the last 50 years. That’s not an overstatement – the Scots singer and songwriter was behind Do They Know It’s Christmas? charity single, as well as co-organiser of Live Aid, with Sir Bob Geldof, raising millions of pounds…
Read MoreA feast for your ears with Music at Paxton
A summer festival of top class international chamber musicis taking place in Paxton House on the banks of the River Tweed next month. Music at Paxton, being held from 13–22 July, will feature daily concerts offering an intimate, friendly and relaxed experience and take place in Paxton House’s splendid Picture Gallery. With its large, domed…
Read MoreNew study claims Robert Burns may have been bipolar
A new examination of the letters of Robert Burns reveals he may have had bipolar disorder. Researchers at the University of Glasgow looked at more than 800 letters and journals written by Burns, in an attempt to analyse his mental state. Scotland’s national bard has long been recognised as someone who experienced episodes of melancholia,…
Read MoreFollow the yellow brick road – to the Falkirk Wheel
The Falkirk Wheel, the world’s only rotating boat lift, is to be transformed into a unique pop-up theatre venue this summer. Macbeth’s Way and Wiz Around Oz, the new Canal Theatre plays from Scottish Canals, will see guests experience a unique retelling of Shakespeare’s ‘Scottish Play’ and L Frank Baum’s classic children’s novel set in…
Read MorePrepare for a fantastic RSNO Solo performance
Music from the latest Star Wars film will be performed live for the first time outside of the USA this week. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) will play from the score of Solo – A Star Wars Story to audiences in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee. The RSNO will present the Rest-of-World premiere of a…
Read MoreA summer festival of beautiful classical music
A summer festival of beautiful international chamber music is coming to the Scottish Borders next month. Music at Paxton will take place in Paxton House on the banks of the River Tweed from 13–22 July. The daily concerts will offer an intimate, friendly and relaxed experience and take place in Paxton House’s splendid Picture Gallery.…
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