Culture
Amateurs were picture perfect when they took top prizes in art competition
An amateur art competition aims to give talented Scottish painters the chance to get their break into the artworld. Following an unveiling in Lochgelly last October and subsequent exhibition which took up residence in Kirkcaldy Galleries thereafter, artworks produced by winners of last year’s Fife Art Exhibition were presented to NHS Fife for display in…
Read MoreDrumming up support for Tartan Day Parade in New York
New York is getting ready to celebrate the 20th anniversary of National Tartan Day with the NYC Tartan Day Parade. Taking place on Saturday, 7 April, the National Tartan Day New York Committee has announced that the official beer of the Tartan Day Parade Events will be Scotland’s oldest working brewery, Belhaven. This year’s event…
Read MoreThe hunt is on to find Scottish writers and poets for new publication
Scots writers with a story or poem in them are being urged to put finger to keyboard. The Scottish Writers’ Centre are looking for submissions as, in partnership with Red Squirrel Press, they are launching an anthology in 2018 to celebrate a decade of the Scottish Writers’ Centre. For 10 years, they have been supporting…
Read MoreHistory comes to life with an impressive exhibition and host of events
An exhibition celebrating the picturesque and sublime Clyde and Avon Valley will open this weekend. Land, Life, Water: the Clyde and Avon Valley Past and Present, and an exciting accompanying programme of events, will showcase over 70 projects that have taken place since 2011, as part of the Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape Partnership (CAVLP)…
Read MoreTuned in for new appointments at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has made two major appointments. The orchestra has appointed Paul Philbert as its new principal timpani and Luis Eisen as associate principal bassoon, writes Stacey Wylie. Paul Philbert, originally from London, will be joining RSNO as principal timpani (kettledrum). Having studied at Purcell School and Trinity College, Philbert has had…
Read MoreCreative event will tie together Scottish and Malawian culture
Lake of Stars celebrate their fifteenth anniversary this year with festivals and events taking place in Malawi, London, and Glasgow. Lake of Stars Glasgow is a one-day event happening on Sunday, 11 March, which aims to champion creative connections between Scotland and Africa. The one-day event will take place at Glasgow Art School from 11am…
Read MoreWork gets underway on £5.7million creative arts hub
Plans to create a £5.7million arts hub in the Highlands have been welcomed. Members of the arts community are delighted by the news of the start of a project to give the Highlands its first creative hub as a ‘game-changer’. The initial £1.2 million project is the first phase of a wider £5.7 million scheme…
Read MoreShocking numbers revealed as few Scots know the words to Auld Lang Syne
A new survey has revealed that just 7% of Scots know all the words to Auld Lang Syne – while over half admitted they know hardly any. However, eight out of ten Scots correctly identified Robert Burns as the man who wrote the song. Sainsbury’s found that it’s the younger generations that will need the…
Read MoreRoyal treasures to go on show for the first time in over 130 years
Glittering treasures from the Indian subcontinent are to go on display in Scotland for the first time in over 130 years. Dazzling works of art that brought the wonders of India to Britain at the end of the 19th century will be on show in a new exhibition opening at The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of…
Read MoreChildren given inspiration as they remember the sacrifices of World War I
Edinburgh Castle in partnership with WW100 hosted an event that aimed to inspire and inform children prior to the charity’s 2017/2018 arts, poetry and song competition. Never Such Innocence was held on 7 December, with many Scottish schools and children’s groups in attendance, hosted by Major-General Riddell-Webster, the event discussed the roles of the Scottish Women’s Hospitals efforts…
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