Culture
Do you remember the Wellgate?
STORIES about the Wellgate are being compiled to celebrate the history of one of Dundee’s oldest streets. Buildings on the Wellgate – which ran from Hilltown to Murraygate – were demolished in the 1970s to make way for the current shopping centre. Now, Dundee City Archives and Leisure & Culture Dundee Libraries want to collect…
Read MoreArtificial intelligence to help with Gaelic subtitles
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is being used to create a Gaelic subtitle service that could be used by the BBC. Linguists and AI researchers from Edinburgh and Glasgow universities have been awarded £225,000 by the Scottish Government to develop the system. The funding will also help the team to begin creating a “large language model” –…
Read MoreStone of Destiny heads to coronation
THE Stone of Destiny has left Edinburgh Castle on its way to Westminster Abbey in London for the coronation. It marks the first time since 1996 that the stone has left the castle. A ceremonial procession from the castle’s Great Hall was led by the Lord Lyon King of Arms – the monarch’s representative in…
Read MorePicts DNA sheds light on Scotland’s history
A GENETIC study of the Picts has shed fresh light on one of Scotland’s most mysterious peoples. Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and Liverpool John Moores University studied genes from Pictish-era cemeteries at Lundin Links in Fife and Balintore in Easter Ross. Dr Linus Girdland Flink, a lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, said:…
Read MoreBonnie & Wild ceilidh club gets own tartan
THE ceilidh club run by the Bonnie & Wild food hall at the St James Quarter shopping centre in Edinburgh now has its own tartan. Members of staff at Bonnie & Wild will be decked out in kilts made by ScotlandShop for dances at its White Heather Club. Ryan Barrie, managing director of Bonnie &…
Read MoreRoyal Edinburgh Military Tattoo unveils ‘stories’ theme
THE theme for this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will be “stories”. This summer’s show will feature more than 800 performers, including guest stars from Australia, Norway, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States. The show will be staged at Edinburgh Castle on 4-26 August and will include the tattoo debut of The United…
Read MoreAberdeenshire county flag unfurled at Castle Fraser
THE new Aberdeenshire county flag was hoisted up the pole at Castle Fraser on Saturday. The flag was based on designs by pupils from Newtonhill primary school in Stonehaven and Elrick primary school in Westhill. Children from the schools presented the flag to Sandy Manson, Aberdeen’s lord-lieutenant at the castle, which is run by the…
Read MoreRoman ‘fortlet’ found near Antonine Wall
A ROMAN “fortlet” has been rediscovered near the remains of the Antonine Wall. Public body Historic Environment Scotland (HES) found the lost mini-fort during a geophysical survey in an “unassuming field” near Carleith Primary School in West Dunbartonshire. The fortlet was mentioned in 1707 by antiquarian Robert Sibbald, who wrote that he had seen a…
Read MoreStroll through May’s issue of Scottish Field…
PERTHSHIRE is the star of the show in the latest issue of Scottish Field magazine, which is on sale now, both in shops and online. Taggart actor Colin McCredie explains why he has his hometown of Perth and its theatre to thank for kick-starting his career. Michelle Maddox and her team at Clootie McToot lift…
Read MoreAntonine Guard joins Edinburgh Passion play
MEMBERS of the Antonine Guard living history society are taking part in the Edinburgh Passion Play tomorrow. The play remembers Jesus’s death on Good Friday ahead of his resurrection on Easter Day. Up to 3,000 people are expected to watch the play, which has been staged each Easter since 2005. Director Suzanne Lofthus said: “It’s…
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