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Battle of Culloden: The story of Jacobite officer John Roy Stuart who led the final charge in 1746
The ghost of Jacobite Colonel John Roy Stuart returns to Scotland on the anniversary of the Battle of Culloden to recall what happened April 16th 1746: the Battle of Culloden, the last battle fought on British soil. April 16th 2025: the ghost of John Roy Stuart, poet, partisan and Colonel of the Jacobite Edinburgh…
Read MoreScotland Through A Lens: High Days & Holidays with Beth Muirhead
Hiking in the glorious Scottish mountains is the source of all inspiration and motivation for Beth Muirhead’s photography. How long have you been taking pictures for, and how did you come to fall in love with photography? I think I was around 11 or 12 when I got my first camera, although my early photography…
Read MoreMoulin Rouge! The Musical at the Edinburgh Playhouse is sure to be Spectacular, Spectacular!
Multi-award-winning global hit stage show Moulin Rouge! The Musical, will launch its first ever world tour at the Edinburgh Playhouse with performances from Tuesday 22 April to Saturday 14 June 2025. Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage with a celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and — above all — Love! As in the…
Read MoreJohn Bellany: Life of one of the most notable British artists celebrated in Edinburgh
He’s regarded as one of the most notable British artists of the 20th century and widely known for his fearless self-portraitists. But now the life of artist John Bellany will be celebrated in Edinburgh, near the fishing town of Port Seton where he was born. John Bellany: A Life in Self-Portraiture will showcase more than…
Read MoreHistoric 20th century photographs of Midlothian village Roslin go on display
A new online exhibition featuring historic photographs of the Midlothian village of Roslin has been launched. Some 40 photographs which are part of The Bryce Collection, including archive images of Rosslyn Chapel, Rosslyn Castle and the village, can now be seen in the first online exhibition on Rosslyn Chapel’s website. From around 1880 to the…
Read MoreOpen air gallery Caol Ruadh Sculpture Park announces its return after hiatus
It has attracted thousands of visitors over the last 13 years, and now Caol Ruadh Sculpture Park has announced its return after a one-year hiatus. Opened in 2012 by Karen Scotland and Anne Edmonds, this open air gallery is tucked away on the Kyles of Bute on Argyll’s Secret Coast. Set within stunning Argyll scenery…
Read MoreSkye Live 10 years on: How a tiny Highland festival became a global sensation
For a decade, Skye Live Festival has been redefining Scotland’s music scene, blending ancient tradition with contemporary beats against the breathtaking backdrop of the Inner Hebrides. From humble beginnings in 2015 to becoming a sold-out success in the years that followed, the festival has helped usher in a new wave of Scottish trad-electronic fusion. The festival…
Read MoreThe Good Books, Rosie Walker: ‘I’m absolutely in awe of Taylor Jenkins Reid, her novels are incredibly well-researched’
Rosie Walker on her love of Taylor Jenkins Reid novels, the books she is most looking forward to this year, and what she read as a child. The first book I remember reading: My parents read a lot with me as a child and I loved books from a really young age. I remember…
Read MoreDiary of acclaimed Scottish artist Duncan Grant discovered 50 years after his death
A diary belonging to the acclaimed Scottish artist Duncan Grant has been discovered almost 50 years after his death. The painter and designer was born near Aviemore in 1885 and became a central member of the influential Bloomsbury Group of artists and intellectuals. He started the diary, which has never been seen publicly before, in…
Read MoreEight hour choral extravaganza of universal prayer to open Edinburgh International Festival
An eight-hour choral extravaganza of a universal prayer is to open the Edinburgh International Festival at the Usher Hall this year, it has been announced. John Tavener’s The Veil of the Temple will be performed by the Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Monteverdi Choir and the National Youth Choir of Scotland. It is only the second time…
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