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Tributes are paid to The Queen
TRIBUTES are being paid to Her Majesty The Queen, who died peacefully at Balmoral. The King and the Queen Consort are due to travel from Royal Deeside to London today. King Charles III led the tributes last night. “The death of my beloved mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness…
Read MoreDoric scriever starts residency
DORIC writer Shane Strachan has been named as the next Scots scriever by the National Library of Scotland. The role involves promoting the Scots language by carrying out research at the library and producing original work. Strachan said: “I’m fair trickit tae be this year’s Scots scriever, especially gettin tae promote the Doric o my…
Read MoreSearch begins for Scots language champion
A PUBLIC vote gets underway tomorrow to find this year’s Scots language champion. Arts organisation Hands Up For Trad is publishing a list of nominees for the title and now wants the public to vote for the winner. The poll opens tomorrow and runs until 18 September. The winner will be named at a ceremony…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: Lynn Ferguson’s Storyland
Lynn Ferguson’s Storyland – Gilded Balloon at the Museum It’s totally fascinating, yet utterly mind-boggling. Of the 8 billion people in this world, no two will ever see the world the same way. Remember that time you walked home barefoot in the rain? Or the time you hitchhiked across Canada? How about the day you…
Read MoreConnect Festival makes a triumphant return
Morag Bootland visits the Connect music festival on the outskirts of Edinburgh. I’M late to the party, but it’s better late than never. Connect Festival opened its gates on Friday and welcomed revellers to Ingliston Show Ground for its glorious return. Those who had attended the day before were treated to sets from rip-roaring headliners…
Read MoreFindhorn Bay Festival launches programme
THE programme for the fourth Findhorn Bay Festival has been released. The festival – which includes art, music, and theatre – begins on 23 September and runs until 2 October. This year’s event also marks the tenth anniversary of Findhorn Bay Arts, the producer behind the festival. Highlights include the docking of a tall ship…
Read MorePioneering Frames Gallery goes up for sale
AFTER 43 years promoting Scottish artists, Frames Gallery in Perth is looking for its own buyer. Hugh and Julie Goring opened their gallery in 1979 after her father offered them cash for a formal wedding or to start their own business. “We weren’t the first gallery in Perth showing contemporary Scottish art as acclaimed Scottish…
Read MoreVOICES: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns
800 performers. A billion goosebumps. And, for me, a few tears of joy. Being moved to tears became an area of expertise when I hit my mid-20s. As such, it was unsurprising that I found myself swallowing hard as the skirl of the Lone Piper, standing proudly atop Edinburgh Castle for the grand finale of…
Read MoreEvents celebrate Orkney chairs and Fair Isle chairs
MAKERS of Orkney chairs and Fair Isle chairs will be celebrated next month during a special weekend at Marchmont House in the Borders. Kevin Gauld, who launched his Orkney Furniture Maker business in 2007, and Eve Eunson, who works as an architect on Shetland, will take part in the events on 2-4 September. Both styles…
Read MoreHolyrood marks 200th year since George IV visit
THE Palace of Holyroodhouse is marking this week’s 200th anniversary of the visit by King George IV to Scotland with a series of events. The Royal Collection Trust’s (RCT’s) curators are holding a study morning at the palace today, including a tour of the rooms used by the king during his visit. Tomorrow, an hour-long…
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