Culture
Still time to enter Glencairn Glass crime writing short story comp
If you’re an author with a murderous imagination, a crime that needs capturing or a deadly deed to document, then time is still on your side. The Glencairn Glass – the world’s favourite whisky glass – and sponsor of the McIlvanney and Bloody Scotland Debut crime-writing prizes, is looking for crime short stories, having launched…
Read MoreArt and plastic pollution in new marine exhibition
The Scottish Maritime Museum is concluding a successful exhibitions season with an imaginative student exhibition. It combines two of the museum’s key themes of the year – the endangered craft of scientific glassblowing and the plastic pollution of our oceans. Clear Creations: Maritime Inspired Glass Art by City of Glasgow College glass art students is…
Read MoreDovecot to host the works of William Morris
The archive of Morris & Co, one of the world’s best known interior brands, is coming to Scotland early next year. Dovecot, the world-renowned tapestry studio in Edinburgh, presents a new interpretation of William Morris’ wallpaper designs to celebrate UK wallpaper innovation. Opening on January 28 2022 this major exhibition highlights why Morris is regarded…
Read MoreLes Misérables is pure joy from start to finish
There are many great rivalries which have sprung up over the years – David and Goliath, Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty, Rangers and Celtic, Doctor Who and the Daleks… But perhaps one of the most under-rated of these is Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert, in Les Misérables I’ve never read Victor Hugo’s original novel, but…
Read MoreChronicle of 175 years of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
A show-stopping, page-turning new book turns the spotlight on the fascinating history of a world-renowned performing arts school and a jewel in Scotland’s cultural crown. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Raising the Curtain, which hits bookshelves on December 7 and is published by Luath Press, showcases 175 years of magic and memories at the nation’s conservatoire.…
Read MoreMiriam Margolyes shares her Scottish roots
TV chatshow favourite Miriam Margolyes delves into her Scots family background this weekend. She joins The Big Scottish Book Club to recount the story of how her family moved to Scotland in the late 19th century, and settled in Glasgow. National treasure Miriam looks back on her extraordinary life and working with everyone from Scorsese…
Read MoreInsightful exhibitions at National Museum of Scotland
The National Museum of Scotland is currently running a number of fascinating exhibitions. The Typewriter Revolution will continue until April 17 2022, and is open from 10am-4.30pm. The typewriter’s social and technological influence is revealed in this new exhibition and looks at its role in society, arts, and popular culture. It traces the effect and…
Read MoreScottish Field’s January 2022 edition is now available
The end of 2021 is on the horizon, but we’ve got a packed issue to keep you going through the darkest nights of winter. In our January 2022 edition, we look at the extraordinary aerial photographs taken by WWI reconnaissance pilot Captain Alfred G Buckham, and five famous Scots give us their highlights of 2021…
Read MoreA trip to Japan in the Scottish Field podcast
The 30th Scottish Field podcast transports us to Japan this week. Our guest is John Gerard Fagan, and readers may recognise his name, as he was the author of the book Fish Town, which received a five-star review from Scottish Field. You can read our review of Fish Town HERE. Fish Town, which was released…
Read MoreStAnza festival returns with exciting new format
StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival, has revealed headline names for the 2022 festival, including Scots Makar, Kathleen Jamie. Big names are due to perform at the 2022 festival as organisers prepare for a return to live performance, post-Covid. The annual event will be back in St Andrews next March with ambitious plans for a hybrid…
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