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Dumfries and Galloway soil and rock turned into art
ROCKS and soil gathered in Dumfries and Galloway has been used to create works of art for a forthcoming exhibition, Made Ground. Arts organisation Cample Line, which is based in a former mill north of Dumfries, will host the paintings and textiles created by Nottingham-based artist Yelena Popova. Popova, who was born in the Soviet…
Read MoreThe Queen to lie at rest in St Giles Cathedral tonight
MEMBERS of the public will pay their last respects to the Queen today as her body lies at rest in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. The Royal Company of Archers, which is the King’s Bodyguard for Scotland, and an honour guard will escort the Queen’s coffin from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral…
Read MoreCrowds pay respect as Queen’s cortege passes
TENS of thousands of people lined the roads and streets of Scottish towns and cities yesterday to watch the Queen’s cortege. The Queen’s coffin was carried from Balmoral Castle to a hearse by her gamekeepers. The wreath on the coffin featured dhalias, sweet peas, phlox, white heather, and pine fir from the estate. The hearse…
Read MoreIndulge in Scottish Field’s luxury issue…
SCOTTISH Field‘s luxury issue is available now, both in shops and online. The magazine’s sixth luxury issue offers a wee bit of much-needed escapism during the cost of living crisis, and a few lighter moments following the death of The Queen. In the latest issue, Scottish Field’s very own Cinderella – Rosie Morton – heads…
Read MoreScotland prepares to say goodbye to her Queen
ARRANGEMENTS are being put in place for Scotland to say farewell to her Queen. Roads have been closed around the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh and in other parts of the capital. The city council said: “We’re working with the Scottish Government and Police Scotland on preparations to accommodate large crowds of visitors in Edinburgh…
Read MoreTributes 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…
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