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‘Dr Livingstone, I presume?’ – we mark the occasion in our podcast
This week’s Scottish Field podcast marks an important moment in history. One hundred and fifty years to the day since Henry Morgan Stanley found the missing Dr David Livingstone in Africa, and reputedly greeted him with the words ‘Dr Livingston, I presume?’, we commemorate the life of the great Scottish explorer. From his humble beginnings…
Read MoreScottish Ballet returns with The Nutcracker
Festive family favourite The Nutcracker is returning this winter for Scottish Ballet’s biggest tour yet. Rescheduled from 2020, The Nutcracker makes its long-awaited return to stages in Scotland this winter, opening at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre on 1 December. The iconic Tchaikovsky score will be performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra, rejoining the company on…
Read MoreNevis Ensemble tours Nevis Water Stories
Nevis Ensemble is to give 60 chamber music concerts in nine of Scotland’s local authorities as the culmination of the orchestra’s Nevis Water Stories projects as part of the Year of Coasts and Waters 20/21. Delayed from 2020 due to the pandemic, chamber groups will premiere new works written by four composers, following an Open…
Read MoreSam’s incredible woodwork will wow and impress
Sam Bowsher is a 23-year-old chainsaw carver from the south of Scotland. The youngest son of ‘Chainsaw Pete’ aka Pete Bowsher – a well known and acclaimed carver himself – Sam has grown up surrounded by chainsaw carving, with carving competitions being an annual occurrence in the Bowsher household. After catching the carving bug from…
Read MoreWorld’s first UNESCO trail launched in Scotland
The world’s first ever UNESCO trail, bringing together some of Scotland’s most iconic, diverse and culturally significant sites, has been launched. Scotland’s UNESCO Trail connects the country’s 13 place-based UNESCO designations, including World Heritage Sites, Biospheres, Global Geoparks and Creative Cities to form a dedicated digital trail. It aims to take visitors on a cultural…
Read MoreOutlander stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish launch new book
Outlander fans and ‘Droughtlander’ survivors can at last breathe a sigh of relief. That’s right, Christmas has been catapulted forward by an entire month thanks to actors Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish who have launched a new book. Over the weekend, the Outlander stars took to the stage at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall to talk about…
Read MoreMore big name guests for the Cultural Coven podcast
A Scottish podcast with a host of stellar guests is returning for a second series. After the success of the first season which saw guests such as Sam Heughan, Ian Rankin, Elaine C Smith, Liz Lochhead and more chatting to actress Nicola Roy about Scottish arts and culture, The Cultural Coven podcast is returning for…
Read MoreThe December 2021 Scottish Field is out now
Scottish Field is your indispensible guide to all things Christmas this year. We have a fantastic gift guide to help you find presents for those special people in your life, whether jewellery, a special drink with which to see in the New Year, trips away, items for life, delicious food, and much, much more. We…
Read MoreBig Scottish Book Club host Damian Barr joins our podcast
The 26th Scottish Field podcast is out today – and we’re joined by author Damian Barr, the host of the Big Scottish Book Club. The December issue of Scottish Field will be appearing in shops any day now, and one of the features in it on Dr David Livingstone, the famous Scots explorer. This month…
Read MoreStrathallan School teacher nominated for Music Tutor of the Year
Director of Traditional Music and Scottish Culture at Strathallan School, Craig Muirhead, has been nominated for the Music Tutor of the Year in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards. Craig, who performed across the world with the Red Hot Chilli Pipers before turning his hand to teaching, has been building up the Piping and…
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