Culture
A rose garden tribute to Scotland’s great poets
In a corner of a park in Glasgow, there lies an unassuming tribute to some of Scotland’s greatest poets. The Scottish Poetry Rose Garden was opened in 2003 to mark Glasgow’s hosting of the World Rose Convention that year, and celebrates poetry in Scots, English, and Gaelic. This quiet corner of the park is popular…
Read MoreScottish Field’s July 2021 edition is out now
If you love dogs, then you won’t be barking up the wrong tree when it comes to the July edition of Scottish Field. Olive, Mabel and Me is our lead feature this month, as TV sports commentator Andrew Cotter highlights his fantastic dogs, which brought so much joy online during lockdown. Editor Richard Bath said:…
Read MoreOur July issue and the Heartbeat of Trees in the latest podcast
This week it’s the glorious twelfth – join us as we celebrate the release of the latest edition of Scottish Field magazine. We’re joined by Scottish Field staff writer Morag Bootland to chat about our July issue, which is out this week. We discuss Olive, Mabel and Me, our lead feature this month, looking at…
Read MoreBack to the Coalface as new visitor attraction opens
Crawick Multiverse is looking ahead to a new era following the official opening of The Coalface – its specially designed eco-friendly visitor facilities. The event (which was low-key due to COVID restrictions) involved Gillian Khosla, chair of the Crawick Multiverse Trust (CMT), trust Patron the Duke of Buccleuch, and the chair and chief executive of…
Read MoreRegistration for online clan gathering set to open
People looking to take part in the Maclean Clan Virtual Gathering event can pre-register their interest from Tuesday, June 8. The event, usually held on the Isle of Mull, will take place online between 22 and 26 June and will feature a wealth of talent, including the famous MacLean Brothers who broke three world records…
Read MoreHonorary doctorate for acclaimed Scots screenwriter
One of the film industry’s brightest stars will be awarded an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland next month. Screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns – who is currently co-writing a new Star Wars movie with Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi – will be honoured at the online summer graduation on Thursday, July 1. Around 300 students…
Read MoreCelebrate the Scots language online today
People are being urged to take part in an online event to celebrate the Scots language. Building on the success of the Scots Language Awards, and the Blether wi’ Heather broadcasts, Hands Up For Trad has come together with presenter, writer and broadcaster Alistair (Ally) Heather, and musician and Scots campaigner Iona Fyfe, to announce…
Read MorePiping Live returns with a nine-day festival
Glasgow’s Piping Live! is back for 2021 with a nine-day festival packed full of world-class performances, music sessions, recitals, competitions, book launches, workshops and so much more. Taking place between August 7-15, the annual festival has confirmed they will present their programme online, in response to current government guidelines. However, if restrictions allow the team…
Read MoreA clan chief’s wife and Conservatoire’s principal in our podcast
Scottish Field’s weekly podcast is back for its 11th episode this week. Joining us this week is Fiona Armstrong, or, to give her her formal title, Lady MacGregor – and she is also the Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries. As well as contributing columns about family life to Scottish Field each month, she is also the…
Read MoreA new exhibition to mark painter Alexander Goudie
Flamboyant and confrontational Scottish figurative painter Alexander Goudie is being celebrated in a new exhibition. Goudie (1933-2004) was part of a generation of influential painters who graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in the 1950s, and whose reputations are ripe for reappraisal. This new exhibition at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh charts his beginnings…
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