Culture
The April 2021 edition of Scottish Field is out now
Spring is here – and so is the April 2021 edition of Scottish Field, now available in shops and online. In this packed issue, we enjoy the great outdoors as editor Richard Bath heads off on his first ever ski touring experience in the Cairngorms And a trio of Scottish Field writers took up wild…
Read MoreAberdeen considers bronze statue for football legend Denis Law
Aberdeen is looking at creating a bronze statue of football legend Denis Law in the city centre. It followed a motion at Aberdeen City Council by the Lord Provost, Barney Crockett, who said they: ‘should approach the Denis Law Legacy Trust with a view to enabling a bronze statue of Denis Law to be sited…
Read MoreRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland named in world top three
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) is one of the world’s top three destinations to study the performing arts, according to prestigious global rankings released today (Wednesday, March 3). Scotland’s national conservatoire is ranked at number three in the 2021 QS World University Rankings for Performing Arts. RCS sits in the top three alongside New…
Read MoreHybrid digital poetry festival goes live on Saturday
StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival is set to go live with its online celebration of poetry in all its forms this weekend. The annual event opens on Saturday March 6. And for the first time ever, is taking the form of a hybrid, digital festival with dozens of local, national and international poets taking part…
Read MoreThe Wigtown Poetry Prize is launched for 2021
The Wigtown Poetry Prize, an annual celebration of poets and poems in the country’s three indigenous languages, has had its first ever digital launch. The decision follows the success of last year’s online prizegiving ceremony (which was part of the Wigtown Book Festival) in reaching a larger, worldwide audience. It is hoped there will be…
Read MoreNicola Benedetti returns with online teaching videos
The Benedetti Foundation has announced the return of the With Nicky Series – an online series of educational videos from Scots violinist Nicola Benedetti. These will provide information, guidance, and support for musicians throughout their musical and personal development. Each video will be released on the first of every month starting on Monday 1 March…
Read MoreEuropean Pipe Band Championships cancelled
The organisers of Piping Inverness, which incorporates the European Pipe Band Championships, has cancelled this year’s event. The competition was scheduled to take place on Saturday 26 June, but with uncertainty around COVID-19 restrictions and following the latest Scottish Government guidance, the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA), in partnership with event organiser, LCC Live,…
Read MoreScots Booker Prize winner chats about his cultural loves
A new of Shelf Isolation series kicks off this Sunday, February 28 with a special episode. Presenter Damian Barr chats with writer Douglas Stuart about his Booker Prize-winning novel Shuggie Bain before delving into what Douglas has been watching, reading and listening to. Speaking from his home in New York, Douglas reveals his cultural inspirations include…
Read MoreGaelic language to be celebrated at poetry festival
StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival, is celebrating the Gaelic language through a number of events and readings at this year’s annual festival which has moved online in response to Covid-19. StAnza’s 2021 programme includes a Gaelic reading by Christopher Whyte, a trendsetting Gaelic poet and translator now based in Central Europe. Christopher’s sixth collection Ceum…
Read MoreThe Four Pillars at Tatha Gallery supporting art graduates
A Scots art gallery is playing its part to support young artists by holding an online exhibition. With young graduates unable to showcase their work due to the ongoing pandemic, the Tatha Gallery, at 1 High Street in Newport on Tay, Dundee, is giving a group of artists the chance to showcase their talents. The…
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