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Annual £1500 Wigtown Poetry Prize invites entries
The annual £1500 international Wigtown Poetry Prize – which celebrates Scotland’s three indigenous languages – is now open for entries. As Scotland’s international poetry prize it promotes and nurtures work in English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic, attracting entries from as far afield as the USA, Canada, Australia, Ecuador and China. Founded in 2005, Wigtown Poetry…
Read MoreScotland ready for world class line-up of literary talent
StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival is just days away from welcoming the world to Scotland for another outstanding festival, celebrating poetry in all its forms. The annual event which opens on Wednesday will run from 4-8 March, bringing dozens of local, national and international poets to St Andrews for this year’s festival. StAnza 2020 will…
Read MoreFormula One champion secures five star status
The Jim Clark Motorsport Museum is celebrating opening for the new season after being awarded five-star status by VisitScotland. The museum in Duns, Scottish Borders, opened to the public on 11 July 2019 following a £1.6million partnership project – and welcomed 13,000 visitors in its first six months as well as securing its first award,…
Read MoreThe King is back at the Scottish Elvis Festival
The first-ever Scottish Elvis Festival kicked off with tribute acts from around the world, recreating the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s greatest hits. It was a night of hysteria and hip action that left Grangemouth all shook up. The ubiquitous mirror ball, set in the centre of the low ceiling, casts slivers of silver across…
Read MoreThe Assynt murder shocked a Highland community
The 19th-century killing of popular pedlar Murdo Grant by a local gambler and drunk cast a dark shadow over a strong Highland community. In October 1830, the newspapers carried a story that would not be amiss in today’s tabloids. It had it all: villainy, drunkenness, a life spiralling out of control and a dark murder…
Read MoreCan we build it? Our top ten Scots architects
Scotland is known the world over for its masters of design. This round-up of prominent Scottish architects goes to show that when it comes to designs and building, we’re among the very best. 1. Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) Architect, designer and artist, Mackintosh is today celebrated internationally as one of the most significant talents of…
Read MoreFamous war painting conserved for re-display
A famous war painting has been returned for display in Edinburgh Castle. Iconic painting, The Thin Red Line, has been re-glazed before being returned to display this week at the National War Museum in Edinburgh Castle. Robert Gibb’s celebrated 1881 painting is one of the best known of all Scottish historical paintings, and is considered…
Read MoreTrailblazing Scots honours with special plaques
Six trailblazing women from Scotland’s past, from the country’s first female solicitor to the first Scottish woman to direct a feature-length film, have been recognised as Historic Environment Scotland announced the latest round of recipients of its Commemorative Plaque scheme. The national scheme, which has been running since 2012, celebrates noteworthy individuals from Scottish public…
Read MoreDynamic Earth reaches for the stars at planetarium
Astronomer Dr Alastair Bruce has been appointed as planetarium manager at five star experience, Dynamic Earth. Alastair joins Dynamic Earth from the Royal Observatory Edinburgh, where he has been based since 2013. The new role has been created as the attraction starts work on a £500k project, which will see the popular ShowDome become the…
Read MoreV&A Dundee will host Awards for New Music
The Scottish Awards for New Music have announced the 2020 shortlist of nominees. They have been selected by a panel of key figures in the music world from over 300 nominations submitted across twelve categories. The winners will be announced at an event at V&A Dundee on Tuesday 14 April 2020. The shortlisted nominees are…
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