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Scotland gets ready for a week of celebrating Robert Burns
Robert Burns Night is not far away, and a host of events are taking place over the coming week to mark the occasion. Celebrated annually on Robert Burns’ birthday, 25 January, Burns Night gathers Scots and Scots-at-heart around the world to pay tribute to the great poet’s life and works. This year, the event is…
Read MoreEdinburgh Zoo is just the ticket with fantastic treasure hunt
Edinburgh Zoo has launched a city-wide treasure hunt. Prizes include tickets to The Giant Lanterns of China and other exclusive prizes hidden across Edinburgh. The search is on for mysterious red envelopes hidden in some of the capital’s most iconic locations. Each envelope contains free tickets to the Zoo’s winter extravaganza, the Giant Lanterns of…
Read MoreNational Library of Scotland going old school for art projects
School examination papers from the 1930s and 1960s are being used as a source of inspiration for 21st century artists. The National Library of Scotland is offering six bursaries of up to £1,000 each to enable creative reinterpretations of old exam papers. The library, which has just digitised its collection of exam papers from 1889…
Read MoreTV stars will tour in new Scottish stage comedy
Two Scottish theatre companies are collaborating in new musical comedy which is touring the country. Grid Iron and Stellar Quines theatre companies come together to create Bingo!, a new musical comedy empowering women, writes Stacey Wylie. Starring both stage and screen names including Louise McCarthy from ScotSquad and Two Doors Down, Wendy Seagar, Barbara Rafferty…
Read MoreRare chance to attend cutting off ceremony at Dovecot Tapestry
Visitors are invited to attend the cutting off ceremony for the new tapestry, After, After, After The Monarch of the Glen 2017 by Peter Saville, Sir Peter Blake and Dovecot. The event will take place from 6pm-8pm on Wednesday, 17 January, on the weaving floor of Edinburgh’s Dovecot Tapestry Studio. Commencing with a special talk…
Read MoreFantastic opportunity to be a part of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Performers looking to perform at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe are being offered an excellent opportunity to make their dreams come true. Assembly Festival is proud to announce that the ART (Assembly Roxy Theatre) Award, first launched in 2017, is now open for entries from emerging Scottish performance companies looking to participate in the 2018…
Read MoreCelebrate the birth of the Bard with fire, theatre and haggis hurling
A host of events to celebration the birth of Robert Burns are taking place in the heart of Ayrshire. The National Trust for Scotland has lined up some fun events for all the family over the coming weeks. Burns Cottage in Alloway will be alight on Saturday, 27 January. Journey into Burns Alicht, a unique…
Read MoreGet tuned in to see talented young trio performing in Argyll
Music lovers are running out of time if they want to see the electrifying Kosmos Concert. Time is running out to bag tickets for the Kosmos concert at Ardkinglas Estate,near Loch Fyne in Argyll, which will take place on Sunday, 12 January at 3pm, writes Stacey Wylie. Kosmos is an ensemble of already-established soloists –…
Read MoreFestive season was a real cracker in Edinburgh – and the figures prove it
Edinburgh’s Christmas celebration was its biggest ever season with a huge 13% increase in ticket sales. Last year marked the fifth year of Underbelly producing Edinburgh’s Christmas for the City of Edinburgh Council and the biggest ever year for the city’s six week-long festive celebrations. A record-breaking 781,520 tickets were snapped up to Edinburgh’s Christmas…
Read MoreA Picasso and school pupils’ art will all be under the one roof
The creative work of Advanced Higher Art and Design students is to go on show at an arts centre. The work of pupils from Dumfries and Galloway will be displayed at Gracefield Arts Centre in Gallery 2 between Saturday, 13 January, and 17 February. Following on from last year’s success, which showcased the work of…
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