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Tramway unveils discarded plastic sculptures
GLASGOW’S ’s charity-funded art venue, Tramway, will soon open its extensive yearly visual arts programme, beginning with distinctive sculptures exhibited by a Nigerian artist. This is the first time the Benin City artist Ifeoma Anyaeji will show her sculpture work with discarded plastics in Scotland. In an exhibition named “Ijem nke Mmanwu m” (“The journey…
Read MoreV&A Dundee prepares for tartan show
THE Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in Dundee wanted to see your tartan – and you didn’t let them down. Last year, Scotland’s design museum sent out a plea for Scots to search their wardrobes for examples of forgotten fashions featuring our national dress. Now, the museum is preparing to open “Tartan”, an exhibition that…
Read MoreLetterbox vase maker Potr seals Bloom & Wild deal
A SCOTTISH couple who designed a vase that can fit through a letterbox has won a contract from one of Europe’s biggest online flower delivery companies. Potr, which was founded by former Dyson engineer Andrew Flynn and marketing expert Eilidh Cunningham, has signed the deal with Wild & Bloom. Cunningham and Flynn contacted Wild &…
Read MoreJoy Dunlop unveils Gaelic solo album
GAELIC singer Joy Dunlop is preparing to release her first solo album in a decade. Dunlop, who also presents the weather for BBC Scotland, will unveil Caoir on 24 March, featuring fresh recordings of traditional Gaelic songs. “I’ve always loved music that pushed the boundaries of what was considered ‘trad’, without losing the soul of…
Read MoreScottish Youth Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture
THE Scottish Youth Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture has been presented to Steph McKenna from Lochaber. McKenna divides her time between local charity Lochaber Hope and local business Off Beat Bikes. Last summer, she worked as a seasonal ranger with the John Muir Trust and ran a junior ranger scheme. “We live in such…
Read MoreEdinburgh Science Festival launches line-up
THE line-up for the Edinburgh Science Festival has been announced. Thirty-one venues will host events on 1-16 April. “Edinburgh Science Festival continues its commitment to championing the achievements of women in science and science communication, and strive for a balance representation of gender in its programming,” said the festival’s organisers. “With 60% of artists and…
Read MoreWalter Scott Prize longlist unveiled
THE longlist for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction has been published Twelve novels are in the running for the £25,000 prize, which celebrates books published in the UK, Ireland, and the Commonwealth. James Robertson won last year’s prize with News of the Dead. Katie Grant, chair of the judges, said: “This year’s submissions…
Read MoreThe story behind the Doddie Weir Cup
SCOTLAND beat Wales on Saturday to win rugby’s Doddie Weir Cup. Ahead of the Six Nations match, the silversmiths from Hamilton & Inches in Edinburgh reflected on how the trophy was created. “We were privileged enough to welcome Doddie into our workshops during the crafting of the Doddie Weir Cup, a perpetual rugby union trophy…
Read MoreMountain rescuer ‘Heavy’ Whalley honoured
THE Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture has been presented to David “Heavy” Whalley. Heavy has spent more than 40 years rescuing people from Scotland’s mountains and teaching hillwalkers about safety. He was part of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) mountain rescue service for 37 years, and spent a further three years with the…
Read More£1m Scottish castle bought by American
KNOCKDERRY Castle, a category-A listed Baronial pile at Cove on Loch Long, has been sold to a buyer from the United States. The castle, which was on the market for offers over £1.25 million, was built in the mid-19th century for James Templeton, a Scottish textile manufacturer. Knockderry was designed by Alexander “Greek” Thomson, with…
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