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How Mary, Queen of Scots, used fabrics in policitcs

Reading Embroidering Her Truth really was a pleasant surprise. In an age when textiles expressed power, Mary, Queen of Scots exploited their symbolism artfully. The...
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Spring Fling flies the flag for Scots arts and crafts in Newcastle

Spring Fling is presenting work by some of Dumfries and Galloway’s finest artists and makers at the UK’s largest art, craft and design gallery. The...
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A host of big names headline Borders Book Festival

The Borders Book Festival programme is returning this summer with a big-name guest list. Tickets are now on sale, as organisers prepare to welcome back...
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Music, comedy, stories and more at Fringe by the Sea

One of Scotland’s most loved arts festivals, East Lothian’s Fringe by the Sea, has today announced a fresh wave of acts for 2022 – Sir...

An academic read covering the Romans in Scotland

Think you know about the earliest Roman invasion in Caledonia? Think again. This mind-boggling study offers an alternative view on what happened in AD 83,...
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Summer exhibition will make a big impression

A major Impressionist exhibition will reveal Scotland's starring role in ther rise of the modern art phenomenon. The remarkable story of how Scotland became home...


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