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Six book shortlist for the Walter Scott Prize

The judges of the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction announced its eleventh shortlist today. The six-book shortlist is: The Narrow Land by Christine...

The fascinating story of historic Dumfries House

Dumfries House holds a very special place in Scottish history. When the foundation stone was laid in 1754, it became the first home to be...
A Brita Been creation (Photo: Michael Wolchove)

Tapesty weaving prize now open for entries

The Cordis Trust is delighted to invite submissions for the fifth Cordis Prize for Tapestry. The aim of the prize is to reward ambitious, innovative...
Scottish Ballet's Dance for Parkinson's class (Photo: Hazel Mirsepasi)

Exercise each day with Scottish Ballet online

Scottish Ballet is joining the indoor health and fitness video craze, which have come to prominence with the lockdown over coronavirus. It is now presenting...
Clive Bowen

The Scottish Gallery launches online exhibitions

The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh has temporarily closed its doors for the first time in 178 years as the nation goes into lockdown. However, rather...

Three new funds to support Scotland’s creatives

Creative Scotland has launched three funding programmes designed to provide further support to sustain the country's creative community during the COVID-19 outbreak. A Creative Scotland...