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Life with Màiri MacMillan: ‘You don’t need to speak Gaelic to enjoy the music’

Culture

Traditional Scottish singer Màiri MacMillan on growing up in Uist, the music of her childhood and why you don’t need to speak Gaelic to enjoy...

The Dark Room at Perth Art Gallery: The pre-digital age of photography and the Scottish photographers that paved the way

Culture

For 150 years before digital photography became commonplace, photographic images were captured by the action of light on chemicals. The materials and processes evolved over...

Charles Rennie Mackintosh writing desk returns home to the Hill House

Arts & Antiques | Culture

A writing desk designed at the turn of the 20th century by Charles Rennie Mackintosh has returned to the Hill House, its original home. The...

Ewan McVicar’s Pavilion Festival back in Ayr for a third year

Culture | Music

Scottish DJ Ewan McVicar is bringing his Pavilion Festival back to Ayr this weekend, with sets from the likes of James and Annie Mac. Spanning...

Associate Specialist Ursula Goldsmith with works by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Credit: Stewart Attwood

Rare silver cutlery designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh sells for nearly £180,000 at auction

Arts & Antiques | Culture

An extremely rare suite of silver cutlery designed by renowned Scottish artist and architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, has sold for nearly £180,000 at auction. The...