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A celebration of Charles Rennie Mackintosh

A new documentary will reveal life in and around Scotland Street School, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s last major commission in Glasgow. Created by Scottish artist and...
Justin Prigmore painting in his studio.

Scottish Game Fair artist: ‘I’m painting a grander side of Scotland’

Cairngorms-based artist Justin Prigmore has been selected as the Artist in Action for this year’s 30th anniversary edition of the Scottish Game Fair, taking place...

Book review: Arts and the Nation

What’s the Story? Arts and the Nation evaluates the similarities and differences between Scottish and international writers, artists and composers. Recognising that there has been...

Scottish Opera premier will be all Greek in New York

Opera fans will have the chance to see Scottish Opera and Opera Ventures’ co-production of Mark-Anthony Turnage's Greek in the Big Apple this December when...
Kevin Guthrie as Johnny, who accompanies Edie on her journey (Photo: Arrow Films)

New film should inspire more people onto our hills

Veteran actress Sheila Hancock is leading the way in a new film which is it hoped will get people onto Scotland's hills. She stars in...

Book review – Ghost by Helen Grant

What’s the story? Ghost is the tale of Augusta McAndrew, a girl living on a remote Scottish estate with her elderly grandmother Rose. She knows...