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New Glasgow Life Museums acquisition by John Akomfrah goes on display

Filmmaker John Akomfrah’s Mimesis: African Soldier, which reflects on the experience of soldiers from across the Commonwealth in World War 1, is going on display...
Joseph McKenzie, Gorbals Children, Glasgow, 1964 - 1965 © The Joseph McKenzie Archive.

Scotland’s Photography Collection: Celebrating 40 years

It’s a collection that began in the late 19th century but went on to become world-renowned, and is now regarded as one of the best...
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Review, The Fifth Step: Slow Horses Jack Lowden is remarkable in this dark comedy

Jack Lowden and Sean Gilder are remarkable in this latest production from David Ireland which is sincere and serious at times but funny throughout, says...
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Work by renowned Scottish pop artist Michael Forbes to go on display in Inverness

Work by the renowned Scottish pop artist Michael Forbes will go on display in Inverness next month. The artist, whose fans include Madonna and Ricky...
Curators and conservators install a 4000-year-old Bronze Age necklace at The McManus in Dundee. Photo (c) Alan Richardson (1)

Bronze Age jewellery restored for the first time in thousands of years

An early Bronze Age necklace and bracelet have been painstakingly restored to their original form by museum experts. The jewellery will be seen in its...
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Scotland’s national music school celebrates £1million legacy

Scotland’s national music school is celebrating after receiving the biggest donation in its 50 year history from music enthusiast David Hutcheson. A music lover and...

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Scottish star Ewan McGregor gifted cask of Lagg Single Malt

Lagg Distillery on The Isle of Arran have gifted renowned Scottish actor Ewan McGregor his very own cask of Lagg Single Malt. The team at...
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Review: Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh

The Scotch Whisky Experience sits in a prominent spot on the Royal Mile, a landmark in itself inviting tourists to discover the world of whisky...
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Former walled garden with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill to be brought back to life as distillery

A former walled garden within an historic estate with links to Robert Burns and Winston Churchill could soon be brought back to life as a...
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Restoration of endangered Castletown Mill reaches new milestone in becoming distillery

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades....
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Scottish star Ewan McGregor raises £135k for charity after auctioning off 150 bottles of whisky

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has raised £135,000 for charity after auctioning 150 bottles of whisky from his own personal cask at Lochranza Distillery. Some 543...
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Isle of Harris Distillery releases second expression of The Hearach

The Isle of Harris Distillery has released the second permanent expression within The Hearach single malt range, The Hearach Oloroso Cask. It comes a year...

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