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Private collections of works by Scots artists at auction

The inaugural sale from new auction house Curated Auctions features an extensive collection of works by two of the most important Scottish sculptors of the...
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Just over three weeks to go till Borders Arts Fair

After a year off, the Borders Art Fair is back from the 25–27 March at the Borders Events Centre in Kelso, Scottish Borders. A varied...
FREE PICTURE:  Glenfiddich Arts Award at New Contemporaries Royal Scottish Academy Exhibition 2022, Edinburgh, Fri 25/02/2022:
Top Scottish art prize doubles in size this year - the Glenfiddich Residency Award is made every year at the RSA New Contemporaries exhibition in Edinburgh, Scotland’s major showcase for recent art graduates. This year, however, Glenfiddich judges found it so difficult to choose a single winner that they decided to make two awards, worth a total of £20,000.
  The winners, announced today, are Rachel McClure, 56 (pictured, from Elgin, Moray), who makes sculptures, photographs and recordings inspired by urban walks in Elgin.  And Fanny Arnesen, 25, from Glasgow, who wowed the judging panel with her accomplished paintings of trees and forests (not pictured in this picture).
  More information in accompanying press release and from:  Susan Mansfield, PR Consultant for The Glenfiddich Award - 07803 620 038 - wordsmansfield@gmail.com
 Photography for Glenfiddich Award from: Colin Hattersley Photography - www.colinhattersley.com - cphattersley@gmail.com - 07974 957 388.

Top Scottish art prize doubles in size this year

The largest prize for emerging artists in Scotland has doubled in value this year, after judges decided to make two awards instead of just one....
ELLIOTT & HARPER PRODUCTIONS AND CATHERINE SCHREIBER PRESENT
THE LEEDS PLAYHOUSE PRODUCTION OF
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
 
DIRECTED BY MICHAEL FENTIMAN, BASED ON THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION BY SALLY COOKSON
 
ORIGINAL SET AND COSTUME DESIGN
RAE SMITH
 
SET AND COSTUME DESIGN
TOM PARIS
 
DRAMATURG / ORIGINAL WRITER IN THE ROOM
ADAM PECK
 
COMPOSITION
BENJI BOWER?BARNABY RACE
 
LIGHTING DESIGNER
JACK KNOWLES
 
SOUND DESIGN
IAN DICKINSON AND GARETH TUCKER FOR AUTOGRAPH
 
CHOREOGRAPHER
SHANNELLE ‘TALI’ FERGUS
 
MOVEMENT CONSULTANT
DAN CANHAM
 
PUPPETRY DIRECTOR
TOBY OLIÉ
 
PUPPETRY DESIGNER
MAX HUMPHRIES
 
AERIAL DIRECTOR
GWEN HALES
 
ILLUSIONS
CHRIS FISHER
 
CASTING DIRECTOR
WILL BURTON CDG
 
FIGHT DIRECTOR
JONATHAN HOLBY
 
MUSICAL DIRECTOR
TOBY HIGGINS
 
CO-ORCHESTRATOR
SAMUEL WILSON
 
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
JAMES CALLÀS-BALL
 
COSTUME SUPERVISOR
JOANNA COE
 
WIGS, HAIR AND MAKE-UP DESIGNER
SUSANNA PERETZ
 
PROPS SUPERVISOR
LIZZIE FRANKL




Karise Yensen - Lucy
Samantha Womack - The White Witch / Mrs Macready 
Chris Jared - Aslan
Sam Buttery - Mr Beaver
Unwin - Mr Tumnus
Michael Ahomka Lindsay - Maugrim / Solider / Satyr / White Stag
Oliver Bingham - Mr Brinkworth / March Hare / Aslan Puppeteer
Scott Brooks - Mr Pope / Fox Trot / Associate Music Captain 
Kate Parr - Miss Gumley-Warmley / Phoenix 
Grace Wylde - Mrs Pevensie / Robin / Gryphon
Johnson Willis - Professor Kirk / Father Christmas / Wise Owl / White Mouse 
Rachel Dawson - Miss Chutney / Blue Badger / Spirit of the Moon
Oliver Grant - Mr Wilson / Schrodinger / Red Squirrel / Head Cruel / Aslan Puppeteer / Puppet Captain 
Matthew James Hinchcliffe - Mr Marsden / Mauve Mole / Music Captain 
Shaun McCourt - Mr Granville / Jack Rabbit / Aslan Puppeteer
Christina Tedders - Mrs Beaver
Sophie Naglik - Swing
Tash Holway - Swing / Dance Captain
Brad Veitch - Swing
Conor O’Kane - Swing

Take a magical trip to the world of Narnia

There's always been something magical about The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. C S Lewis's novel from 1950 spearheaded The Chronicles of Narnia series,...

It’s definitely worth trying to grab hold of Letting Go

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, according to the old song (and film). And it most definitely is in Letting Go: A Timeline of Tales, by...

Awards celebrate the best of Scottish food and drink

The leading lights of the Scottish food and drink sector will once again come together to celebrate one of Scotland’s largest industries and everything it...

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Gin Bothy unveils plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route

Scottish producer Gin Bothy has unveiled plans for a whisky distillery on a historic smuggling route.  The distillery in Glen Prosen, Angus, sits on land...
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases two new Taiwanese whiskies

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has released two new Taiwanese whiskies. The whisky club is shining a spotlight on the five-year-old single malt Taiwanese...
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A Dram With Graham Omand, Lagg Distillery: ‘Welcoming Ewan McGregor and gifting him his very own cask was some achievement’

From welcoming Ewan McGregor to the distillery to gift him his own cask and celebrating five years in business, it's been a busy year for...
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The Glen Grant releases its rarest ever whisky – a 65 Year Old with a £39,000 price tag

When James ‘The Major’ Grant inherited Speyside distillery the Glen Grant in 1872, he brought his affinity of plants, flowers and the natural world with...
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Formula One Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc becomes new face of Scotch whisky Chivas Regal

F1 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has become the new face of Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal. The partnership comes following news of the spirit company...
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Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels

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A Dram With Euan Campbell, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: ‘We’re pushing boundaries but respecting the heritage of this centuries old drink.’

Whisky drinkers all over the world have likely heard of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Since the whisky club was first formed in 1983, it...

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