Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Grime, hip hop and theatre in Canary and the Crow
What’s it like to be a working class black kid at a prestigious grammar school? It’s the subject of a new grime and hip hop-inspired show from the award-winning Middle Child, heading to the Paines Plough Roundabout at Summerhall this August. The Canary and the Crow is lyrical, semi-autobiographical gig theatre from performer and debut…
Read MoreExamining the works of artist Pat Douthwaite
The expressive work of artist Patricia Douthwaite (1934-2002) is tricky to define and has changed over the years. Her work initially represented her naivety with themes of culture and intelligence. In the later years of her art career there is a significant difference in Douthwaite’s themes and intentions. Her art was not made for the…
Read MoreOpening date set for Bladnoch Distillery visitor centre
The official opening of Bladnoch Distillery’s new state-of-the-art visitor centre will take place later this month in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway. The iconic distillery is one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland and is owned by Australian businessman, David Prior. The new visitor centre will open on 25 July, and will feature…
Read MoreTickets now available for the Enchanted Forest
Tickets for The Enchanted Forest 2019 are now on sale, for a starry spectacle this autumn. Perthshire’s multi-award-winning sound and light show is now selling tickets to the general public, with the box office releasing over 80,000. Now in its 18th year, the 2019 event, entitled Cosmos, is inspired by the vastness and natural beauty…
Read MoreCharity event with fashion designer Betty Jackson
Betty Jackson CBE, one of the UK’s most celebrated fashion designers, is coming to Scotland. A national patron of Smart Works, she is coming to Smart Works Edinburgh on 3 August to talk about her distinguished career in fashion and her support of dressing women in need for job interviews and a brighter future. Betty…
Read MoreThe Scottish connections of beloved writer
Beatrix Potter and Scotland is a written summary of talks given by the Beatrix Potter Society at their international study conference in June 2014. This book sets out to discuss the connection with one of Britain’s best-loved authors and Scotland. Rowena Godfrey sets the scene for the Potters’ Scottish holidays with ‘Visitors to Perthshire’; Emma…
Read MoreFirst Scottish display of post-impressionist artist’s work
An important painting by Post-Impressionist and Pointillist pioneer Georges Seurat (1859-1891) will soon go on display in Scotland for the first time. The painting has been loaned to the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) from one of Europe’s most significant collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, The Courtauld Gallery. Young Woman Powdering Herself, which has…
Read MoreThe Macallan launches new whisky boutique
The Macallan has launched a new memorable retail experience at its boutique in Dubai International Airport, in partnership with Le Clos. Drawing inspiration from the beauty of their state-of-the-art distillery and visitor experience and The Macallan Estate , the boutique concept uses architecture, aesthetics and immersive features to bring the heritage and prestige of the…
Read MoreSotheby’s moves to a renovated historic home
Leading autioneers Sotheby’s has opened new offices in Edinburgh. Located in The Edinburgh Grand, a recently renovated historic building in a prominent position on St Andrew Square, the office will be the focal point for Sotheby’s thriving business in Scotland. Coinciding with the company’s celebration of its 50th anniversary year in Scotland, the move from…
Read MoreNew Lagg Distillery opens on Isle of Arran
Lagg Distillery, the second distillery on the Isle of Arran, has now opened its state-of-the-art visitor centre to the public, becoming one of Scotland’s newest whisky distilleries. It is the first new distillery on the island since the opening of Isle of Arran Distiller’s original site in Lochranza, which opened in 1995. Collectively, the sites…
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