Posts Tagged ‘Art’
Precision craftwork with Chinese lanterns for the festive season
A group of 25 specialist craftspeople from China have made a 5000-mile journey to Scotland’s capital. They are creating the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s winter extravaganza at Edinburgh Zoo, The Giant Lanterns of China. The craftspeople will begin building over 450 gigantic lantern installations and transforming Edinburgh Zoo into an impressive light spectacle for…
Read MoreNational Theatre of Scotland working on new six-month project
A major new arts project for the people of North Lanarkshire has been announced. Over the next six months the National Theatre of Scotland will be working with CultureNL and North Lanarkshire Council on a large-scale exciting arts project entitled Shift, writes Imogen Lovie. There will be public performances which include six free trailblazer events which…
Read MoreNew exhibition designers tasked with developing Perth’s cultural future
The latest phase in the revamping of Perth will soon get underway. Following a competitive process, Metaphor has been appointed as the interpretation and exhibition designers for Perth City Hall and Perth Museum and Art Gallery. They will work with the architects appointed for the projects, Mecanoo and Hoskins Architects to develop stunning new interiors…
Read MoreHigh flyers are all ready to release their first album
A group of inspiring musicians are dreaming of hitting the big time as they prepare to launch their debut album. Pictures of Reality is the first album from Sounds of the Gallery, an inclusive group of musicians, some of whom have autism or learning disabilities. The band, based out of Kirkintilloch’s Kelvinbank Resource Centre in…
Read MoreNew ÂŁ27million recycling facility will give Aberdeen a clean sweep
Aberdeen’s new ÂŁ27million recycling and resource facility has been officially opened. The event was marked by Aberdeen City Council co-leader Councillor Jenny Laing. The Altens East site, where mixed recyclables which are collected from homes and businesses are sorted before being sold as high-quality materials for re-processing, is Scotland’s most advanced – and newest –…
Read MoreStorytellers descend on Edinburgh as 12 day festival gets underway
Twelve days of storytelling have got underway today, with the Scottish International Storytelling Festival in Edinburgh. This event is a celebration of live storytelling, oral traditions and cultural diversity, bringing together storytellers and musicians from Scotland and around the world. This year the festival is celebrating 70 years of Edinburgh as the Festival City through…
Read MoreIt will be all light on the night at spectacular Ayrshire event
An all-new audio visual light spectacular experience is coming to Kilmarnock this week. Visitors will be able to see Dean Castle Country Park as they have never seen it before at Illuminight, a spectacular, brand new autumn event. Set amongst the rivers, ponds and trees of the Country Park and the castle itself, Illuminight will…
Read MoreArt exhibition featuring over 400 works set to open in Ayr
One of Scotland’s most prolific charity art exhibitions with almost 400 artworks on sale starts next week. For its 24th year running, the Ayrshire Art Exhibition and Sale launches on October 22 for four weeks, exhibiting the works of both top professionals and talented amateurs on sale in aid of Save the Children. The event,…
Read MoreArt lovers encouraged to support Edinburgh exhibition to benefit hospice
St Columba’s Hospice is urging art lovers in and around Edinburgh to come along to its annual art exhibition. Running from October 20-22 at the Edinburgh Academy in Stockbridge, over 120 of Scotland’s most renowned artists and exciting emerging talents have signed up to take part in this year’s fundraising event. The eagerly awaited Art…
Read MoreLeading contemporary artist Andrew Hay’s work on show in Glasgow
Leading Scottish contemporary artist Andrew Hay is currently displaying three works inspired by his childhood visits to Glasgow’s East End cinemas in the 1940s and 1950s. Gallowgate Neon and Gallowgate Noir take pride of place in Dennistoun Library alongside a print of his cinema poster painting This Gun for Hire for members of the local…
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