Posts Tagged ‘artist’
Edinburgh residents invited to Host an Artist
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has launched a new partnership with TheatreDigsBooker to offer affordable accommodation to artists. Edinburgh residents are invited to host a Fringe artist and see a whole new side to the Fringe, sharing a unique experience with one of its creators. The Society have partnered with TheatreDigsBooker, an established accommodation platform…
Read MoreA home with a historic link to Robert Burns
A Scots property which has been linked to Robert Burns is now for sale. Galbraith has been instructed to sell a historic townhouse in Kirkcudbright with a tantalising short poem written on the wall and signed by R Burns, thought to be Robert Burns himself. The bard is known to have stayed at 52 High…
Read MoreJames Braid – Scotland’s master of mesmerism
Hypnotism, or mesmerism as it was once known, is a familiar and fascinating subject to us in the 21st century. Performers such as Derren Brown, who use it in their acts, draw thousands of spectators to sellout shows. Paul McKenna tops the bestseller charts with books that harness the power of the mind to make…
Read MoreWorld premiere tour brings Medusa to Scotland
The world premiere of Medusa, from the Jasmin Vardimon Company, is coming to Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Jasmin Vardimon, the work was co-commissioned by Sadlers Wells, Gulbenkian, Kent County Council, Dance East and Institute of Arts Barcelona, and will be revealed on Thursday, 21 February, at 7.30pm. Jasmin Vardimon continues the premiere…
Read MoreWinning artwork is unveiled in Cramond Residence
A budding young artist from Cramond Primary School has had her winning artwork unveiled at Edinburgh’s newest care home, Cramond Residence. Six-year-old Lauren White was crowned the winner of a local art competition run by the Residence, after her poster depicting Cramond village was chosen out of over 400 entries. Now, the pupil has been…
Read MoreChoose art prints from a world-class collection
The National Galleries of Scotland collection of over 100,000 artworks ranges from the Renaissance to the present day. You can choose a high-quality art print of one of these masterpieces using the Galleries online custom prints service. Every day, wake up and enjoy your morning coffee with a Titian in your kitchen, or later in the evening…
Read MoreSurreal art is inspiration for the new Macallan
Inspiration for a new whisky can come from many places, and The Macallan Concept No. 1 is perhaps a little different. The first release in a new limited edition series, exclusive to travellers, is inspired by surreal art, celebrating the world’s visionaries by daring to disrupt the whisky making process. Created from whiskies matured first…
Read MoreOwn a cask from the InchDairnie Distillery
Whisky aficionados will have something to boast about by seizing a rare opportunity to own output from the InchDairnie Distillery. The distillery, founded in 2016, is making its spirit available to the public for the first time. Only 30 casks of their exceptional spirit will be released each year through the InchDairnie Cask Owner’s Club,…
Read MoreInternational tapesty weaving prize now open
Entries are now open for the 2019 Cordis Award, the biggest international award for tapestry weaving. The prize fund has been increased to £8000 to reward ambitious and skilled use of tapestry weaving techniques and the organisers hope that the prize will attract both domestic and international entries from established artists working in the field of contemporary tapestry.…
Read MorePicture perfect at latest art exhibition
The next art exhibition by the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club is now underway. Coinciding with the exhibition, they also have a small Christmas shop of bird-related Christmas decorations, cards and small gifts. The wildlife paintings of Lucy Newton will be on show until 16 January at the club, based at Waterston House, Aberlady, in East Lothian,…
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