Posts Tagged ‘arts’
Disabled reviewers wanted for Fringe venues
The Fringe is in search of disabled access reviewers for this year’s festival venues. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is collaborating with disabled access review website, Euan’s Guide, as part of their commitment to making the world’s biggest arts festival as inclusive as possible. Disabled people who use Euan’s Guide will be offered free tickets to…
Read MoreArtist’s unique ballpoint pen work on display
A Scottish artist’s unique work in ballpoint pen on vintage documents is currently on display. The Laundry Gallery in Aviemore is delighted to announce that Aberdeenshire artist Scott Mackie will be showing with them for the foreseeable future. Scott is a graduate of Grays School of Art in Aberdeen and having worked in a variety…
Read MoreAn attractive townhouse which will give you a lift
A wonderful detached townhouse property in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway is now available. Presented by Galbraith, 18 Castle Street in Kirkcudbright was constructed some 15 years ago in a vacant plot forming the end of the garden from Custom House on the High Street. The house is immaculately presented and the main rooms…
Read MoreBrave bomb disposal expert explores aftermath of war
As a bomb disposal expert doing VIP protection at the Fringe Ken Bellringer never expected to appear there on stage himself. But this year he is among 15 members of Bravo 22 Company, a military arts based recovery programme, returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a new cast to perform in the premier of…
Read MoreArt Car Boot Sale will make it accessible to all
A sale designed to make contemporary Scottish art accessible to all is taking place next weekend. In a bid to drive a new wave of collectors across the country, Art Car Boot Sale is gearing up for its biggest event yet. It features more than 100 Scottish-based contemporary artists, who will come together on 7…
Read MoreA celebration of Gaelic at this year’s XpoNorth
Delegates to Scotland’s leading creative industries festival will see and hear about some of the leaders in the Gaelic language at the festival. XpoNorth 2018 takes place next week throughout Inverness on 27 and 28 June. The Gaelic Angle on Wednesday will hear from multi-award winning singer and musician Julie Fowlis; Iseabail Mactaggart, director of…
Read MoreClassical pair share their knowledge at national music school
Classical musicians Nicola Benedetti and Steven Isserlis feature in a new short film showing them tutoring pupils from Scotland’s national music school. Entitled Playing, the film showcases two of the musically gifted youngsters who have studied at St Mary’s Music School in Edinburgh as they highlight the message that learning music is a life-long passion…
Read MoreScottish artworks to go on international loans
Works of art from Aberdeen’s renowned collection will be exhibited in Sweden, Japan and Spain as part of a programme of international loans. Councillors gave their backing to the plans, which continue Aberdeen’s proud history of facilitating the worldwide display of key pieces. The programme includes the loan of a John Singer Sargent self-portrait to…
Read MoreThey are elevating whisky into a genuine art form
Eight leading contemporary artists from around the globe will descend on a Scots distillery this summer. They will participate in the Glenfiddich Distillery’s International Artists in Residence programme. Hosted at the Dufftown home of world-famous single malt, the initiative is now in its 17th year and is regarded as one of the top arts residencies…
Read MoreCelebrating 200 years with Dollar Creates
An exhibition of work by former and current pupils of an acclaimed Scottish school is set to launch. To help launch Dollar Academy’s bicentenary year, a very special exhibition, Dollar Creates, will be on display in the Arthouse Gallery at Macrobert Arts Centre in Stirling. Opening next Monday, 11 June, and running until 24 June,…
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