Posts Tagged ‘arts’
Town hall restoration project wins national award
A Scottish town hall has won a prestigious award following its restoration, rejuvenation and extension. The B-listed Kirkintilloch Town Hall building was crowned Town Centre Regeneration Project of the Year in the 2018 Scottish Property Awards. East Dunbartonshire Council worked with East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture (EDLC) Trust and development partner hub West Scotland, who…
Read MoreYoung Scots musician offered an incredible chance
A young Scots musician has the chance to have their work performed at a major festival this year. An organisation that promotes traditional arts across Scotland has teamed up with Thorntons Investments to provide a great opportunity for a young musician to compose new music to be performed at this year’s Blas Festival which celebrates…
Read MoreGreat Tapestry’s return is welcomed by writer
Scots writer Alexander McCall Smith is delighted that the Great Tapestry of Scotland is returning to New Lanark. With just a week to go, New Lanark prepares to turn their newly developed exhibition gallery into the home of the Great Tapestry of Scotland. First hosted at New Lanark back in 2014 to over 13,000 visitors,…
Read MoreMore events set for this year’s Year of Young People
This month will see celebrations for the Year of Young People 2018 stepping up a gear. From food fights in the name of science to interactive gaming and virtual reality and from breath-taking aero acrobatics to thought-provoking interactive performances, May has something on offer for all ages. Working alongside event organisers across the country, the…
Read MoreFolk festival will feature big names in Trad Scots scene
The cream of Scottish Folk and Trad music are heading for Dumfries and Galloway. They are taking part in the 17th Moniaive Festival, a weekend of outstanding music and family entertainment. One of Scotland’s most passionate champions of live music, Greg Lawson, says this year’s Moniaive Folk Festival looks set to be outstanding. A highly…
Read MoreNight-time opening for Gretna Green blacksmiths
Gretna Green’s famous blacksmiths shop museum will take part in two of the UK’s biggest museum events later this month. It will participate in the nationwide Museums at Night programme and Scotland’s annual Festival of Museums programme of cultural events. Museums at Night is the UK’s after-hours festival of arts, culture and heritage. Now in…
Read MoreBreathing new life into abandoned old buildings
Disused venues in Edinburgh are being given an incredible new lease of life for the Hidden Door festival. Hidden Door is a not-for-profit volunteer run multi-arts festival funded by ticket sales, sponsorship and fundraising. Their aim is to transform disused spaces in Edinburgh into temporary and exciting arts venues. The festival is returning to Leith…
Read MorePlots to go on sale for castle estate grounds
The first plots to go on sale at a major development in the grounds of an Ayrshire castle have been launched. A major development site is being created in the beautiful and historic grounds of Rowallan Castle Estate near Kilmarnock, and this first phase has been revealed by property consultancy Galbraith. The exclusive development site…
Read MoreGogglebox’s Giles and Mary to discuss their book
Two of the stars from Channel 4’s Gogglebox are to speak at this weekend’s Boswell Book Festival. Giles Wood and Mary Killen have written a book about their lives, ironically entitled The Diary Of Two Nobodies, which they will discuss at the annual festival of biography, being held in Dumfries House near Cumnock, in Ayrshire.…
Read MoreRSNO pays tribute to a true musical great
The life of one of the greatest musical figures of the 20th century is celebrated by the RSNO. One hundred years since the birth of American composer, conductor and educator Leonard Bernstein, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra presents a package of performances in Edinburgh and Glasgow to mark the occasion. Bernstein 100 is the world-wide…
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