Exploring the Ancient Atlantic Remnants of Morvern and Sunart

AD Feature  Not content with the confines of a warm and dry studio space, Inverness-shire based artists Jonathan Shearer and Michelle Knight are compelled to create art out in the wild and rugged northerly Scottish landscape. Their most recent works can be viewed in the pair’s first joint exhibition: Atlantic Remnants, an exciting show that…

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Cumnock Tryst: Music programme returns for October

Cumnock’s annual music festival is set to return next month. Sir James MacMillan CBE founded The Cumnock Tryst, a four-day music festival each October, nearly ten years ago. Taking place from 5 October until 8 October, hundreds of local groups are set to perform. The Musical Celebration of the Coalfields will involve ten local community…

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William Shakespeare’s first folio to go on display

A 400-year-old collection of some of William Shakespeare’s first works including Macbeth is to go on display. The National Library in Edinburgh will display the works as part of the Treasures of the National Library of Scotland exhibition at George IV Bridge. Originally published seven years after Shakespeare’s death in 1616, the folio includes 36 plays –…

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Fringe Review: Wiesenthal

Jeremy Welch reviews Wiesenthal at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Written by Tom Dugan and acted by Christopher Gibbs, this production is compelling. It takes place in Wiesenthal’s office just before his retirement.   Gibbs plays Wiesenthal perfectly at the later stages of his working life, retiring he may be but the fire and dedication to track down…

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Outlander author Diana Gabaldon to star on Love Scotland podcast

Her novels have brought the romance and drama of Scottish history to life for more than 50 million readers worldwide. And now Outlander author Diana Gabaldon is set to feature on the upcoming season of Jackie Bird’s podcast. Series six of Love Scotland will kick off with Gabaldon, bestselling author of the iconic Outlander series –…

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Skye’s Fairy Pools get makeover as tourist numbers soar

A much needed makeover of Skye’s Fairy Pools has been completed – as tourist numbers continue to increase on the island. In the past few years, the number of visitors has grown significantly, taking a heavy toll on the natural environment and causing concern for visitors’ safety. Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland (OATS), kickstarted the…

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Producers Corner: Haggis World Champion Laura Black

In the latest edition of Scottish Field we speak to Laura Black of Cooper Butchers for Producers Corner.  The Haggis World Champion talks about giving up her banking career to take over the family business and how butchers have seen a resurgence with a new generation of youngsters cooking at home.   Cooper Butchers has…

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