Posts Tagged ‘culture’
Alan Cumming: ‘The Traitors has been such a huge hit, it’s a testament to saying yes to things outside your comfort zone’
TV presenter and silver screen actor Alan Cumming chats with Rosie Morton about his new book, life in Scotland, and his beloved pooch Lala. Tell me all about your new book, Victor & Barry’s Kelvinside Compendium. It has been 40 years since Forbes [Masson] and I made up ‘Victor & Barry’. Which is a terrifying…
Read MoreMaine Highland Games: A celebration of Scottish heritage and culture
Did you know that Maine has the highest concentration of people with Scottish ancestry in the United States? Ahead of the 45th Maine Highland Games, Rosie Morton speaks with Shari Rodden, Events Director of the Games, to learn more about her ties with Old Alba. Where did your great love of Scotland begin? It has…
Read MoreLife with: Spirit of Glasgow Award winner, Susie McCabe
Rosie Morton chats with comedian and ‘Spirit of Glasgow Award’ winner about her childhood, career and her best ever heckle. Why is it that so many comedy greats come from Glasgow? I have this theory. You have your working class, your heavy industry and your Irish immigration, and you get really good art from that.…
Read MoreGlenmorangie launch A Tale of Tokyo
From Tain to Tokyo, via London’s Shoreditch. It can only mean one thing to fans of Glenmorangie whisky. The latest in the Highland distillery’s limited edition ‘Tale of…’ single malts series was launched at a brightly-coloured and Japanese-inspired extravaganza in London last week in the presence of the inimitable Dr Bill Lumsden and Master Blender…
Read MoreMartin Compston’s Scottish fling up for top TV award
Martin Compston and Phil MacHugh have been shortlisted for a TV award for their BBC travel series. Scottish Fling has been nominated for ‘Best Factual Show’ at the TV Choice Awards next year, which will take place in February at The Hilton on Park Lane in London. The programme, which aired last year, saw Greenock-born…
Read MoreComedian uses family connections to explore Aberdeen’s links to the slave trade
He is well known for his routines with irreverent presentations of traditional Scottish history and culture. But now standup comedian Bruce Fummey is using his own family connections to explore Aberdeen’s links to the slave trade. During the Covid lockdowns the comedian turned his attention to YouTube filmmaking, creating popular Scottish History Tours videos. The…
Read MoreFringe Review: Trash Test Dummies
Alister Tenneb reviews Trash Test Dummies at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. THIS acrobatic/circus/slapstick performance essentially revolves around three wheelie bins – doesn’t fill you with delight? The show is geared towards kids ten years and under and judging by the near constant shouts, shrieks, squeals of laughter from their younger attendees they certainly know their…
Read MoreFringe Review: Kokoon
Megan Amato reviews Kokoon at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. K-POP fans who don’t take themselves too seriously were in for a treat earlier this month as comedy-boyband Kokoon did their run at the Edinburgh Fringe. Combining classic choreography with comedy skits and lip syncing to both K-Pop giants and their own singles, Kokoon had their…
Read MoreNational Theatre unveils Dracula and Mina
THE National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) has today unveiled the first look at its production of Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning. The play was written by Morna Pearson and shifts Bram Stoker’s narrative to the North-East. The NTS has assembled an all-female and non-binary cast for the production, which will tour Scotland, Liverpool, and Coventry in September…
Read MoreWomen’s piping and drumming survey extended
THE National Piping Centre has extended the deadline for women to take part in its survey about their experiences of piping and drumming. The survey, which was launched in April, has received 240 responses so far. The centre has now extended the deadline for submissions until 8 September. News of the extension came as the…
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