Posts Tagged ‘culture’
The show will go on thanks to Fringe funding
FRESH funding for 13 Edinburgh Festival Fringe producers means “the show will go on” this summer. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is distributing nearly £1.3 million through its Fringe 2022 Resilience Fund. The Scottish Government’s Platforms for Creative Excellence (PLACE) programme had awarded almost £1.6m to the society. The remaining £305,000 will support the society’s…
Read MoreJulie Hollis’ ‘Still Alive’ exhibition opens tomorrow
KIRKCUDBRIGHT painter Julie Hollis charts the emotional rollercoaster of undergoing breast cancer treatment during the covid pandemic – from diagnosis to all clear – in a new exhibition that opens tomorrow. “Still Alive” runs until 18 June at Kirkcudbright’s Made on Cloud 9 gallery. Her exhibition features 12 works using mixed media. Hollis said: “The…
Read MoreMarchmont House runs open studio weekend
THE Marchmont House open studios weekend begins tomorrow and includes a special exhibition by three artists inspired by the wild. The “Wild Spaces” exhibition in The Old Squash Court studios features pieces by Borders-based visual artists Anna King, Hayley McCrirrick, and Mary Morrison. Some of their pieces have been inspired by the 1,500-acre estate. The…
Read MoreREVIEW: Ellen Kent’s Madama Butterfly
Ellen Kent’s production of Madama Butterfly elicits parallels with the war in Ukraine, writes Megan Amato. NOT a dry eye could be seen by the end of Giacomo Puccini’s classic Italian opera Madama Butterfly at the Edinburgh Playhouse on 30 April, performed by the Ukrainian National Municipal Opera Kyiv, presented by Senbla, and produced by…
Read MoreSt Leonards School wins research award
ST LEONARDS SCHOOL in St Andrews has won the boarding research award at the Boarding Schools’ Association supporting excellence awards. The prize recognised the research undertaken by Jenn Murray-Turner, housemistress of Bishopshall – the senior girls’ boarding house at St Leonards – as part of her master’s degree in residential education. Her dissertation delved into…
Read MoreAtholl Gathering returns after three-year hiatus
THE Atholl Gathering will return to Blair Castle this month following a three-year break due to the pandemic. More than 4,000 spectators are expected to attend the Highland Games, which will be overseen by the Marquis of Tullibardine, heir to the 12th Duke of Atholl. The event kicks off on Saturday 28 May, when Atholl…
Read More‘Dig for Victory’ at National Museum of Flight events
VISITORS will be “digging for victory” this Sunday at the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune in East Lothian. The museum, which is based on a former Second World War airfield, will offer talks, tours, demonstrations, and hands-on family activities to explore how people grew and cooked their food during the conflict. Food historian…
Read MoreEilidh’s trust helps young musicians with £50,000 fund
YOUNG musicians will benefit from a £50,000 funding scheme set up in memory of 14-year-old piper Eilidh MacLeod from Barra, who was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing. The Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust is inviting youth music groups across Scotland to apply for financial support to grow and develop their music lessons by emailing hello@eilidhstrust.org.uk…
Read MoreSpring Fling flies the flag for Scots arts and crafts in Newcastle
Spring Fling is presenting work by some of Dumfries and Galloway’s finest artists and makers at the UK’s largest art, craft and design gallery. The exhibition at The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, opens on the evening of 13 May as part of The Late Shows event, and runs to 24 July. It features work by 20…
Read MoreWorld-electronica trio Odia release debut album Prize Fighter
Prize Fighter is the progressive debut album from Celtic, World and electronica music trio Odia, set for release on Friday 3 June. The band’s members hail from Scotland, France and Malaysia, bringing together a rich tapestry of musical influences. Irvine drummer and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland tutor Stuart Spence formed the band with French violinist…
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