Posts Tagged ‘culture’
Going wild for health in the East Cairngorms
A new wildlife and nature trail has been launched in the East Cairngorms to improve well-being. In celebration of spring, the Ballater Business Association (BBA) and Braemar Tourism Group (BTG) have launched the East Cairngorms Wildlife and Nature Trail as part of their Imagine More campaign to encourage visitors to immerse themselves in nature and…
Read MoreThere’s still time to see A Passion for Art
Time’s running out to see A Passion for Art: Matilda Hall, Collector and Curator. Matilda Hall has been a collector and supporter of Scottish art for more than 50 years, and a display of her collection is on show at the Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling, until Saturday, 28 May. As P.A. to the University of…
Read MoreMusic legend’s botanical art in new exhibition
Scottish folk and blues legend Rory McEwen’s botanical art will be exhibited at Marchmont House as part of a celebration of his life and achievements. Family and friends will gather at the Borders mansion where McEwen spent his childhood in order to see the exhibition ahead of its public opening, and to celebrate his life…
Read MoreBrass band to perform on top of Calton Hill
Collective will present a new performance by Cauleen Smith, commissioned as part of the current exhibition of her 2014 film H-E-L-L-O in the City Dome. Collective brings people together to look at, think about and produce contemporary art in a new kind of City Observatory. Cauleen Smith is an interdisciplinary artist whose work reflects upon…
Read MoreDiscover the magic of glass ships in bottles
Glass artist and researcher Dr Ayako Tani will reveal the magic and fast disappearing craft behind glass ships in bottles, and exquisite designs highly sought-after last century. They will be featured in two one-off tours of her exhibition at the Scottish Maritime Museum in Dumbarton on Saturday 14 May. Ayako will lead the 11am and…
Read MoreRetro beats with a futuristic touch in new song
December Morning Remix is the nostalgic debut single from futuristic artist Chuck Destiny. The synth-pop track, which features Glasgow-based singer-songwriter Iain Wilson, will be released on Friday, 22 April. Chuck Destiny is the project by an unnamed artist creating retro beats with a futuristic garnish. The track features vocals from Iain Wilson, who infuses current…
Read MoreCelebrating a talented artist and nurse
The work of a talented Aberdeen artist and nurse who sadly died following a battle with Motor Neurone Disease is set to be celebrated as part of a charity art exhibition being held later this month. The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RSCEd) will launch the event to help raise funds for MND Charity,…
Read MoreEngaging people with dementia through music and art
Memory Spinners, Scottish Opera’s project designed to engage with people living with dementia through music and art, has begun. Sessions are taking place at Glasgow’s St Columba’s Church and Holy Trinity Church Hall in St Andrews. Having launched in 2012, the sessions were put on hold for two years during the pandemic and this is…
Read MoreWhisky and murder in the Scottish Field podcast
We’ve got whisky and writing in the 43rd episode of the Scottish Field podcast. We’re just over two weeks away from the return of the Spirit of Speyside whisky festival. This year, there will be more than five hundred events within the Festival, which runs from 27 April to 2 May. This year, there’s a…
Read MoreHolyrood Distillery creates two new ‘Strong Waters’
This spring, Edinburgh’s Holyrood Distillery is set to introduce two ‘Strong Waters’ into the UK market. Launching this month, the new varieties, named Charmed Circle, are the magnificent results of Holyrood’s experimentation with heritage barleys and their progressive approach to spirit-making. Fuelled by a passion for Edinburgh’s brewing past and the land that surrounds the…
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