Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Artists and designers create ‘alternative’ souvenirs
Five artists have been invited to reimagine Scottish souvenirs as special commissions. Collective Matter x Panel is a collaborative project from Collective and design curators Panel. Working together they want to re-imagine how cultural organisations can work collaboratively with artists in a retail context. Established in 1984, Collective has long supported new work by artists…
Read MorePrint exhibition is sure to make its mark
An exhibition celebrating printing in Scotland is set to open. This is about to be presented in Glasgow, celebrating the important role of printing in the city since the 17th century. More Than Just Books: Printing in Glasgow is being curated by the Scottish Printing Archival Trust from November 9, 2018, to January 6, 2019,…
Read MoreInvisible Spaces and Visible Girls in exhibition
A brand new photographic exhibition exploring the spaces that matter to young people in Scotland will open this weekend. Invisible Spaces, co-curated by a group of 18-26 year olds and commissioned by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to celebrate the Year of Young People, examines ideas of youth, identity, belonging and the built environment in 21st…
Read MoreBloggers to visit locations of Robert the Bruce
Two of Scotland’s top bloggers will battle it out this weekend to visit as many film and real-life locations associated with Robert the Bruce in under 36 hours. They will undertake the challenge as VisitScotland celebrates the release of Outlaw King on Netflix. Neil Robertson and David Weinczok, who form part of social media collective,…
Read MoreAbbey Whisky Bar announces festive menu
One of Edinburgh’s favourite local pubs, The Abbey Whisky Bar specialises in whisky, traditional ales and fresh Scottish fayre – and the release of their latest festive menu has got our mouths watering. From hearty Scottish dishes like haggis, neeps and tatties to Christmas classics like traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings, you’ll find a delicious meal…
Read MoreEight on shortlist at Speyside whisky awards
The finalists have been announced in the Spirit of Speyside Festival Whisky Awards. The annual contest to find the best whiskies in Scotland’s most prolific whisky-producing region has seen judges select eight finalists in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival Awards – and are now handing the difficult task of crowning the best of the…
Read MoreDuo add expertise to Scottish Land & Estates
Scottish Land & Estates has boosted its policy expertise with the appointment of two new staff members. Rebekah Strong joins the organisation in the newly created role of environment assistant whilst Emma Steel starts work at SLE as a policy assistant to support the team in political, stakeholder and member engagement. The new additions to…
Read MoreBook Week’s Scottish digital festival returns
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and former Scotland footballer Pat Nevin are just two of the big names taking part in this year’s Book Week Scotland Digital Festival. Book Week Scotland’s award-nominated event will return for a second year, after the success of 2017’s inaugural virtual event programme. After engaging over half a million people last year…
Read MoreNew Scottish Opera work heads to frozen Arctic
Scottish Opera is to present the world premiere of Anthropocene, a gripping new work, in Glasgow. Anthropocene was commissioned by Scottish Opera from composer Stuart MacRae and librettist Louise Welsh, and will debut on January 24 at Theatre Royal Glasgow. It then tours to King’s Theatre, Edinburgh and London’s Hackney Empire. Telling the story of…
Read MoreYoung talent recognised at Thistle Awards
The countdown to this year’s regional finals of the Scottish tourism Oscars is on. And to mark the occasion, a group of young rising stars of the industry celebrated their nomination with host Jennifer Reoch. Amy Paton (20) from Falkirk Community Trust and Craig MacDonald (20) owner of Transcend Escape Rooms and Wee Heroes in…
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