Posts Tagged ‘music’
Bookmark the Big Scottish Book Club again
A line-up to bookmark is coming up for the latest series of the Big Scottish Book Club, hosted by author Damian Barr. An array of authors from the worlds of politics, acting, rock music as well as literary lions are booked for the new series, which is due to start later this month. Among the…
Read MoreEco play Who Are You? ready to receive its premiere
An environmentally-themed play is set to take to the stage – and online – in the capital this month. Pitlochry Festival Theatre and The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, in association with Naked Productions, are staging the Sound Stage premiere of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s (Our Country’s Good) new environmentally themed play Who Are You?. Sound Stage is…
Read MoreNatalia Osipova stars in new production of Carmen
Scottish audiences will be treated to seeing the thrilling Russian ballerina, Natalia Osipova, Principal of the Royal Ballet, in a brand new, contemporary dance production of Carmen. The show will perform at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on December 17 and 18. Multi award-winning Osipova will perform the title role of this classic tale in…
Read MoreOur latest podcast marks the return of Scottish Opera
The Scottish Field podcast turns to the world of music this week, as we preview the return of Scottish Opera. Podcast host Kenny Smith meets Derek Clark, head of music at Scottish Opera, ahead of their imminent productions of The Gondoliers and Utopia, Limited. A new Scottish Opera production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers…
Read MoreScots Language Awards return for 2021 ceremony
Scots celebrities, artists and speakers gathered in Dundee at Broughty Ferry’s Gardyne Theatre to celebrate culture and language for the Scots Language Awards 2021. The audience, many of whom were gathering from across the Scots community for the first time since before lockdown, were treated to interviews with the winners of 13 awards, and writer…
Read MoreSouthleigh is a stunning home for offers over £2.2million
A fine example of Victorian architecture is being presented to the market by Gilson Gray. Occupying an exceptionally private and generous corner plot on one of the capital’s most exclusive streets within Morningside’s historic conservation area, Southleigh is a fine example of Victorian architecture that retains many of its original, beautiful period features. Enjoying a…
Read MoreWe meet explorer Mollie Hughes in our latest podcast
The Scottish Field podcast is this week joined by Edinburgh resident and explorer Mollie Hughes. Mollie became the youngest woman to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole in early 2020, and is the first woman president of Scouts Scotland. She is backing a major TV, radio and digital campaign to…
Read MoreRoaming in the Wild in a celebration of Scotland
A celebration of Scotland’s stunning great outdoors is coming to our screens in a new six-part TV series. Wildlife filmmaker Andrew O’Donnell and his pal Mark Taylor’s TV adventures in the wilds of Scotland are returning for second series of Roaming in the Wild. A first series of Roaming in the Wild grew out of…
Read MoreNational whisky festival all ready to return
The National Whisky Festival of Scotland returns to Aberdeen Music Hall this weekend. It will take place on Saturday 18 September as the festival makes its long-awaited return to live events. Keen to follow successful inaugural events in the city, as well as the sell out success of the festival’s annual NWF Glasgow event (part…
Read MoreScottish Field’s 2021 luxury edition is available now
Scottish Field’s annual luxury edition celebrates all things escapist this year. Every year our October issue highlights the best of the best in Scotland, whether food, places to stay, and incredible items to purchase. Editor Richard Bath said: ‘With Covid shrinking everyone’s world and bringing genuine hardship for some, we debated long and hard as…
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