Posts Tagged ‘music’
Young Scots join the RSC cast for Romeo and Juliet
The Royal Shakespeare Company and Theatre Royal Glasgow have confirmed local casting for Romeo and Juliet which is to run at Theatre Royal, Glasgow next month as part of a UK tour. Two groups of four young people from Glasgow and the surrounding area will join the professional cast to share the role of the…
Read MoreThere’s more horse power to the Kelpies’ creator
The Scottish sculptor behind the Kelpies has masterminded the design of an equally unique silver equine chess set. Sparks fly and there’s a whiff of singed steel hanging in the air of Andy Scott’s Glasgow studio as he welds together the wire armature of what will eventually be a horse. This is hardly surprising. Since…
Read MoreTake The Floor host showcases his own music
Gary Innes is used to introducing other musical acts on BBC Radio Scotland’s Take The Floor – but today he releases his own album. Imminent is the latest release from the award-winning Scottish musician, featuring an impressive line-up of homegrown talent. An album packed full of self-penned tunes and songs, Imminent is a follow-up to…
Read MoreBringing Johnnie Walker to the heart of the capital
Plans to transform one of Edinburgh’s most important landmark buildings into a global visitor experience for Johnnie Walker Whisky have been formally submitted to City of Edinburgh Council. The Edinburgh attraction is intended to be the focal point of a £150million investment in Scotch whisky tourism by Diageo. The planning application, jointly submitted by Diageo…
Read MoreRewind Scotland festival to return to Scone Palace
Rewind Scotland celebrates music legends of the 80s and beyond… Following the festival’s 10th anniversary celebration last year, Rewind Scotland returns with a legendary line-up celebrating music icons of the 80s and beyond. With Foreigner and Bryan Ferry headlining over the weekend, playing the festival for the first time, it is one not to be…
Read MoreRecord breaking ticket sales for Whisky Festival
The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival has got off to a world-class start, breaking its own records. A surge in demand for tickets for the annual Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival generated sales of £209,449 in the first 24 hours of release. With 173 events completely selling out in one day, ticket sales hit an…
Read MoreScottish locations given a starring role in 10 top films
If the right location is the key to a film’s success, then Scotland deserves an Oscar. The number of films which have been shot here over the decades is phenomenal, bringing in a host of tourists from overseas. Here we present 10 locations you may want to visit. 1. Rannoch Moor Trainspotting is a very…
Read MoreScottish guitar festival is ready to begin
A four day festival of guitars is coming to Scotland. Scotland’s Festival Village is set to welcome an all-star line-up to play at the newly revived Moniaive Guitar Festival which starts on Valentine’s Day. They include Celtic guitarist Tony McManus, the greatest living fingerstyle guitarist Duck Baker, the father of integrated percussive guitar (and former…
Read MoreA night of Scottish talent will kick off new BBC channel
A one-off show to feature Scottish performing talent with comedy, music and plenty of audience surprises will kick off the new BBC Scotland channel. Scottish comedian Iain Stirling will host A Night at the Theatre on 24 February, an evening packed with laughs and entertainment, and the show will be recorded as live at the…
Read More2019 Celtic Connections was one of the best
After 18 incredible days of music, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, screenings and much more the world-leading annual music festival Celtic Connections closed yesterday, Sunday. A total of 2000 artists from 25 countries took part in 300 events on 35 stages across Glasgow – making this the most widespread Celtic Connections since the festival began in 1994.…
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