Posts Tagged ‘photo’
Photo Essay: Dunbar’s Close
Did you know that there is a secret garden, hidden right in the heart of Edinburgh? Photography intern Rachel Bolton pops along to see what she can find… I visited Dunbar’s Close, one of Edinburgh’s best kept secrets – a small, yet beautiful garden that looks onto Calton Hill and the Observatory. Shooting mostly on…
Read MoreMore than 300 individual minke whales identified in the Hebrides since 1990
More than 300 individual minke whales have been identified in the Hebrides since 1990, with one visiting the region for nearly 30 years. A minke whale named Snowy has travelled to the area over an astonishing 27-year period – the longest known history of sightings for this species in Europe. Another, known as Knobble, holds…
Read MoreGrayson Perry launches biggest exhibition of his career in Edinburgh
Artist Grayson Perry has launched the biggest exhibition of his career in Edinburgh – with a look back on his entire body of work. The exclusive retrospective Grayson Perry: Smash Hits offers visitors a chance to embark on a journey through the celebrated artist’s remarkable 40-year career. Staged by the National Galleries of Scotland at…
Read MoreSay cheese! Dog photographer captures hilarious pictures of pooches
A dog photographer who captures hilarious pictures of pooches trying to catch cubes of cheese has raised nearly £30,000 for charity. Carolyne Cowan, 58, started running Catchathon® events in 2019 and has raised £28,500 for dog breed rescue charities. Her husband Alasdair prepares for the events by cutting up a whopping 10kg of cheese and…
Read MoreDo you remember the Wellgate?
STORIES about the Wellgate are being compiled to celebrate the history of one of Dundee’s oldest streets. Buildings on the Wellgate – which ran from Hilltown to Murraygate – were demolished in the 1970s to make way for the current shopping centre. Now, Dundee City Archives and Leisure & Culture Dundee Libraries want to collect…
Read MoreDo you have a 1973 Scottish Field calendar from The Wicker Man?
To mark the 50th anniversary of The Wicker Man, one reader is looking for the 1973 Scottish Field calendar that starred in the classic film. Dear Scottish Fielders, Can you help us please? Scottish Field‘s calendar has a long and proud history, which of course is still going strong. But did you know the calendar…
Read MoreDinosaurs descend on Floors Castle
DINOSAURS will descend on Floors Castle at Kelso for the first time in more than 60 million years. The stately home is welcoming the models into its grounds for one day only on 3 June. “The event includes interactive, educational, and musical entertainment shows, selfie photo-opportunities with the dinos, and meet and greet walkabouts offering…
Read MoreGordonstoun pupils wins national photo contest
A PHOTOGRAPH of a red deer stag has won Gordonstoun pupil Olivia Barnett first prize in a national competition. Her photograph had already won the local and district stages of the contest, which was organised by the Rotary Club of Great Britain & Ireland. Olivia, who is in her final year at the Moray school,…
Read MoreReview: Jason Donovan steals the show in Joseph
Kenny Smith revels in the return of an old favourite. THERE’S a good reason why Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat keeps coming back again and again – it’s a damn good musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s hit, based on a Bible story, is the show that keeps bouncing back, with a new…
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…
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