Posts Tagged ‘Robert Burns’
The King and the Bard were under her spell
Jane, Duchess of Gordon, threw legendary parties, hosted Edinburgh’s best literary salon and recruited troops through her beauty and charm. No wonder everyone from King George III to Robert Burns was under her spell. The streets and closes of eighteenth century Edinburgh could be a dangerous place to walk. Every evening, the public houses and…
Read MoreA novel take on turbulent marriage of Robert Burns
The Jewel is a historical novel which follows the dramatic years of Jean Armour and Robert Burns’ courtship, and their turbulent, passionate married life. Bringing 18th-century Scotland to life, The Jewel is the story of a romantic and tragic relationship, with the death of six children and the early demise of Rab, aged 37. How…
Read MoreThe inspiration for Peter Pan to opens its doors
This Saturday sees the opening of Scotland’s latest international visitor attraction – Moat Brae house and garden, the new National Centre for Children’s Literature and Storytelling. The beautiful Georgian property in Dumfries, where the young J.M. Barrie and his friends played the games that inspired Peter Pan, was saved from demolition 10 years ago and…
Read More40 years of Scotland’s largest rural performing arts festival
Scotland celebrates the 40th anniversary of its largest, rural performing arts festival this summer. Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival is unveiling its eclectic programme of 50 performing arts events delivering comedy, theatre, dance, music and spoken word. The 10-day festival (24 May–2 June) launches its 40th Anniversary programme packed full of performing arts events, including…
Read MoreThe bad boys in our top 10 of Scots behaving badly
There’s an old saying that women can’t resist bounders and cads. From Lord Byron to Hugh Grant’s Daniel Cleaver in Bridget Jones’ Diary, the bad boys have always been a drawn. Here’s our top ten men who behaved badly. 1. James Erskine, Lord Grange Lord Grange was a Scottish judge who served as Lord Justice…
Read MoreNew BBC show host is so proud of his Dumfries roots
Journalist and broadcaster Stephen Jardine will present a new current affairs programme on the new BBC Scotland channel. The first of 24 episodes of Debate Night will air on Wednesday 27 February at 10.45pm during the channel’s launch week. Each hour-long programme will allow a studio audience to put questions to people in power in…
Read MoreFairytales are brought to life in the workshop
Sharmanka is a place where industry meets art, mechanics meet fairy tales and the boundaries between dreams and real life blur beyond recognition It’s over 20 years since Sharmanka (meaning ‘barrel organ’ in Russian) opened its doors in Glasgow, but artist mechanic Eduard Bersudsky, gallery director Tatyana Jakovskaya and Tatanya’s son Sergey are still sharing…
Read MoreFour romantic Scottish locations to propose at
Scotland’s beauty and romantic locations are known the world over. Robert Burns was inspired to write poetry about it; members of the Royal family have been married in it; even members of the public have decided to pop the question at one of its darker visitor attractions. Scotland is often named the most romantic destination,…
Read MoreLA’s Scots stars celebrated at a special Burns Bash
If ever there was a Burns Supper to be at, then it was most definitely this one. Last week, a star-studded Burns Bash was held in Los Angeles at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows to raise funds for BAFTA LA’s Scottish Scholarships, which provide financial support to Scottish students studying the creative arts in…
Read MoreA home with a historic link to Robert Burns
A Scots property which has been linked to Robert Burns is now for sale. Galbraith has been instructed to sell a historic townhouse in Kirkcudbright with a tantalising short poem written on the wall and signed by R Burns, thought to be Robert Burns himself. The bard is known to have stayed at 52 High…
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