Culture
Project launched to capture memories of Scottish whaling communities
A new project has been launched to capture the memories of Scottish whaling communities. Over the next two years, the South Georgia Heritage Trust and the South Georgia Museum, will be working alongside former whaling communities to create The Whalers’ Memory Bank. The Memory Bank will create a living, growing digital time capsule where veterans…
Read MoreRare painting by artist whose career was cut short set to fetch £150,000
A rare painting by an Aberdeen artist whose promising career was cut short by a tragic accident is set to fetch £150,000 when it goes under the hammer. Robert Brough died in 1905 aged 32 after suffering severe burns in a train crash while travelling from Scotland to London but his prodigious talent was widely…
Read MoreTop five things to see at Glasgow Jazz Festival
Glasgow Jazz Festival returns later this month between 14– 18 June with performances from some of the biggest names in jazz, blues, soul, funk, and R&B. Here are some top picks of what to check out: 1.Marco Mezquida Trio The Marco Mezquida Trio, fronted by award-winning Spanish pianist and composer Marco Mezquida, alongside Martín…
Read MoreBlack Axe Throwing Co: A stress busting night to remember
With deadline day past, the Scottish Field team were looking for a stress-buster… Cue Edinburgh’s first-ever axe-throwing experience, Black Axe Throwing Co. WHEN it comes to writing a resumé, certain desirable attributes spring to mind. Good communication, efficiency, positivity, and the ability to problem solve are crucial skills in any line of work. Happily, my…
Read MoreStar of Edinburgh’s Royal Military Tattoo makes it to Britain’s Got Talent semi-final
A talented musician who wowed crowds at last year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has become the only Scot to make it through to the Britain’s Got Talent live semi-finals. Dad-of-one Cammy Barnes, 32, won over the BGT judges with a passionate performance of Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drivers Licence’ and will now vie for a place in…
Read MoreNearly £1m in funding for extra rangers at nature hot spots this summer
Scotland’s nature hot spots will benefit from extra rangers this summer after receiving nearly £1million in funding. The NatureScot Better Places funding will go directly to 24 countryside, coast and island projects enabling an additional 62 staff to be employed. The extra ‘boots on the ground’ help manage visitor pressure in hotspots like Shetland, Glencoe,…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s Hidden Door festival has opened
Edinburgh’s Hidden Door festival has opened for five days of music, art and performance. Held at the Complex at 15 Dalkeith Road, the festival is also hosting a diverse poetry and spoken word programme and a collection of visual art from Scotland’s best emerging artists over the course of the event from 31 May –…
Read MoreWhat’s on: a look at events coming up in June
Graduate Exhibition World-renowned furniture school, The Chippendale International School of Furniture, is hosting its 38th annual Graduate Exhibition & Fine Furniture Sale this month. The event will showcase a range of fine furniture crafted by students graduating from this year’s Professional Course. On the 2022/23 course are 30 talented students from around the world, including India, Chile, Thailand, Norway, Saudi…
Read MoreGreta Thunberg to take part in Edinburgh International Book Festival
Climate activist Greta Thunberg will take part in a special event at this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. The Swedish environmental campaigner will give a speech, followed by an in-depth conversation about her activism. Greta, 20, will also discuss her book The Climate Book, which saw her call on the wisdom of more than one…
Read MoreScottish farmer etches incredible 1.5km drawing of Doddie Weir into his fields
A Scottish farmer has etched an incredible 1.5km drawing of Doddie Weir into his fields to raise money for MND research. Youtuber, Crawford Niven, 26, has transformed the rye fields at Gloagburn Farm, near Perthshire, into a 50,000m2 picture of rugby legend Doddie to help raise £10,000 for motor neuron disease research. Crawford first met Doddie…
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