Culture
FRINGE REVIEW: Lynn Ferguson’s Storyland
Lynn Ferguson’s Storyland – Gilded Balloon at the Museum It’s totally fascinating, yet utterly mind-boggling. Of the 8 billion people in this world, no two will ever see the world the same way. Remember that time you walked home barefoot in the rain? Or the time you hitchhiked across Canada? How about the day you…
Read MoreConnect Festival makes a triumphant return
Morag Bootland visits the Connect music festival on the outskirts of Edinburgh. I’M late to the party, but it’s better late than never. Connect Festival opened its gates on Friday and welcomed revellers to Ingliston Show Ground for its glorious return. Those who had attended the day before were treated to sets from rip-roaring headliners…
Read MoreFindhorn Bay Festival launches programme
THE programme for the fourth Findhorn Bay Festival has been released. The festival – which includes art, music, and theatre – begins on 23 September and runs until 2 October. This year’s event also marks the tenth anniversary of Findhorn Bay Arts, the producer behind the festival. Highlights include the docking of a tall ship…
Read MorePioneering Frames Gallery goes up for sale
AFTER 43 years promoting Scottish artists, Frames Gallery in Perth is looking for its own buyer. Hugh and Julie Goring opened their gallery in 1979 after her father offered them cash for a formal wedding or to start their own business. “We weren’t the first gallery in Perth showing contemporary Scottish art as acclaimed Scottish…
Read MoreVOICES: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo returns
800 performers. A billion goosebumps. And, for me, a few tears of joy. Being moved to tears became an area of expertise when I hit my mid-20s. As such, it was unsurprising that I found myself swallowing hard as the skirl of the Lone Piper, standing proudly atop Edinburgh Castle for the grand finale of…
Read MoreEvents celebrate Orkney chairs and Fair Isle chairs
MAKERS of Orkney chairs and Fair Isle chairs will be celebrated next month during a special weekend at Marchmont House in the Borders. Kevin Gauld, who launched his Orkney Furniture Maker business in 2007, and Eve Eunson, who works as an architect on Shetland, will take part in the events on 2-4 September. Both styles…
Read MoreHolyrood marks 200th year since George IV visit
THE Palace of Holyroodhouse is marking this week’s 200th anniversary of the visit by King George IV to Scotland with a series of events. The Royal Collection Trust’s (RCT’s) curators are holding a study morning at the palace today, including a tour of the rooms used by the king during his visit. Tomorrow, an hour-long…
Read MoreRoyal Banks’ ‘Red Guinea’ notes hits auction
THE Royal Bank of Scotland’s “red guinea” banknote from 1777 is going under the hammer next week. The red guinea is thought to be first tri-coloured note to be issued in Scotland and possibly in Europe. The banknote promises to pay “Archibald Hope” one guinea. Hope is believed to have been Sir Archibald Hope, who…
Read MoreCockade from George IV visit rediscovered
A COCKADE worn during the visit of King George IV to Edinburgh 200 years ago this week has been found. Curator Helen Edwards found the silk cockade and a silver saltire and thistle badge while sorting through files and boxes in the Museum of Edinburgh. After some detective work, staff worked out that the items…
Read MoreLoch Insh hosts Green Space Dark Skies
A LIGHT show was held at Loch Insh in Strathspey last night as part of the Green Space Dark Skies project. The loch is the first of four Scottish sites to host the torch-lit displays as part of the “Unboxed: Creativity in the UK” festival. Keep an eye on the project’s website for a short…
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