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Victoria Crowe, King Charles III, born 1948 (as HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay), 2018. © King Charles III.

His Majesty, King Charles III announced as Royal Patron for National Galleries of Scotland

Arts & Antiques | Culture
The National Galleries of Scotland has been awarded the Royal Patronage of His Majesty, King Charles III.  The news comes following a review of all...
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Historic painting of poet Robert Fergusson inspired Burns discovered at Scottish castle

Arts & Antiques | Culture
A portrait of Robert Fergusson has been discovered at a Scottish castle and could help shed new light on the celebrated 18th-century poet who inspired...
JATATD - Donny Osmond as Pharaoh and Company 2 (c) Tristram Kenton

Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

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 Fiona Tenneb heads to Edinburgh Playhouse to see Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.   Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at...
Burns and Freemasonry scholar Patrick Jamieson is photographed at the museum in The Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland in Edinburgh which has a bust of Robert Burns.

Robert Burns links to freemasonry explored in new project

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The University of Glasgow's Centre for Robert Burns Studies has appointed a dedicated scholar for a groundbreaking project examining the poet’s links to Freemasonry. The...
Paula Hawkins. Credit: Kate Neil

Paula Hawkins to headline crime writing festival Granite Noir

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Paula Hawkins and Nicci French are among the authors due to make headline appearances at crime writing festival Granite Noir. New York Times best sellers...
Emma Stead, Curator - Palace of Holyroodhouse, in the new display of paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

Rare Artemisia Gentileschi painting goes on display in Scotland for first time

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A rare surviving painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, the greatest female artist of her generation, has gone on display at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. ...
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