Culture

Scots star Karen Gillan to lead NYC Tartan Day Parade
Award-winning Scots actress Karen Gillan is to be the Grand Marshal of the 2022 New York City Tartan Day Parade. The popular Scottish-themed event, entering...

The essential guide for Scotland’s gardeners
This book is a compact colour guide of the largest survey of Scottish gardens ever mounted and the first such guidebook to all that Scotland...

Five great books to help you through winter
The dark nights are still here and the brightly-coloured lights are down. To brighten up our evenings, the Rare Birds Book Club is suggesting some...

Thrilling adventures on the Orkney islands
Thrilling and close-up looks at the thriving outdoor activities scene in Scotland come to our TV screens tonight. Specialist presenters Duncan McCallum, Patrick Winterton and...