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Skye Live 10 years on: How a tiny Highland festival became a global sensation

For a decade, Skye Live Festival has been redefining Scotland’s music scene, blending ancient tradition with contemporary beats against the breathtaking backdrop of the Inner Hebrides....
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The Good Books, Rosie Walker: ‘I’m absolutely in awe of Taylor Jenkins Reid, her novels are incredibly well-researched’

Rosie Walker on her love of Taylor Jenkins Reid novels, the books she is most looking forward to this year, and what she read as...
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Diary of acclaimed Scottish artist Duncan Grant discovered 50 years after his death

A diary belonging to the acclaimed Scottish artist Duncan Grant has been discovered almost 50 years after his death. The painter and designer was born...
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Eight hour choral extravaganza of universal prayer to open Edinburgh International Festival

An eight-hour choral extravaganza of a universal prayer is to open the Edinburgh International Festival at the Usher Hall this year, it has been announced....
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Review: Scottish Opera, The Strauss Collection

Lisa Simonis is transported back in time to a romantic past at Edinburgh’s historic Usher Hall for the latest performance from Scottish Opera.    Scottish...
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The Good Books, Elissa Soave: ‘I am very lucky I grew up surrounded by books’

Elissa Soave on the book she always recommends, what she's reading now, and the author who has inspired her.    The first book I remember...


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