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A moving novel with a forgotten Scottish shame

Books | Reviews | Scotland
In 1950s Scotland, thousands of children were removed from their families for a ‘better life’ in the rural idyll of the Scottish Highlands as ‘boarded-out’...

Finding what it means to be Scottish post-Brexit

Books
What does it mean to be Scottish? According to the film Trainspotting (and I'll paraphrase by removing the expletives)... It's not great being Scottish. We're...

Scottish Field podcast returns with Joyce Falconer

Culture
It's back - the Scottish Field podcast has returned after a short summer break. In our 18th edition, Scottish Field chief sub Rosie Morton and...
DOP Saul Gittens filming a short on the ARRI Alexa Mini camera (Photo: Claire Maxwell)

Scotland’s promising short film makers are revealed

Film & TV
EIFF Youth – the youth programme of Edinburgh International Film Festival – has announced the winners of their film making competition – the New Visions...

A fascinating fiction on the power of objects

Books
Set in a shared flat where two of the novel’s three narrators reside, Bitterhall is a tantalising deepdive into the characters’ lives. As the consequences...

Scottish Guilt-y pleasure is heading to American screens

Film & TV
Hit BBC Scotland series Guilt is heading to America. The show, starring Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives as two brothers caught in a cover-up after...
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