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From Cookham to Canna: Artist Gilbert Spencer

Eclipsed by his more famous brother, Gilbert Spencer was a distinguished artist in his own right whose career included a little-known spell in Scotland, finds...
Chris Brookmyre. Credit: Bob McDevitt Photography.

The Good Books, Chris Brookmyre: ‘Reading Iain Banks changed my perception of what Scottish fiction could be’

Chris Brookmyre on colourful comics, the essence of Glasgow, and the importance of reading somewhere sunny when your writing spot isn’t.  The first book I...
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Review: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Edinburgh Playhouse

Fiona Bennett relives the childhood joy of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. 'This musical marvel will leave you feeling happy and entertained. A lively and polished...
Jules Scalbert The Crown of Roses.

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to host UK premiere of new Fleurs de Villes exhibition

Alice Grundon looks ahead to this year's Fleurs de Villes exhibition at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.    It has dazzled audiences in Sydney, New York,...
Alice Strang with the  S.J. Peploe painting. Credit: Lyon & Turnbull/Stewart Attwood

Scottish Colourist S.J. Peploe painting could fetch up to £300,000

A stand-out picture by Scottish Colourist S.J. Peploe could fetch up to £300,000 when it goes under the hammer  The painting, Still Life with Fruit...
A Group of Dancers, Edgar Degas (c) National Galleries of Scotland.

Discovering Degas: Glasgow Burrell Collection hosts first exhibition since re-opening

Over 40 years, Sir William Burrell collected more than 9,000 pieces of art which he left to the city of Glasgow in 1947. But he...


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