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Renowned percussionist Colin Currie to give masterclass

Culture | Music

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, in partnership with St Mary’s Music School, has announced that world-renowned percussionist Colin Currie will be hosting a masterclass. Hailed...

Ian Rankin's annotations can be seen on his archived manuscripts.

Ian Rankin donates archives to National Library of Scotland

Books | Culture

The UK’s biggest-selling crime novelist Ian Rankin has donated his literary archive to the National Library of Scotland. Often cited as the ‘godfather of tartan...

The hilarious exploits of life on a college campus

Books | Education

The Dean’s Diaries follows the activities, on and off campus, of the Dean of the ancient and illustrious St Andrew’s College. Curious errors in the...

Traquair Groundsman Jamie Blair and (Richard Keeling) Sir Anton le grand of the Les Amis stunt team.

Traquair Medieval Fayre is all set for the weekend ahead

Culture

Final preparations are underway for the Medieval Fayre, a weekend full of mayhem and mischief set in the grounds of Scotland’s oldest inhabited house. Taking...

A celebration of game with over 100 recipes

Books

Access to good quality game is not just a luxury reserved for people living in the Scottish countryside, argues Claire MacDonald in this cookbook. This...