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Dresdeners found the turmoil of the Russian soul

The penultimate concert in the Sunday Classics series at the Usher Hall (May 27) was an all Russian affair, delivered with controlled passion by the...
The cover to Sylvia Townsend Warner's Kingdoms of Elfin, being republished this Halloween

Bringing new life to lost classics in the 21st century

Classic written works are being given new lease of life in the 21st century thanks to a Scots publisher. Kate Macdonald, who is originally from...
Juniper Festival

Gin festival returns to Edinburgh in June

Celebrating all things gin, the Juniper Festival returns to Edinburgh for its fifth edition on 1-3 June. This year’s ‘Makers & Mixers’ gin extravaganza will...
Programme Name: Mackintosh: Glasgow's Neglected Genius - TX: 05/06/2018 - Episode: Mack/tosh1 (No. n/a) - Picture Shows: Artist Lachlan Goudie with one of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's iconic chairs Lachlan Goudie - (C) BBC Studios - Photographer: BBC Studios

TV documentary will mark 150 years of Mackintosh

A new documentary marking the 150th anniversary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s birth will show how he was never appreciated in Scotland during his lifetime. The...
Carolyn Sampson and Andrei Bondarenko in Pelléas and Mélisande (Photo: Richard Campbell)

Prestigious award nomination for Scottish Opera

Scottish Opera’s production of Debussy’s Pelléas and Mélisande is in the running for a prestigious cultural award. They haves been nominated for The South Bank...

Short film festival is coming to Inverness

Short films are to be celebrated at this year's prestigious XpoNorth event. Scotland's leading creative industries festival, XpoNorth, invited filmmakers from the Highlands and Islands...


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