Posts Tagged ‘arts’
Arts and science combine in a plastic exhibition
The Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh is hosting an exhibition to encourage us to thing more about plastic. A collaboration between art and science, Think Plastic encourages us to consider the urgent need for humans to use plastics more responsibly Two years ago, when ceramicists Lorna Fraser and Carol Sinclair decided to look at the…
Read MoreFlamenco comes to Scotland with the Art of Believing
An evening of vibrant and authentic Flamenco music and dance is coming to Glasgow next month. The Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company are bringing their production Art of Believing, which recently won the prestigious Herald Angel Award, is bursting with truly stunning Flamenco music, to the city, with the passion and fire of Spain’s Andalucía. Composer…
Read MoreScotch whisky recording celebrates emerging talent
Some of the finest young and emerging talent in Scotland’s traditional music scene have been brought together. They are part of a unique CD recording as part of a collaboration between the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Scotch whisky organisation, The Keepers of the Quaich. For the past seven years, The Keepers of the…
Read MoreHave you tried pigeon? This is a great recipe
The Sheraton Edinburgh’s executive chef earned his stripes in the best hotels, but no matter where he travels he always returns ‘home’. They say three’s a charm and so it has proved for Craig Hart. Because despite travelling the country for more than quarter of a century, building up experience in some of the best…
Read MoreAs fit as a fiddle as walk inspires a Highland Symphony
Stepping out and walking miles of Scotland’s drove roads provided the inspiration for a soundtrack that captures the spirit of one of the last natural wildernesses in the UK. Scots fiddle supremo Paul Anderson revealed a new string to his bow when he penned a classical symphony that encapsulates the majesty of the landscape of…
Read MoreSchool backs ban on mobiles during the day
One of the UK’s most famous boarding schools is putting its weight behind calls for all schools to ban the use of mobile phones during the school day. The Principal of Gordonstoun, Lisa Kerr, says this is the only way to help the next generation develop the social skills they will need to succeed in…
Read MoreScots artist in the running for Royal Arts Prize 2020
Upcoming Scottish artist Francis Salvesen has been shortlisted for The Royal Arts Prize 2020. The aim of the Royal Arts Prize, running since 2014, is to showcase a selection of the world’s best artistic talent and allow emerging artists to reach diverse audiences and to gain invaluable exposure. The awards which will take place 20-29…
Read MoreNew release from Nicola Benedetti’s Foundation Orchestra
Nicola Benedetti and her Foundation Orchestra have released Mascagni’s Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana digitally worldwide on Decca Classics. The work is one of the pieces the young people attending the Foundation’s workshops – The Benedetti Sessions – are learning and the very first sessions kicked off this weekend in Glasgow. The Foundation Orchestra represents every…
Read More15 fantastic places to visit on the Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye has firmly established itself on the tourist map in recent years and with good reason. The island is a veritable wonderland of every type of marvel the adventure-lover could ask for. It offers a bit of everything, from – from tall, rugged mountains and outlandish rock formations to dramatic seascapes, wild…
Read MoreHighland Print Studio works on tour in the Gulf
A series of 30 artworks which show the diversity of the work from the Highland Print Studio are touring the east. From Alba to Arabia is a Highland Print Studio project funded by the British Council’s UK-Gulf Exhibitions Programme. The project is a showcase fine art exhibition of contemporary printmaking and accompanying programme of presentations…
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