Posts Tagged ‘arts’
The Scottish Gallery Edinburgh Art Festival Exhibitions 2019
2019 marks the fifteenth year of the Edinburgh Art Festival which represents the visual arts in a month where Edinburgh is the cultural capital of the world, and The Scottish Gallery is a proud partner. This festival month we have curated four unique exhibitions, showcasing Scottish and international excellence in painting,…
Read MoreBold and the new: Scottish Ensemble mark 50 years
One of the UK’s most pioneering string orchestras, the Scottish Ensemble, is marking its 50th anniversary by taking music to an even wider audience in its new season. The programme of events for 2019/2020, launched this week, celebrates SE’s distinctive, open minded music making, which has established the group’s reputation in Scotland and across the…
Read MoreTurriff Show to celebrate food and drink
Scotland’s biggest two-day agricultural event, the Turriff Show, is introducing a new food and drink pavilion for 2019. In its 155th year, the show (4-5 August) is expanding its food and drink offering with over 50 stalls featuring some of the best produce from growers and makers throughout Aberdeenshire and beyond. Exhibitors include artisan yogurt…
Read MoreLetter writing competition for Gaelic Glasgow
A new competition is encourages Glaswegians to pen a letter to Gaelic Glasgow. Glasgow Life, together with the Gaelic Books Council, has launched Letter to Glasgow, a brand new event which encourages Gaelic supporters across Glasgow to pick up their pens and write a letter to their city – one which looks at Gaelic Glasgow,…
Read MoreScotland’s Mother of Japanese Whisky inspires event
The true love story of the Mother of Japanese Whisky is at the heart of a Scottish festival. Inspiration for this year’s Kirkintilloch Canal Festival is being drawn from an enduring love story – stretching from Scotland to the Far East. Rita Cowan’s fateful meeting with Japanese student Masataka Taketsuru took place at her home…
Read MoreGet on your bikes for family fun in Millport
There’s a wheely great day out in store for families on Sunday, July 14 at the Millport Heritage Cycle and Bike Festival. The Heritage Cycle will run between 10am and 4pm (last start time 1pm), beginning and ending in the grounds of the Garrison House. Cyclists follow the Cumbrae Heritage Trail, collecting puzzle pieces along…
Read MoreLook to the skies in a striking art collection
Scott Naismith believes that the primary purpose of an artist is to encourage others to look at the world differently. This is something he certainly achieves with Scottish Skies, a striking collection of work which depicts the colourful, atmospheric and ever-changing skies over Scotland’s coastlines, lowlands, highlands and islands. With notes divulging the thought process…
Read MoreThe inspiration for Peter Pan to opens its doors
This Saturday sees the opening of Scotland’s latest international visitor attraction – Moat Brae house and garden, the new National Centre for Children’s Literature and Storytelling. The beautiful Georgian property in Dumfries, where the young J.M. Barrie and his friends played the games that inspired Peter Pan, was saved from demolition 10 years ago and…
Read MoreScotland’s Banksy reveals his true identity
The Stonehaven mystery sculptor – dubbed the Stoney Banksy – has come forward to confirm his identity. Jim Malcolm (68) revealed his identity on the TV series Loop on BBC Scotland. His sculptural creations made of scrap metal have been popping up around Stonehaven for about 15 years, but the sculptor’s work hit the headlines…
Read MoreA Royal helped silver business show its mettle
A Royal visit has given a Scottish business a massive boost. Since opening in September last year, Vanilla Ink’s silversmithing workshop in Banff has welcomed many visitors through its doors – but receiving a royal seal of approval from Prince Charles has provided a massive boost to its profile. The VIP visit by the Duke…
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