Posts Tagged ‘arts’
Unique creations come to heart of the capital
An artistanal event bringing real products made by real people to Edinburgh is taking place next month. Lolli-popup is a unique pre-Christmas shopping event, launching at White Stuff on George Street this November. Lolli-popup is the brainchild of Edinburgh designer-makers Myer Halliday and Rebecca Wilson. It was borne out of a need to address a…
Read MoreDuo join the board of Scottish creative community
Scotland’s largest creative community has welcomed two new members onto its board. Entrepreneur Hugo Burge and communications specialist Dyan Owen have been appointed to board of Glasgow-based Wasps, Scotland’s largest creative community providing high quality affordable workspace, and other facilities, for more than 800 tenants from Shetland to the Borders. The pair have spoken about…
Read MoreNew fund aims to make it happen in the arts
A new fund to kick start the careers of the nation’s emerging creative artists is launched today by Scotland’s national conservatoire, one of the world’s top performing arts education institutions. The Make It Happen Fund will support early stage professional development, covering areas such as training and testing ideas to forming new companies and collaborations.…
Read MoreA stitch in time opens a door to Scotland’s past
An extraordinary collection of Scottish needlework from the 18th and 19th centuries is now on show. The 70 samplers in the exhibition are on loan from American collector Leslie B Durst, a philanthropist and passionate supporter of the arts who has assembled a remarkable collection of samplers from Europe and North America. They are on…
Read MoreGleneagles Hotel jazzes it up with musical team
It’s a partnership that takes one of the world’s leading luxury hotels back to its jazz era roots — while playing a key part in nurturing young musicians in Scotland. Five rising stars on the UK jazz scene, all students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS), will shine in front of an international audience…
Read MoreFiddle wizards to teach at musical workshops
Two internationally renowned musical performers are coming to Scotland for a weekend series of instructional music workshops for students of all ages. Hosted by Peebles-based Nomad Beat Community Music School, internationally acclaimed master fiddler Jamie Laval teams up with one of Britain’s preeminent classical violinists Rosemary Warren-Green to teach classes in style, technique, and playing…
Read MoreMusic Hall reopening after £9million revamp
Aberdeen’s historic and much-loved Music Hall will re-open its doors to the public on December 8. The occasion will be marked with a day of Stepping In community celebrations, featuring a special appearance from Travis frontman Fran Healy leading the Music Hall community choir in a performance of the iconic song Sing. The doors will…
Read MoreWe will remember them on the beaches
A new work by Scots poet Carol Ann Duffy written to mark the centenary of Armistice Day has been released. Acclaimed film director Danny Boyle invited Duffy to write a poem as part of Pages of the Sea, which will see thousands of people gather on beaches across the UK and the Republic of Ireland…
Read MoreArdgowan’s successful launch of Expedition
The Ardgowan Distillery held a public launch for its Ardgowan Expedition whisky. Held in the Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock, Robert Swan OBE told his story of becoming the first person in history to walk to the North and South Poles, and his present mission to protect the Antarctic by 2041. Ardgowan Expedition whisky is a premium…
Read MoreAngels are honoured for preserving history
Heritage projects from all over Scotland have been honoured at this year’s Scottish Heritage Angel Awards. Hosted by broadcaster and writer Sally Magnusson at the City Chambers in Glasgow on Monday night, the ceremony saw winning projects in each of the five award categories crowned in a celebration of the groups, individuals, volunteers and professionals…
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