Posts Tagged ‘concert’
The light fantastic gets off to a great start
This year’s Kirkcudbright Festival of Light has got off to a busy start. The first weekend attracted visitors to a range of events and attractions including workshops to make lanterns for next Saturday’s parade and fireworks. The coming days promise activities and entertainments of all kinds, leading up to Sunday’s finale which will be a…
Read MoreA property with privacy, a pond and a paddock
Timeless country living in a contemporary home of elegant design and finish, is now available in a most idyllic rural setting. Kinvaid House, in Moneydie, Perthshire, is presented for sale by Rettie & Co. It is set within approximately six acres of well-established grounds, which include a splendid garden with Riparian rights over the Schochie…
Read MoreDame Evelyn Glennie shares her early years
The world’s first full-time solo percussionist, Dame Evelyn Glennie, profoundly deaf since the age of 12. In this interview, originally published in Scottish Field’s April 2017 edition, she revisits the rural community in Aberdeenshire where she grew up. I was born in Aberdeen in 1965, the youngest of three kids. My parents were desperate for…
Read MoreTalented seven join Scottish Opera for 2018/19 season
Scottish Opera has welcomed a talented new group of emerging artists to their fold for the 2018/19 season. The Scottish Opera Emerging Artists programme offers young artists a period of full-time work with the company to help them launch their careers. Initially set up to nurture outstanding young singers, the programme now also includes positions…
Read MoreScots Trad Music Awards 2018 longlist is revealed
Nominations for MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2018 are now open. The much-anticipated event celebrates excellence in traditional music. Honouring artists, instrumentalists, composers and singer-songwriters plus phenomenal performances from some of the biggest names in traditional music, the ceremony recognises outstanding musical talent from all over Scotland. The public have until Sunday, 14 October,…
Read MoreScotland hosts musical event for RAF’s centenary
Pipers from the RAF Central Scotland Pipes and Drums are performing at the RAF in Concert tour this week – the last official event celebrating the Royal Air Force’s centenary. The concert at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow on Wednesday, October 3, is among a wide range of exciting events being staged around the…
Read MoreForget the Wicker Man – see the Wicker Horse
An illuminated 18-foot wicker horse, a lantern parade, artworks, classical music and beautiful designs beamed onto historic buildings – all will feature in the Kirkcudbright Festival of Light. The south-west Scottish town – known as Scotland’s artists’ town – is making the final preparations for a 10-day celebration of the remarkable quality of its light,…
Read MorePool success keeps swimmer Hannah smiley
Hannah Miley is Scotland’s golden girl of the pool. The 29-year-old swimmer was raised in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, represented Great Britain at three Olympic Games, reaching the final of the 400 metres individual medley on each occasion, finishing sixth in 2008, fifth in 2012 and fourth in 2016. A two-time Scottish Commonwealth champion, in 2010 and…
Read MoreDebut Doric festival highlights mountain to sea
A festival to celebrate Doric culture, music, language, storytelling, and food and drink is to take place across Aberdeenshire throughout October. Led by Aberdeenshire Council’s Cultural Services team in partnership with community groups, creatives, key partners and individuals, Across the Grain is an ambitious events programme including everything from film-makers in fish markets to musicians…
Read MoreMuseum success can be focus of Scottish cultural summit
The successful openings of new museums in Scotland has led to a call to drive forward Scottish culture. The triumph of Scotland’s new museum of design, the V&A in Dundee, and the new Kirkcudbright Galleries, has seen Dumfries and Galloway Council leader Elaine Murrays suggest a summit where local authorities can share their experiences in…
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