Posts Tagged ‘culture’
Jute: its hidden history revealed
THE hidden history of jute is being explored in an exhibition that’s opened at the Victoria & Albert Museum’s branch in Dundee. The display tells the story of jute workers in Bangladesh and India. Artist, curator, and writer Swapnaa Tamhane has taken inspiration from the archives held at the University of Dundee and Verdant Works,…
Read MoreOrkney and Cairngorms to host outdoor art
ORKNEY and the Cairngorms have been selected to host “Green Space Dark Skies“, a series of massive outdoor artworks. Volunteers – including paddleboarders and kayakers – are being recruited to hold lights in the Cairngorms national park on 11 August. Residents on North Ronaldsay will hold lights on 16 August to form astronomical symbols and…
Read MoreReview: Jason Donovan steals the show in Joseph
Kenny Smith revels in the return of an old favourite. THERE’S a good reason why Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat keeps coming back again and again – it’s a damn good musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s hit, based on a Bible story, is the show that keeps bouncing back, with a new…
Read More‘Hame’ festival launched for North-East
A NEW festival called “Hame” aims to celebrate “the people, culture, history, heritage, and diversity” of the North-East. Launched today by the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen, the programme promises “music, song, dance, slam poetry, storytelling performances, audio-visual exhibitions, displays, public talks, local writing events, and guided walks”. The festival – which runs…
Read MoreThe show will go on thanks to Fringe funding
FRESH funding for 13 Edinburgh Festival Fringe producers means “the show will go on” this summer. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is distributing nearly £1.3 million through its Fringe 2022 Resilience Fund. The Scottish Government’s Platforms for Creative Excellence (PLACE) programme had awarded almost £1.6m to the society. The remaining £305,000 will support the society’s…
Read MoreJulie Hollis’ ‘Still Alive’ exhibition opens tomorrow
KIRKCUDBRIGHT painter Julie Hollis charts the emotional rollercoaster of undergoing breast cancer treatment during the covid pandemic – from diagnosis to all clear – in a new exhibition that opens tomorrow. “Still Alive” runs until 18 June at Kirkcudbright’s Made on Cloud 9 gallery. Her exhibition features 12 works using mixed media. Hollis said: “The…
Read MoreMarchmont House runs open studio weekend
THE Marchmont House open studios weekend begins tomorrow and includes a special exhibition by three artists inspired by the wild. The “Wild Spaces” exhibition in The Old Squash Court studios features pieces by Borders-based visual artists Anna King, Hayley McCrirrick, and Mary Morrison. Some of their pieces have been inspired by the 1,500-acre estate. The…
Read MoreREVIEW: Ellen Kent’s Madama Butterfly
Ellen Kent’s production of Madama Butterfly elicits parallels with the war in Ukraine, writes Megan Amato. NOT a dry eye could be seen by the end of Giacomo Puccini’s classic Italian opera Madama Butterfly at the Edinburgh Playhouse on 30 April, performed by the Ukrainian National Municipal Opera Kyiv, presented by Senbla, and produced by…
Read MoreSt Leonards School wins research award
ST LEONARDS SCHOOL in St Andrews has won the boarding research award at the Boarding Schools’ Association supporting excellence awards. The prize recognised the research undertaken by Jenn Murray-Turner, housemistress of Bishopshall – the senior girls’ boarding house at St Leonards – as part of her master’s degree in residential education. Her dissertation delved into…
Read MoreAtholl Gathering returns after three-year hiatus
THE Atholl Gathering will return to Blair Castle this month following a three-year break due to the pandemic. More than 4,000 spectators are expected to attend the Highland Games, which will be overseen by the Marquis of Tullibardine, heir to the 12th Duke of Atholl. The event kicks off on Saturday 28 May, when Atholl…
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