Posts Tagged ‘culture’
Rare signed Harry Potter book in Glasgow auction
A rare first edition Harry Potter book is going under the hammer next month. McTear’s in Glasgow is holding a Toys, Models and Pop Culture sale on February 3, and lot number 971 is sure to attract interest from around the world. A sought-after signed Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire first edition has…
Read MoreFollowing the lives of Scots who live with the tide
The lives of Scots who live by the sea are being featured on TV this weekend. In Living with the Tide, we meet the people who depend on the tide for their living, those whose lifestyle revolves around its ebb and flow, as well as those for whom changes to tidal patterns threaten their whole…
Read MoreUp against the clock to see some exhibitions
Scottish National Portrait Gallery is hosting a number of exhibitions – but time is running out to see some of them. Thomas Joshua Cooper – The World’s Edge is on until Sunday 23 January, open daily, from 10am-5pm. Over the course of the last three decades, Thomas Joshua Cooper (born 1946) has circumnavigated the globe…
Read MoreWilliam Morris exhibition is coming to Edinburgh
The archive of Morris & Co, one of the world’s best known interior brands, is being celebrated later this month. Dovecot, the world-renowned tapestry studio in Edinburgh, presents a new interpretation of William Morris’ wallpaper designs to celebrate UK wallpaper innovation. Opening on January 28, this major exhibition highlights why Morris is regarded as one…
Read MoreColourful installation celebrating the joy of play
Listening to Joy is a new interactive playscape designed by Yinka Ilori for families of all ages. Supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, it is open at V&A Dundee in the Locke Hall on the ground floor and is free to visit. This vibrant and colourful installation, created especially for V&A Dundee, will employ pattern,…
Read MoreBehind the scenes of a Scottish caravan park
A new TV series going behind the series of a Scottish caravan park has arrived on our screens. On Fife’s coast, three generations of the Wallace family built and now run the Pettycur Bay Holiday Park, one of Scotland’s biggest caravan parks, mucking in whatever the job. The staff who help them are like extended…
Read MoreMusician and singer ready for her debut solo album
Multi-instrumentalist and singer Megan Henderson will release her debut solo album Pilgrim Souls later this month. Megan, who grew up in Fort William, is a member of the award-winning Scottish folk group Breabach. The album, to be released on January 21, shows Glasgow-based Megan’s is a master of her craft, as she sings as well…
Read MoreBack in the great outdoors on the Adventure Show
The intrepid Adventure Show team are back to bring viewers thrilling and close-up looks at the thriving outdoor activities scene in Scotland. Amy Irons, who presents sports and entertainment shows on BBC Scotland, is teaming up with established specialist presenters Duncan McCallum, Patrick Winterton and Lauren McCallum for this new series of the long-running show.…
Read MoreStill time to take part in Stirling’s bid for city status
Stirling Makar Laura Fyfe has joined forces with Scene Stirling to invite everyone across the area, from Cowie to Crianlarich, to unleash their creativity and share their twenty-five words for 2025. As the city’s leading poet, Laura is seeking 25-word contributions from local people (sentences, lines and phrases) for a collective poem celebrating Stirling’s rich…
Read MoreRambler Iain returns to our screens in new series
A second series of Iain Robertson Rambles begins this week. This second run follows the original two-parter that aired in January 2021 and was a hit with audiences, and this time is a six part show. Being shown on BBC Scotland channel and BBC iPlayer, this year he takes on two long distance walks –…
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