Posts Tagged ‘Gaelic’
When you discover a murderer in the family
When writer Cal Flyn discovered the dark secret in her family’s past it started a long but cathartic investigation. In the summer of 2011 I made a discovery about my family history that has dominated my work and thoughts ever since. I learned that I was the great-great-great niece of Angus McMillan, who left Scotland…
Read MoreAuthors Live celebrates with 10th birthday bash
Poet Michael Rosen returned to BBC Scotland to help celebrate 10 years of the popular children’s reading project, Authors Live. Hosted by BBC Scotland in partnership with Scottish Book Trust, Authors Live – which sees well known writers give readings and advice to school pupils – has now delivered 79 author broadcasts to more than…
Read MorePupils inspired by Badvo Gin owner at lecture
Kilgraston School was honoured to welcome Helen Stewart, multi award-winning owner of Pitlochry-based Badvo Gin, as part of its Women and Business lecture programme. Helen inspired pupils with tales of her entirely hand-foraged product, and the testing process of setting-up a successful business, telling senior pupils: ‘Think about what really motivates you; follow your passion.’…
Read MoreThe search is on to find artists in residence
Glasgow Life is searching for 23 imaginative artists with the vision and skill to help local communities reap the life-enhancing benefits of creative activity. Choreographers, writers, dramatists, filmmakers, musicians, photographers and others are being invited to apply to become artists in residence, as the second phase of Glasgow’s ambitious Creative Communities programme gets underway. The…
Read MoreAnnual £1500 Wigtown Poetry Prize invites entries
The annual £1500 international Wigtown Poetry Prize – which celebrates Scotland’s three indigenous languages – is now open for entries. As Scotland’s international poetry prize it promotes and nurtures work in English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic, attracting entries from as far afield as the USA, Canada, Australia, Ecuador and China. Founded in 2005, Wigtown Poetry…
Read MoreNew restaurant and bar Glaschu to open in historic venue
A new restaurant and bar is to open at Royal Exchange Square in Glasgow. Glaschu will bring a taste of modern-Scottish fine dining and a sophisticated new bar to the heart of Glasgow at the end of March. Launching on the premises of The Western Club, Glaschu will offer an enticing brunch, lunch and dinner…
Read MoreCall for music inspired by Scotland’s nature
A new national contest has been launched, calling on musicians of all genres – whether rock, rap, folk, classical or anything in between – to show their love of nature by writing music inspired by the coasts and waters of Scotland’s beautiful nature reserves. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and Fèis Rois have partnered up on…
Read MoreTalented Gaelic singing trio unite for first album
SIAN is the self-titled debut album from three of Scotland’s finest Gaelic singers – Eilidh Cormack, Ceitlin Lilidh and Ellen MacDonald. Since the band’s 2016 inception, the young all-female vocal group Sian have established themselves in venues across Scotland and now present their first record, a celebration of female Gaelic bards. Originally formed by Fèisean…
Read MoreFerry Tales coming to three major Scots ferry routes
There’s bound to be drama on the seas of Scotland, onboard a number of Scottish ferries. Ferry Tales, presented by the National Theatre of Scotland, with the support of Caledonian MacBrayne and their ferries, celebrates the waters surrounding Scotland’s western isles and the voyages over them made by thousands of locals, workers and visitors each…
Read MoreScotland’s poetry festival celebrates Gaelic language
StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival, is celebrating the Gaelic language through a number of events and readings at this year’s annual festival. StAnza’s 2020 programme includes a Gaelic Writers Showcase, with readings from Deborah Moffatt, Eòghan Stiùbhart, Sandy NicDhomhnaill Jones and Niall O’Gallagher, celebrating the breadth of talent writing in Gaelic today. The Green Plain…
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