Posts Tagged ‘live’
The word is out for this year’s Coastword Festival
A celebration of words comes to the east coast this weekend, in the form of CoastWord Festival. Offering a collection of spoken word performances, music and workshops, the festival runs from today, May 18, to Sunday, 20 May, on the sunny shoreline of Dunbar. A festival with humble beginnings, CoastWord was founded by local writer…
Read MoreRace event comes to biggest onshore windfarm
A unique outdoor event held at the UK’s largest onshore windfarm is aiming to become Scotland’s biggest trail running event. Following support from VisitScotland and ScottishPower Renewables, Run the Blades, held at Whitelee Windfarm in East Renfrewshire, will take place on 20 and 21 July and is expected to welcome over 1200 competitors with the…
Read MoreLeading Scottish artists display at new exhibitions
Two of Scotland’s leading artists, Judith I Bridgland and Anne Morrison, will be exhibiting a show of new works this summer. These will be displayed across two of Scotland’s top contemporary art galleries, The Strathearn Gallery in Crieff and the Annan Gallery in Glasgow, this June and July. ‘North Coast Gems’ brings together the paintings…
Read MoreTV weather report was ship-shape thanks to Carol
BBC Breakfast’s weather forecaster Carol Kirkwood returned home north of the border for live reports this morning. Carol, originally from Morar in Inverness-shire, brought the nation their weather reports from the decks of the Royal Yacht Britannia in Leith. She was joined by former Royal Yachtsmen, or ‘Yotties’, to raise celebratory flags ahead of the…
Read MoreFilm festival will hit the screen for Hidden Door event
It’s just over a week until the film programme at this year’s Hidden Door Festival gets underway. Running from Friday 25 May-Sunday 3 June, the Hidden Door Festival will welcome back long-time collaborators and launch into fresh partnerships, brings together old and new as film, food, live music and performances combine. Celebrating film history and…
Read MoreThe Mhor the merrier as Scottish festival returns
The award-winning Mhor Festival returns to the bonnie banks of Loch Voil this month, showcasing some of Scotland’s hottest up and coming talent. Featuring everything from boat trips to bush craft and paintball to pony rides Mhor Festival is the perfect blend of great food, live performances, outdoor activities and celebrity chefs. Set against the…
Read MoreTalk will discuss reintroduction of lynx to Scotland
A discussion about the potential of reintroducing the lynx to Scotland is taking place next month. Ecologist Dr David Hetherington will talk about his new book The Lynx and Us, at the Aigas field centre in Invernesshire. The Lynx and Us features stunning photography of wild lynx from Laurent Geslin – and looks to inform…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s hidden spaces provide a creative backdrop
Scottish Field catches up with David Martin, creative director and founder of Hidden Door festival. The festival returns to Leith in Edinburgh from Friday 25 May to Sunday 3 June with a jam-packed programme of music, art, theatre, film, dance and spoken word. What is Hidden Door festival? Hidden Door is an arts organisation which aims to…
Read MoreFormer Mercury Prize nominees set to play in Scotland
Former Mercury Prize nominees the Portico Quartet will head to Edinburgh next month. The group will play at the Summerhall this summer, on 20 June. Portico Quartet has always been an impossible band to pin down. Sending out echoes of jazz, electronica, ambient music and minimalism, the group have created their own singular sound. And while…
Read MoreA free introduction to chamber music
A concert with acclaimed pianist Jocelyn Freeman is coming to the Scottish Borders. This free event, in conjunction with Live Music Now Scotland, gives members of the public the opportunity to experience exceptional chamber music in the beautiful surrounds of the Picture Gallery at Paxton House, in Berwick-upon-Tweed. These taster sessions are designed to be…
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