Posts Tagged ‘performing arts’
Conservatoire in global top ten for performing arts
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is one of the world’s top ten destinations to study the performing and production arts, according to a leading international ranking published today. Scotland’s national conservatoire has taken the number nine spot in the QS World University Rankings 2020 for performing arts, alongside prestigious institutions including The Juilliard School in…
Read MoreNew exhibition marks women and their crimes
From the written confession used in evidence at a 16th century witch trial to early 20th century mugshots of a pair of Birmingham’s female felons, a new exhibition in Aberdeen showcases women criminals across the centuries. Drawn from original records found in Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire Archives, Outcasts: Women, Crime and Society examines how women…
Read MoreScots want to preserve the NHS and charities
A new survey has revealed the top 50 things which Scots hope to preserve for the next generation. Remember A Charity aims to encourage Scots to hand down something wonderful for future generations by leaving a gift to charity in their will. A study conducted by Remember A Charity explores the top 50 things Scots…
Read MoreClever new artworks go on rotational display
A series of innovative new artworks is now being displayed on the Stepping In Screen at Aberdeen’s Music Hall. All three commissions explore the world around us from the micro to the macro through creative technology. They were co-commissioned by Aberdeen Performing Arts and New Media Scotland’s Alt-w Fund with investment from Creative Scotland. The first to be…
Read MoreWallace Monument birthday party details revealed
A day of celebrations have been lined up to mark the 150th birthday of the National Wallace Monument in Stirling. Stirling Provost Christine Simpson will launch the anniversary day which will include song and dance performances from the local Monument School of Performing Arts, gripping battle stories from costumed soldiers and a guided archaeologist’s tour…
Read MoreNew writers given a chance to shine at festival
Aberdeen’s crime fiction festival, Granite Noir, will be back for a fourth year in 2020 – with plans already underway for the biggest and most ambitious event yet. Having established itself as one of Scotland’s signature literature festivals, Granite Noir has doubled its attendance levels since its inception in 2017. Each year, the Locals in…
Read MoreVenues show city as a year-round cultural hotspot
The first-ever collaborative marketing campaign between Edinburgh’s arts venues will showcase the city as a must-see cultural destination all year round. With the help of VisitScotland, EdinburghWows is a campaign based on highlighting the emotional connections stirred by outstanding cultural experiences, and has received a £25,000 Growth Fund award from the national tourism organisation. VisitScotland…
Read MoreGranite Noir’s biggest crime writing festival to date
Aberdeen’s crime writing festival Granite Noir was held at the weekend – with organisers hailing it the biggest and best since its launch in 2017. Highlights of the weekend included an evening with Aberdeen’s own Stuart MacBride and his biggest fan comedian Susan Calman in the newly renovated Music Hall, the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon…
Read MoreThe Granite City is the inspiration for new ice cream
An ice cream that has been made to look like Aberdeen’s granite buildings has been created by Scotland’s luxury ice cream maker for a crime writing festival in the North East. While local talents have been drafting up their dark stories for the city’s popular Granite Noir Festival, Mackie’s of Scotland has written up a new…
Read MoreA varied programme of events awaits at the RCS
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has announced a new season of captivating performances. From internationally renowned soloists to passionate, political operas, a journey through Shakespeare’s classics and one of the most acclaimed musicals of our time, the New Year bursts into life with an exciting season. Scotland’s national conservatoire raises the curtain on more than 100…
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