Posts Tagged ‘scottish field’
Glasgow Contemporary Art Fair set to return
After a two year hiatus, the Glasgow Contemporary Art Fair (GCAF) makes a welcome return to the Marquee at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum this May. The Preview Evening takes place on Friday 27 May, 6-9pm. The fair will take place over the weekend of 28-29 May. The GCAF is an opportunity for local and…
Read MoreCelebrating the best spots for wild swimming
Swimmers of all backgrounds share their experiences and recommendations amongst the seas, burns, rivers and over 30,000 lochs in Scotland. A guide that not only shows you the best spots to sink into but also the tips, safety, etiquette and responsibility that should come hand-in-hand with wild swimming. A great gift for those bobble-hat-wearing swimmers…
Read MoreScots songwriter set to release new single Chronic
Chronic is the new dark, anthemic single from electronic Scots songwriter and producer Mother Night, out next Friday, 15 April. Detached from the mainland and the mainstream, Mother Night is the solo project from Hebridean producer and multi-instrumentalist Callum Alistair Macleod. Callum creates a dynamic melting pot of indie-dance, psychedelia, anthemic pop, experimental production and…
Read MoreConservatoire in world top 5 for performing arts education
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is ranked one of the world’s top five destinations to study the performing arts, in prestigious global rankings published today (Wednesday 6 April). Scotland’s national conservatoire – which celebrates its 175th anniversary this year – is ranked number five for performing arts in the QS World University Rankings by Subject…
Read MoreThe Curious Incident is far more than a shaggy dog story
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a play many of my friends have talked about, but I’d never actually seen. I’d seen it advertised on visits to London, and knew actress Pearl Mackie had appeared in it before joining Peter Capaldi in his final season in Doctor Who. Aside from the…
Read MoreDiving into the archives to find stunning prints
A new exhibition at Edinburgh Printmakers reveals treasures from the vaults as curator Tiffany Boyle selects prints from their archive. Running from 8 April to 26 June, Workshop includes rarely seen works, exhibition posters produced in-house and archival objects In an essay commissioned to mark Edinburgh Printmakers 40th anniversary in 2007 art critic John Calcutt…
Read MoreStill time to enter Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards
Buyers from some of the UK’s biggest retailers have been revealed and are set to taste the very best of Scottish produce as judges for the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2022. The judges, who make purchasing decisions for wholesale, retail, foodservice and hospitality businesses, will taste every product entered in the annual awards.…
Read MoreFirst Spring Flingers launch programme for 20th year
Artists and makers from the first Spring Fling got together to launch the programme for the 20th annual open studios weekend. The event, set up in the aftermath of the foot and mouth epidemic, now hopes to make a significant contribution in the drive to rebuild after the COVID pandemic. Spring Fling, which takes place…
Read MoreNew work celebrating the birth and life of Earth
A new exhibition by contemporary artist Katie Paterson that tells the birth and life of our planet in a single object is to go on display for the first time at Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh, this spring. Requiem tells the birth and life of our planet in a single object filled with layers of dust from…
Read MoreThe ultimate food delivery service heats things up
Bringing restaurant quality dishes straight to your door, HOME-X is the ultimate at-home dining experience from the team behind Six by Nico. This spring, the guest platform has undergone a major revamp, launching a host of new products to reach both the eyes and homes of even more budding culinary geniuses. After initially launching during…
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