Dec 18, 2023
Campaigners are preparing for their final push for Galloway to be declared Scotland’s newest National Park – revealing that they have already spoken with well over 2,000 local people and organisations. And the Galloway National Park Association (GNPA) is urging more...
Dec 14, 2023
A multitude of magicians are putting the final touches to a vast array of mind-boggling tricks and illusions as they prepare to gather in Edinburgh for MagicFest. They range from established stars like the city’s own Kevin Quantum to new generation of teenage...
Dec 10, 2023
Edinburgh Deaf Festival, which takes place during The Fringe, faces a funding crisis despite a new Scottish Government pledge to make Scotland the “best place in the world for BSL users to live, work, visit and learn”. The only deaf-led event of its kind in Scotland,...
Nov 27, 2023
With a quarter of Dumfries and Galloway primary pupils below the Scottish attainment targets for reading, Big DoG is going back on the road to promote a love of books and stories. Between 27 November and 1 December, three children’s authors and storytellers will visit...
Nov 2, 2023
A stunning set of six hand-made garments – each with city flowers stitched in – have been created to celebrate the heritage and people of Glasgow’s East End. Each of the costumes, which are at the heart of the Eastern Ground initiative, has been designed by...
Oct 27, 2023
Meditative woodwork and mindful embroidering are just two of the arts-based health and wellbeing activities to try out as part of Upland made. Upland’s third annual visual art and craft fair takes place at Easterbrook Hall at The Crichton, Dumfries, on 4-5 November....
