Jan 27, 2020
The Wigtown Book Festival generated £4.3 million for the Scottish economy last year – up from £2.3 million since 2013. The new economic impact study, by Bellerby Economics, also underlined the annual festival’s importance in supporting jobs and attracting visitors to...
Jan 24, 2020
The Cape of Clouds – covered with embroidered messages from women around the world – will be at the heart of a special event celebrating Arts and Crafts textiles from 1850 to the present. Arts & Crafts Textiles Celebration – nature, beauty and community...
Jan 13, 2020
Scotland’s arts community is to receive a significant boost in 2020 as Wasps opens its 20th building – with a second multi-million pound project underway in Inverness. Around two dozen diverse artists and makers (from jewellery makers, painters, photographers and...
Jan 7, 2020
The coming year will see a series of initiatives at Marchmont House aimed at nurturing a 21st-century Arts and Crafts Movement; with an appeal to appreciate the hand crafted and the creative spirit. The old stable block at the spectacular Borders mansion is being...
Dec 29, 2019
Magicians, musicians, singers and a mindreader have been putting the final touches to a delightful “First Foot” adventure in the sumptuous surroundings of the historic Lauriston Castle. All are taking part in Hogmanay House, a new event that celebrates Scotland’s...
Dec 18, 2019
An exhibition of mind-bending photographic illusions created by young people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, opens in Edinburgh just before Christmas. The Power of Perspective features a host of striking images that play with perceptions and perspectives...
