Women have always faced exploitation in the workplace – back in the 1920s Sara Wesker was a trade unionist, activist and radical who battled for change. Largely forgotten today, her name and story deserve to be remembered, not least because the struggle is far from...
Mad or just angry – she’s certainly alone. Jazz icon Zelda Fitzgerald is locked up in a mental hospital and has just hours to live. Award-winning actress Catherine D. DuBord and Texan director Lydia Mackay will premiere their new version of The Last Flapper by William...
The “lost landscapes” of an ancient island buried deep beneath Scotland’s Southern Uplands have been created using light, shadow, finger rings and bio-resin sculptures. They are the work of a young experimental artist taking part in the Spring Fling open studios...
From Flyin’ Ryan to Riders of the Storm – two thrilling stunt riding acts will be among the prime attractions at this summer’s Galloway Country Fair. The headliners for the two-day event, on 12-13 August at Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate in Dumfries and...
Like many children Nate Robinson loved dinosaurs – and then as a teenager decided he became fascinated by blacksmithing, building his own forge heated using his mum’s hairdryer. Now aged 27 he has combined the two fascinations and has created a three metre long,...
Among the stars of this year’s Spring Fling open studios weekend will be the wonderful painted Arkleton Walled Garden. Tucked away in the Ewes Valley, it will showcase the work of its owner Kate Knott and of fellow artist Diana De Gruyther. They are among a diverse...
Wigtown has celebrated the 25th anniversary of becoming Scotland’s National Book Town. The small Galloway community of less than 1,000 has undergone a major regeneration since it was given the title on 16 May, 1998. A key reason it won the race to become Scotland’s...
Two clown friends plan to put on a show but Dede goes off the idea – can Tibeh get him to change his mind? Canadian “masters of slapstick” (The Scotsman) and multiple international award-winners Les Foutoukours make a welcome return to the Edinburgh Fringe...
Poets from around the world are being invited to enter The Wigtown Poetry Prize, an annual celebration of poets and poems in the country’s three indigenous languages. The organisers have also revealed the list of judges for this year’s competition – which will have...
From Harry Houdini to J K Rowling – Edinburgh’s own international star Kevin Quantum – is inviting audiences to see if they can explain the tricks which baffled some of the world’s sharpest and most magical minds in his new show in partnership with The Waldorf Astoria...
