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...
Life-sized sheep made with bedsprings, hand thrown pottery and colourful textiles – just some of the intriguing artistic treats visitors to the Thornhill area can enjoy during Spring Fling. This year’s 21st annual contemporary art and crafts weekend, from 27 to 29...
Not long ago the skies, coastlines and countryside of south west Scotland were rich with the sight and sound of birds like curlews, lapwings and skylarks. A wildlife artist, who previously worked for the Countryside Commission, Lisa Hooper has been a first-hand...
Sculptures created from the milk from an organic dairy herd are the latest innovative offering from a Scottish initiative to make contemporary artworks available at affordable prices. The pieces, each of which will be unique, are made by British-Brazilian visual...
Commission a kimono, purchase a portrait, admire artworks, meet makers and discover Dumfries and Galloway – there’s an abundance of things to see and do during the 21st annual Spring Fling open studios weekend. The full programme has just been unveiled...
Two dozen new exhibitors including painters, printmakers and ceramicists inspired by Scotland’s wildlife and landscapes, will be taking part in this year’s McInroy & Wood Borders Art Fair (BAF). The event – described by participants as “Scotland’s friendliest art...
A new home for silversmithing in Scotland aims to secure a thriving future for one of the country’s great and most ancient traditions. The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust (SGT) is establishing The Marchmont Silversmithing Workshop as a national centre where up to five...
