Dec 13, 2021
Wigtown duo, The Bookshop Band, will be delighting children and families worldwide this Christmas after Robin Robin, the first-ever full blown musical from Aardman, was released on Netflix. Beth Porter and Ben Please, who moved to the small coastal town in south-west...
Dec 13, 2021
Scottish charity and art colleges launch ethical recycling schemeMine your jewellery box and donate broken and unwanted piecesExhibition planned of new jewellery created from donations A drive has been launched to rescue those tangled chains, unmatched earrings and...
Nov 22, 2021
Christmas ghost stories, bold new theatre and a film festival challenge – all these and more are soon to take place as part of the Together Again season of small-scale, grassroots arts and cultural events. The Together Again initiative, organised by the independent...
Nov 8, 2021
Graduate Showcase promotes talent from across ScotlandGlasgow silversmith designs for the campfire or the dining tableCall to support Scotland’s new generation of makers A young Edinburgh designer has come up with the ultimate in sustainable and renewable jewellery –...
Nov 3, 2021
The world premiere of a song cycle by Jonathan Dove will be at the heart of a concert in Wigmore Hall to celebrate the Samling Institute’s 25 years of inspiring musical excellence in young people. The special event, on 7 November, will feature a wide variety of music...
Oct 26, 2021
The highly successful Elements Festival – Scotland’s biggest celebration of jewellery, silver and gold – is staging its first ever event in Aberdeen this weekend. While most of this year’s festival is digital, due to COVID-19, a series of pop-ups are taking place...
Oct 4, 2021
Primary pupils call on world leaders for real change at Glasgow conferenceChildren use their creative skills to show the way forwardNational Museums Scotland hosts new display from Ostrero Scottish schoolchildren have called on world leaders meeting at COP26 to bring...
Sep 27, 2021
Dani Garavelli’s writing praised as ‘brilliantly observed’ and ‘emotionally astute’Commendation for Jemma Neville’s heartbreaking essay on losing a newborn babyAward aims to be Scotland’s bold champion for the best non-fiction writing and writers Scotland’s newest...
Sep 23, 2021
A woman whose compassion led her to set up the country’s first animal hospice is now concerned that too many dying humans lack the love and care they deserve. Some years ago Alexis Fleming was bedridden with a severe chronic illness and wanted to end her own life –...
Sep 22, 2021
Let’s hope a massive success this year will secure its future – Val McDermidWe have to remind ourselves of the importance of the of the arts – Alexander McCall SmithIt deserves our support – Gavin Hastings As Wigtown Book Festival gets underway authors have spoken...
