Jul 13, 2021
Wigtown Book Festival announced today the launch of a new national essay prize for Scotland in association with the BBC. The £1,500 Anne Brown Essay Prize will be awarded for the best literary essay, published or unpublished, by a writer in or from Scotland. The...
Jul 7, 2021
Two artists have set out on a voyage of creative discovery aboard – exploring the remote and beautiful coasts, islands and seas around the Inner Hebrides. Geraldine van Heemstra will be turning the physical experience of sailing aboard the 50ft yacht Whimbrel into...
Jul 7, 2021
Army@TheFringe is returning to the stage at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, after going digital in 2020, welcoming audiences back inside the historic Hepburn House drill hall in Edinburgh’s New Town. As ever it aims to present bold, high-quality, independently produced...
Jul 5, 2021
The names of the makers have been unveiled for the seventh annual Elements festival – Scotland’s biggest celebration of jewellery, silver and gold. Organised by the Scottish Goldsmiths Trust, in partnership with Lyon and Turnbull auctioneers, it will feature a blend...
Jun 14, 2021
A one-tonne wicker Beltie bull, hand sculpted in Dumfries and Galloway, has arrived in Edinburgh where it will be a centrepiece of this week’s Royal Highland Showcase. Nearby, the famous underpass where the finest livestock are led in and out of the Ingliston...
Jun 9, 2021
A herd of multi-coloured life-sized Belted Galloway is appearing all round Dumfries and Galloway with an invitation for visitors and locals to snap a “Selfie with a Beltie”. The cut-out cows, created from sustainable materials, are intended to highlight some of the...
Jun 4, 2021
More than 30 diverse contemporary artists have contributed original works to an online auction raising money to help Leith School of Art (LSA) rebuild after Covid-19. Running from now until 18 June there’s the chance to find an artwork for your home, with affordable...
Jun 3, 2021
Crawick Multiverse is looking ahead to a new era following the official opening of The Coalface – its specially designed eco-friendly visitor facilities. The event (which was low-key due to COVID restrictions) involved Gillian Khosla, Chair of the Crawick Multiverse...
May 26, 2021
Marchmont House is creating The Green Shed studio as a new centre for original printmaking in the Borders. It has partnered with Glasgow Print Studio (GPS) to search for an exceptional printmaker to be the first tenant and to play a key role in establishing the...
May 25, 2021
From light projections on Moon Jars to a sound installation developed from the one of Burns’ favourite Scots songs – Spring Fling 2021 will feature an abundance of intriguing artworks. Among more than 60 specially selected artists and makers, from across Dumfries and...
