Dec 14, 2020
An anthology of poems by a diverse range of modern Scots, including some from society’s most under-represented groups, is being launched this week. This Gift of Time comes from Open Book, a charity that runs shared reading groups and creative writing sessions for the...
Dec 7, 2020
A newly formed group promoting the work of some of the leading original printmakers from Dumfries and Galloway, Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire is being launched with a Christmas exhibition in Dumfries. A wide range of work by over 20 members of South West Scotland...
Dec 3, 2020
Art lovers are being invited to join SPG Club – believed to be the world’s first subscription scheme bringing specially commissioned sculpture by leading artists into members’ own homes. Sculpture Placement Group (SPG) has designed the club to be exclusive but...
Nov 30, 2020
Bookshop Band fans have yet another treat to look forward to as Beth Porter, one half of the folk duo, releases a long-awaited new video and single. It follows hot on the heels of the release of The Bookshop Band – Live in American Bookshops, a limited edition...
Nov 16, 2020
A window exhibition is about to take place of colourful aprons and cushions created by Langholm schoolchildren to celebrate the town’s heritage as a centre for textiles. The display is the result of a project run by Upland CIC that saw Kirkcudbright-based...
Nov 9, 2020
Internationally renowned musician Simon Leach (pictured) has been appointed to one of Scotland’s most unusual positions – as House Organist for a magnificent Borders mansion. The role will see him bring the recently restored organ, in the Sir Robert Lorimer designed...
Nov 3, 2020
Exquisite hand-made work by over 50 established and emerging makers will be on show at Scotland’s annual Elements Festival of Jewellery, Silver and Gold. Organised as a partnership between The Incorporation of Goldsmiths of the City of Edinburgh and Lyon &...
Nov 2, 2020
Listen to the album here: https://bit.ly/3oz2V35 One of the country’s most enchanting folk bands is launching an album on 5 November taking listeners on a tour of literature – and some of America’s great independent book stores. The Bookshop Band – Live in...
Oct 19, 2020
A new General Manager, with a formidable record in heritage and hospitality, will take a leading role in developing Marchmont House as a home for artists, makers and creators. Anthony Hughes-Onslow was previously General Manager (GM) of the historic Chawton House,...
Oct 9, 2020
The open studios event may have had to shift online – but there is still a chance to see work by Spring Fling artists and makers in 14 window displays across Dumfries and Galloway. These include three Looking In exhibitions specially organised by Upland CIC, which...
