Emily Barron, a 16-year-old Clarinettist from St. Columba’s School, Kilmacolm, has won Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year 2023 in a competition in Glasgow involving 31 of the best Young Musicians from across Scotland. Emily started playing clarinet when she was 8 years old. Since then has picked up saxophone, piano and bassContinue reading “Winner of Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer Announced”
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Dear Billy – A Love Letter to the Big Yin from the People of Scotland Traverse
One of the beloved characters created by the late great Glasgow cartoonist, Bud Neill, was the GI Bride whose catchphrase was ‘Dae ye go as faur as Pairtick?’ Conversely, and ironically, Partick’s most famous son, Billy Connolly, did go very faur fae Pairtick to become one of the best known and best loved coupons inContinue reading “Dear Billy – A Love Letter to the Big Yin from the People of Scotland Traverse”
Citadel Arts Group Brings the Ghosts of North Leith to Leith Festival
Leith-based theatre company Citadel’s Arts Group makes its 12th foray into Leith Festival this year with an exploration of the atmospheric North Leith Burial Ground. Curious about what lies beneath Coburg Street, they found a number of interesting characters interred in this small cemetery leading to seven members of Citadel’s group of older writers to chooseContinue reading “Citadel Arts Group Brings the Ghosts of North Leith to Leith Festival”
Big Prizes for Final of Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year
The annual Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year competition gives opportunities to more young people across Scotland to compete. Each area has selected their best local soloist to compete at the National Final at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on Sunday 21st May 2023. Several big names in the world of Scottish musicContinue reading “Big Prizes for Final of Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year”
World of the Gods Unites East and West, Ancient and Modern
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra unites Orient with Occident and a 2000-year-old musical tradition with contemporary improvisation in World of the Gods, which tours to Greenock, Perth and Edinburgh in late May. Composed by SNJO artistic director Tommy Smith and incorporating traditional Japanese melodies, World of the Gods was first performed in 2010 and bringsContinue reading “World of the Gods Unites East and West, Ancient and Modern”
Who Killed My Father Traverse Theatre
After a sellout debut at Glasgow’s Tron Theatre in 2022, Edinburgh based theatre company, Surrogate, brings Who Killed My Father back to the stage for a Scottish tour. The play, that has been adapted and directed by the company’s founder and artistic director, Nora Wardell, is based on the 2018 autofiction book Qui a TuéContinue reading “Who Killed My Father Traverse Theatre”
Stills Gallery Set to Exhibit Work of Prague Born Markéta Luskačová This August
This summer, Stills Gallery will present the first exhibition in Scotland dedicated to the work of Prague-born, UK-based photographer, Markéta Luskačová. The exhibition will concentrate on Luskačová’s photographs of children, a subject that permeates almost all of her work. As seen in the series, ‘Citizen 2000’ (1986-2000) and in her work from the 1960s onwardsContinue reading “Stills Gallery Set to Exhibit Work of Prague Born Markéta Luskačová This August”
Abbeymount Studios Announce Open Studios Weekend This May
On Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st May from 12noon – 5pm, Out of the Blue Abbeymount Studios will again be opening their doors to the public for another Open Studios weekend. With over 30 artists and creatives taking part, there is something for everyone covering the disciplines of fine art; painting; ceramics; illustration; animation; mosaic; fashion; textilesContinue reading “Abbeymount Studios Announce Open Studios Weekend This May”
Scottish Young Musicians Ensemble and Brass Ensemble Winners Revealed
After an online competition that attracted entries from across the country, East Lothian Council Instrumental Music Service Senior String Ensemble have been announced as the 2023 winners of Scottish Young Musicians Ensemble of the Year, which for the first time was open to ensembles playing any genre or grouping of instruments. Ensemble of the Year was openContinue reading “Scottish Young Musicians Ensemble and Brass Ensemble Winners Revealed”
Sean Connery Foundation Announces Four New Grantees Across Scotland
The Sean Connery Foundation was established in 2022 by the estate of Sir Sean Connery, with the aims of accelerating positive change through strategic grant-making to institutions and organisations in Scotland and The Bahamas. The philanthropic Foundation has announced four new grantees across Scotland. These are: Glasgow Media Arts Centre (GMAC), an open access mediaContinue reading “Sean Connery Foundation Announces Four New Grantees Across Scotland”
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