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Living On Unst

House Manager Sharon Calladine talks us through a day in the life of an islander who spends all winter taking care of a reclaimed Georgian Mansion House.

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Opera Highlights 2019 – On The Road One Last Time

Scottish Opera Soprano, Charlie Drummond, writes the final blog in this year’s Opera Highlights series and it’s all about the memories After a week of travelling to and from […]

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Peebles Hydro Gin School

Peebles Hydro, nestled in the heart of the Scottish Borders, has turned distiller as it launches a new gin, distillery and school, using water from its own hillside spring water.

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Opera Highlights 2019 – Bringing The Show To You

Scottish Opera Marketing Officer, Helen Macdonald, continues our Opera Highlights 2019 blog series with a behind-the-scenes look at pulling the show together

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The Human Library In Edinburgh

Scotland's first 'Human Library' features more than 30 diverse people with interesting stories to tell. The aim is to promote inclusion and diversity.

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Opera Highlights 2019 – Life On The Road

Scottish Opera baritone, Mark Nathan, continues our Opera Highlights 2019 blog series with a behind-the-scenes look life on the road as an opera singer.

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Bloody Scotland Just Keeps Getting Better!

Scotland's biggest crime-writing festival, Bloody Scotland, returned last weekend and book reviewer, Dawn Geddes, says it was even better than last year. Read her full review of this weekend-long event here

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Opera Highlights 2019 – Curtain Call

Scottish Opera Tenor, Alex Bevan, continues our Opera Highlights 2019 blog series with a behind-the-scenes look at this year’s production as curtain call approaches.

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Scottish Opera – 2019 Autumn Opera Highlights

Scottish Opera's Autumn Opera Highlights are back and this year with a garden and flower theme. Make sure to check back for our new behind-the-scenes series.