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The Story Of Whisky
A new three-part TV series is taking an in-depth look at Scotland’s national drink Steeped in the heritage and history of Scotland, Scotch whisky is also a hard-nosed, multi-billion-pound […]
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Somme100 On Screen
Original Battle of the Somme motion picture embarks on centenary tour Newly-released films nowadays generate huge interest as well as huge box-office receipts. However, can any compare to the Imperial […]
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Elixir: From Sketch To Stage
Our second blog is from Oliver Townsend, the Designer on The Elixir of Love I have very fond memories of working with the Scottish Opera costume team on Rodelinda back […]
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Elixir: From Sketch To Stage 2
Over to Catriona Muir and Alice McKay, Assistant Stage Managers, who work their magic on tour to keep The Elixir as beautifully realised as the day it opened. It’s 9am on […]
Heritage
Taking A Peek at Scotland’s Thatched Buildings
For the first time, all 305 of Scotland’s thatched buildings have been recorded in a full-colour photographic survey. A Survey of Thatched Buildings in Scotland involved visiting every one of […]
Culture
Grid Iron Shines the spotlight on CRUDE: oil
This October, a giant shed at Dundee docks is the setting for CRUDE: oil, a new play by Grid Iron Theatre Company. Focusing on the lives of offshore workers and […]
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Curtain Up on The Elixir Of Love!
Soprano Hazel McBain reflects on opening night and the initial audience reaction to Scottish Opera’s The Elixir Of Love We have had our opening night, and what an opening night it […]
Culture
Find Your Time in Scotland
Scottish Archaeology Month showcases our rich history through mediums to pique everyone’s interest What’s your hobby? Do you like trains? How about castles? Maybe it’s a walk in the […]
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Lammermuir In Review
Garry Fraser gives us the lowdown on the concerts at this year’s Lammermuir Festival Beautiful music in beautiful places is the catch-phrase of the Lammermuir Festival. I would say it’s […]
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The Suppliant Women – From Ancient Greece to The Lyceum
From October 1-15, one of the world’s oldest plays – The Suppliant Women – will be performed at The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. Written 2,500 years ago by the […]
