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The Pushkin Prizes - A unique writing competition for young Scottish and Russian writers

The Pushkin Prizes - A unique writing competition for young Scottish and Russian writers | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Scottish arts charity organising a creative writing prize for Scottish and Russian school pupils.
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Stirling ready to do battle for Bannockburn celebrations

Stirling ready to do battle for Bannockburn celebrations | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

IT IS a cultural centre often overshadowed by its larger neighbours to the east and west, but next year Stirling is determined to place itself firmly in the artistic spotlight.

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John Constable’s favourite piece comes to Scotland

John Constable’s favourite piece comes to Scotland | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
ONE of the greatest masterpieces of British art will go on show in Scotland thanks to a UK deal to save the iconic work for the nation.
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Perth Theatre The Importance of Being Earnest

The circle of fancy chairs adorn the stage.

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Traditional Music Night

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Come along! Play along!


On the third Monday of every month, local musicians and visitors from all over gather at Greyfriars Bar to play for their own pleasure and the entertainment of anybody who happens to pop in.


It's an informal acoustic session that can range across genres such as folk, country, blues and even jazz with any instrument that you can think of, from accordion to zither.


Anybody can join in. As we like to say, "Come along! Play along!"


The next Greyfriars Traditional Music Night is Monday 20 May.
Hope to see you there.

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Sing-along clubbing

Sing-along clubbing | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

Love it or loathe it karaoke is big, but what if you don't have the guts - or the voice - to get up on the mic in front of a crowd? Could a sing-along club-night hold the answer?

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Gilbert and Sullivan's pirates revival

Gilbert and Sullivan's pirates revival | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Scottish Opera's new production of the Pirates of Penzance is reviving the 1878 D'Oyly Carte company.
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Time to be Scottish, if only for the weekend

Time to be Scottish, if only for the weekend | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
It’s time to remember one’s Scottish roots — or just pretend to be a Scot for a few hours — during the 2013 Smoky Mountain Highland Games.
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Culture Scotland is now on Facebook!

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Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy Battlefield Band

Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy Battlefield Band | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

Battlefield Band's "forward with Scotland's past" strapline was devised for a line-up that now has no representatives in the band's current personnel, but it's arguably never been more appropriate.

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Online treat store is now open for applications

Online treat store is now open for applications | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

Following Fife Contemporary Art & Craft’s successful treat pop up experience in November, in association with Craft Scotland, and the brand’s official launch by Philip Long, Director of the V&A at Dundee, it is now time to take our unique offering online.

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The Birthday Suit strip back classics and release covers album

The Birthday Suit strip back classics and release covers album | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
The Birthday Suit have decided to release their very own covers album incorporating bands they have admired throughout their career.
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'BBC snub to Scots' as jobs on Fringe go to London

'BBC snub to Scots' as jobs on Fringe go to London | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

THE BBC has been accused of shunning its Scottish staff after it emerged key production jobs at this year's Edinburgh festival will be based in London.

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Raw Data

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http://vimeo.com/65535198#at=26 Raw Data by Jake Fried 2013. Hand-drawn animation with ink, gouache, white-out and coffee.
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Scots writers told to lighten up

ALEXANDER McCall Smith, the author of the No1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels, has admitted he finds Scottish crime novels "strange" and said they show Scotland in a grim light.

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General questions

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Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop told MSPs the government was holding talks with various public agencies about setting up a film studio in Scotland, during general question time on 23 May 2013.

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In bronze: theatre to unveil tribute to Gerald Kelly in his Doc Martens

THE King's Theatre in Glasgow is to reveal a tribute to the late Scottish actor and comedian Gerard Kelly.

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Scottish Album of the Year

Scottish Album of the Year | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

No Fuzzy Friday today because, er, nobody’s sent anything in , and because we were up all night laughing our asses off at Nigel Farage. So instead of Top Tips for the Weekend here’s a pointer to the fantastic SAY Awards.

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Britain's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle announces first-ever Scottish tour

Britain's Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle announces first-ever Scottish tour | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
THE globally famous star will perform five solo gigs in her home country in July, kicking things off in Inverness. She hopes if things go well she might do a world tour.
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Top film producer warns lack of studio could cost Scotland

One of the UK's leading film producers has described the lack of a movie and television studio in Scotland as "a disgrace in the making" and has urged the Scottish Government to back a plan before jobs and income are lost.

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New excavations to find lost Pictish kingdom

New excavations to find lost Pictish kingdom | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
ARCHAEOLOGISTS are planning a major dig to uncover one of the lost Kingdoms of the ancient Picts, the tribe of legendary warriors whose empire stretched from Fife to the Moray Firth before they mysteriously vanished from history.
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Uni students showcase their designs - Glasgow Evening Times

Uni students showcase their designs - Glasgow Evening Times | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

THE fashion world's future designers showed off their talent – from children's wear to wedding dresses.

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King's Theatre, Edinburgh La Traviata - Herald Scotland

THIS year marks the bicentenary of Verdi's birth, and Edinburgh Grand Opera is clearly keen to be part of the celebrations in presenting La Traviata – one of the Italian master's most enduringly popular works.

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ArtHunter

ArtHunter | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it

ArtHunter is the free mobile phone app for art lovers, featuring works in the National Galleries of Scotland.ArtHunter is the free mobile phone app for art lovers, featuring works in the National Galleries of Scotland.

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Now That’s What I Call Music: Then and now

Now That’s What I Call Music: Then and now | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
As Now That’s What I Call Music celebrates its 30th birthday, Andrew Eaton-Lewis explores the enduring appeal of the strange pick and mix that has been the soundtrack to 100 million lives
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Tectonic music first for Glasgow

Tectonic music first for Glasgow | Culture Scotland | Scoop.it
Amplified brainwaves and sounds in a teapot are among the groundbreaking music being performed at the first Tectonics festival.
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