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Arts News
| Edderton Craft Fair - Call to Makers |
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A craft fair is being held at Edderton Village Hall, Ross-shire on Saturday 13th November 2010 and the organisers are putting a call out to makers of hand-crafted goods who would like to particiapte in this event. |
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:24:38 GMT |
| Sharon Tregenza - Cancellation |
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Due to a recent family bereavement, Sharon Tregenza is unable to take part in Wordplay 2010. |
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:40:28 GMT |
| Working with the new generation in Mid Argyll Pipe Band |
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Following on from the rehearsal programme that led to both the Mid Argyll Collection book launch event and the unique random Aspekts project, Wild Biscuit have been working with MAPB throughout the summer on a new live performance set which premiers at the Broadisland Gathering on September 4th. |
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:15:39 GMT |
| Mull Theatre - Autumn Tours 2010 |
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Mull Theatre are presenting two touring productions this Autumn 2010. The Weir by Conor McPherson and Opium Eater by Andrew Dallmeyer. |
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:52:21 GMT |
| Line-up from BLAS 2010 to be broadcast exclusively on BBC ALBA |
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With Blas 2010 commencing this week (3 Sep 2010), BBC ALBA is delighted to announce that it will be providing exclusive programmes from the festival to be broadcast on the channel throughout September and October. |
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:45:24 GMT |
| Carnival comes to the Fair City |
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The streets of Perth will swing to the sound of samba music and sway to the afro beat when Carnival comes to the Fair City this autumn 2010. |
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:57:51 GMT |
| Four seasons theme for Rural Network photo competition |
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A new photo competition from the Scotland National Rural Network website challenges you to capture the ‘Seasons of Rural Scotland’. The competition launched on 27th August 2010 and will run until 31st August 2011, with quarterly deadlines for photos of each of the seasons. The public will choose a winner and runner up for each season by voting in an online poll on a shortlist of five entries. Galleries with all the entries for each season will be available to view on the Rural Network website.
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:51:11 GMT |
| Blazin' in Beauly - 10 Years Matured! |
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If you play the fiddle, cello, keyboard or guitar come join the Blazin’ Fiddles and friends from 11 to 15 October 2010 for a musical extravaganza in a week of classes, sessions, concerts and craic in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:45:59 GMT |
| Two new exhibitions open at the Pier Arts Centre |
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This autumn 2010 the Pier Arts Centre is showing two new exhibitions – Fathom and is a thing lost if we know where it is? Both explore the relationship between art, science and technology and coincide with the Orkney International Science Festival. |
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:56:43 GMT |
| Cromarty is the place to be in September |
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On September 11th and 12th 2010, the picturesque fishing village of Cromarty on the Black Isle in the Highlands becomes The Harp Village. There will be a mass invasion by aspiring harpers from all over Scotland to learn more about Scotland’s most beautiful traditional instrument under the guidance of some of Europe’s finest players. |
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:51:38 GMT |
| Caithness Horizons Art Exhibition |
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The National Mod is coming to Caithness this year, this means that from the 8th to the 16th October 2010, the county should be overflowing with people, many who will be visiting for the first time. To coincide with this busy week in October, Caithness Horizons are holding an art exhibition to give the visitors a glimpse of the fantastic artwork produced in the county. |
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:32:00 GMT |
| Four Seasons in Shetland |
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A themed exhibition of photographs has been produced by the Islesburgh Photographic Club, whose members range from novices to accomplished photographers will be on display at Da Gadderie at Shetland Museum and Archives in Lerwick from 4th September - 10th October 2010. |
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:07:04 GMT |
| Classes at Highland Print Studio |
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Highland Print Studio in Inverness has announced details of their new class programme for Autumn 2010 which gets underway on Wednesday 1st September 2010. |
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Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:33:40 GMT |
| Eight and a Half opens its doors! |
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The Eight and a Half Foundation website launches today (Thursday 26th August 2010). Visit www.eightandahalf.org - they will provide the fizzy pop and cakes, but you may need to bring your own beanbag!
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Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:08:53 GMT |
| Causing Chaos exhibition - One Day Symposium |
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To coincide with Fife Contemporary Art & Craft’s exhibition ‘Causing Chaos’ at St Andrews Museum, a free one day symposium will be held in St Andrews on Saturday 2 October 2010 to explore some of the themes in the exhibition. Curated by artist Claire Barclay (who also takes part in the show) is a selection of national and international artists and makers - ceramics by Johannes Nagel, Susanne Petzold, Richard Slee; jewellery and metalwork by Shari Pierce, Estela Saez Vilanova, Hans Stofer; small scale sculpture by Claire herself, Siobhan Hapaska, Jane Simpson. |
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Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:18:55 GMT |
| New Scottish Furniture Exhibition |
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The Scottish Furniture Makers' Association is one of the largest and most diverse groups of bespoke furniture makers in Britain. The aim of the SFMA is to promote the finest in craftsmanship and design through the work of its members, and to develop a wider public awareness of contemporary furniture design in Scotland. They have launched a new website which gives details about their exhibitions and also has an online catalogue. |
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Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:21:27 GMT |
| Opportunity for Craft Makers - Conserving Ecologies: Craft and Biodiversity |
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craftscotland in partnership with Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh are presenting a new exhibition to be held at the John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh from December 2010 – March 2011. Celebrating the diversity of Scotland’s contemporary craftmakers and our natural environment, this exhibition will explore how our choices impact on the world we live in.
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Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:40:26 GMT |
| Drawings by Randy Klinger at Moray Art Centre |
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For the first time in 15 years, the Artist and Founder/Director of Moray Art Centre will exhibit in Scotland at the Moray Art Centre from 27 August - 25 September 2010. After exhibiting, since 1992, only in Italy and recent exhibition in Kyoto, Japan, Mr Klinger is offering his larger works in pencil – drawn paintings. |
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Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:56:15 GMT |
| Free Fiddling! |
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Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop’s new tutor, Young Traditional Musician of the Year Finalist, Mike Vass, will be hosting a free adult ‘Come and Try Traditional Fiddle’ Session in Strachur Memorial on Wednesday 8th September. |
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Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:02:59 GMT |
| New Fiddle Tutor Appointed |
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Fiddle Folk and Lochgoilhead Fiddle Workshop have an enviable record of bringing top quality tutors and class traditional music acts to Cowal. Their new tutor combines wide experience as a performer with accolades as a composer and tutor.
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Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:54:15 GMT |
| Shetland Writers Appearing at the Edinburgh Book Festival |
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This year’s Edinburgh Book festival will be graced by not one, but two of Shetland’s resident writers, in the forms of TS Eliot prize-winning poet, Jen Hadfield and, Donald S Murray, author of “The Guga Hunters” (Birlinn 2008). Both will appear at different events on Monday 30th August 2010 at the Scottish Power Studio Theatre. |
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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:43:53 GMT |
| Shetland Arts First Online Echibition Is A Huge Success |
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As part of the Portage: Finger Symbols exhibition currently on show at Shetland Arts’ Bonhoga Gallery it was decided to enhance the rings and finger pieces on show. Local artist, Chloe Garrick, has photographed the pieces being worn so that some of the more unusually works could be seen in context. |
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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:28:26 GMT |
| Loopallu Announce Saturday Night Headliner |
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Loopallu is delighted to announce the first of its headliners for the 2010 ‘Little Fest in the West’, in the shape of one of the UK’s favourite feel good acts The Magic Numbers. |
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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:21:50 GMT |
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