Celtic Connections festival boosted with £100,000 of Expo Fund cash
Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival has been awarded £100,000 of Scottish Government cash, after winning funding from the Expo Fund for a second consecutive year.
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Glasgow Film Festival line-up revealed
Sir Michael Palin and Simon Amstell are among the stars who will attend this year’s Glasgow Film Festival (GFF), organisers have announced.
Mackintosh venues see record visitor numbers in 2018
Events marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Charles Rennie Mackintosh have helped venues connected to the artist record their best ever year for visitor numbers.
Roman Minerva statue in margarine tub among discovered treasures
An ancient statue uncovered in a margarine tub is among the treasures revealed to the world by the British public.
Andrew Carnegie musical keeps it in the family as descendant takes starring role
Andrew Carnegie’s great-great-great-grandson will play the Scottish businessman and philanthropist in a musical about his life when it is staged in his home town.
Tear-jerking viral Christmas film an advert for humanity, says creator
A filmmaker whose tear-jerking Christmas film has been viewed millions of times on social media says it is an “advert for humanity”.
Gainsborough painting rediscovered after notice placed in magazine
Curators have found a “sensationally beautiful” oil painting by Thomas Gainsborough after placing a notice in Country Life magazine.
Serhii Plokhy’s Chernobyl wins 2018 Baillie Gifford Prize
A Harvard professor has won the £30,000 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for his account of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Queen Victoria’s mourning outfit after grandson’s flu death to go on show
The mourning outfit worn by Queen Victoria after her grandson died with Russian flu, “changing the course of history”, will be displayed for the first time.
Political poetry dominates shortlist for the TS Eliot Prize
A political shortlist has been announced for a prestigious poetry prize, including works on Donald Trump’s America, Grenfell Tower and the migrant crisis.
Danny Boyle’s Armistice Day ‘thank you’: Full list of beaches revealed
The full selection of beaches taking part in Danny Boyle’s Armistice “thank you” have been revealed.
Princess Margaret and Jennifer Lawrence dresses to go on show at the V&A
Couture gowns worn by Princess Margaret, Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence and ballerina Margot Fonteyn will be among the star items at the V&A’s Christian Dior exhibition.
Drum majorettes series scoops major portrait prize
Portraits of all-female teams of drum majorettes have won a major photographic portrait prize.
Tate boss: We must not fail children who are UK’s creative future
Tate boss Maria Balshaw has called for the arts to be at the “core of education provision” in UK schools.
Montserrat Caballe: The opera diva ‘who could do everything’
Montserrat Caballe was singing Bach cantatas at just seven years old.
Barcelona singer Montserrat Caballe who ‘inspired millions’ dies aged 85
Montserrat Caballe, the opera singer who duetted on Barcelona with Freddie Mercury, has died aged 85.
National Theatre boss: Royal in title isn’t always useful
The National Theatre has admitted having “Royal” in its title is not always useful.
National Theatre boss: Royal in title isn’t always useful
The National Theatre has admitted having “Royal” in its title is not always useful.
National Portrait Gallery unveils Malala Yousafzai photograph
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai says she hopes her image will serve as an inspiration for girls “fighting for change” as a photograph of the girls’ education activist was unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery.
Eden Project architect wins Royal Gold Medal
The architect behind the Eden Project is to receive the UK industry’s highest honour.
JMW Turner paintings to go on show in Argentina
A major exhibition of JMW Turner’s work will open in Argentina for the first time.
Sacred objects to go on display at Royal Academy
Sacred objects are going on display at the Royal Academy’s Oceania exhibition having been privately blessed by indigenous communities.
How To Train Your Dragon author: School has become so off-putting
Bestselling How To Train Your Dragon author Cressida Cowell has criticised an “obsession with grades” and “literacy modules” in today’s education system.
V&A Dundee will put city on the map, actor Brian Cox says
Actor Brian Cox has said the new V&A Dundee will “put the city on the map for the first time” as the £80.1 million museum officially opened to the public.
Primal Scream headline festival celebrating ‘amazing’ V&A Dundee
Scots rockers Primal Scream have hailed the “amazing” V&A Dundee as they headlined a festival to celebrate the opening of the new museum.
Painting of Elizabeth I watching defeat of Spanish Armada at risk of leaving UK
A painting of Queen Elizabeth I watching the defeat of the Spanish Armada is at risk of leaving the UK unless a buyer can be found to match its £210,000 asking price.
Primal Scream to headline V&A Dundee celebration concert
Scottish rock band Primal Scream is headlining a festival later to celebrate the opening of the V&A Dundee to the public.
London Symphony Orchestra to play piece by ‘completely unknown’ 92-year-old
A piece of music by a 92-year-old will be played in the UK for the first time after Sir Simon Rattle heard works by the “completely unknown” female composer on YouTube.
Portrait of two shoppers shortlisted for photography award
Portraits of two shoppers and a mother cradling her daughter have been shortlisted for a major international photography award.
Scottish screen guide taps into trend for ‘set-jetting’
Scotland’s tourism body has launched a guide for TV fans interested in visiting the destinations they have seen on their screens.