Arts
Spectacular Sounds of the Shetland Folk Festival
The 2008 Shetland Folk Festival, taking place from 1 to 4 May, will be celebrating 28 years of this prestigious event with performances by some of the very best International, British and Shetland musicians at venues throughout Scotland’s Shetland isles. The Festival Club in the Islesburgh Community Center in Lerwick will host both formal and […]
Discover the Wonderful World of Science in Dundee
Science is a subject that is considered by many pupils to be a difficult subject. Fortunately for the children of Dundee, in Scotland, science has come to them in the form of the Sensation Science Centre, creating an interactive learning environment that not only educates adults and pupils, but thrills, excites and entertains. Visitors to […]
Scotland’s 4th Glasgow Film Festival
The fourth edition of the Glasgow Film Festival is set to take place between 14 and 24 February 2008 in the beautiful city of Glasgow, Scotland. It has long been recognized that the uniting power of films transcends all race and language barriers as audiences respond to the raw emotions and insight that are encountered […]
Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Robert Burns
With the Christmas and Hogmanay celebrations behind us, it’s time to celebrate the life of Scotland’s best loved poet, Mr Robert Burns.
On 25 January Scots all over the world will be gathering together to honour the great bard’s short, yet prolific career. But did you know…
1. Burns’ Suppers were first held on 29 January, because […]
Celtic Connections 2008
16 January - 3 February 2008, Glasgow
Celtic Connections 2008 will launch with Common Ground - a concert to celebrate the festival’s 15th birthday. Fiddler John McCusker will assume the role of Common Grounds Musical Director, and will be joined on-stage by the likes of Karine Polwart, Kris Drever, Sharon Shannon, Mike Scott, Julie Fowlis, James […]
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