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| Fiddle Frenzy Scholarships |
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Fiddle Frenzy’s annual scholarship for young fiddlers has been extended to include a rising star from Orkney. |
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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:11:00 GMT |
| Belladrum tickets gone missing |
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Ticketmaster, one of the official ticket agents for Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, has informed the festival organisers that 1250 of Ticketmaster’s allocation of tickets for the festival have gone missing in transit to the company’s Manchester office. |
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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:03:00 GMT |
| The Sutherland Duo On Tour |
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The Sutherland duo will undertake a mini-tour of the Far North, with a scintillating programme of virtuosic classical works for violin and piano, featuring composers such as Mozart, Brahms and Gershwin. Broughty Ferry pianist Christina Lawrie met violinist Harriet Mackenzie at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and they subsequently discovered shared Sutherland ancestry in the Strath of Kildonan and Strath Halladale, hence the name of the duo.
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Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:04:00 GMT |
| FilmG takes to the road in search of new talent |
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FilmG – the Gaelic Short Film Competition – will be taking to the road this week to round up the Highlands and Islands’ budding filmmakers, and steer them towards making something of themselves. |
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:41:00 GMT |
| engage Scotland Conference 2008 |
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The engage Scotland Conference 2008 'What do We-Think?' will take place on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 September 2008 at Tramway and The Lighthouse in Glasgow. |
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:06:00 GMT |
| Jabberwocky double bill showing at Gable End Theatre |
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A double bill combining a marvellous piece of puppet theatre with a classic animation movie will be presented by the Gable End Theatre and the Film Society in Orkney on Saturday 26 July 2008.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:58:00 GMT |
| The Gable End's final event for July |
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The folk duo Twelfth Day will be playing at the Gable End Theatre in Orkney on Wednesday, 30 July 2008. |
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:16:00 GMT |
| Sandstone Press Bulletin |
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Sandstone Press is delighted to announce the appearance of Scottish Printed Books by Antony Kamm. |
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:09:00 GMT |
| Ceolas presents Trusadh nam Fonn/The Gathering In |
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Ceòlas has organised a two day event this August 22-24th August at Polochar Inn in South Uist. The Gathering In/Trusadh nam Fonn will explore how to collect traditional songs now as well as give an overview of the work collected from the Uists which are held in a variety of Universities and Institutions across the globe. |
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:47:00 GMT |
| Accidental Death poster comes runner up in Fringe competition! |
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The poster designed by Emma Quinn for The Accidental Death of an Accordionist has come second in the Edinburgh Fringe poster competition - the Dupliquick Zebra Award for best promotional material for the fringe.
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:43:00 GMT |
| Moray Concert Brass soloists to perform at St Margaret’s Church, Aberlour |
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The third concert in the successful 2008 summer series of concerts organised by the Friends of St Margaret’s, Aberlour, will feature soloists from the Moray Concert Brass performing a Summer Serenade in St Margaret’s Church, at 7.30pm on Friday 25 July 2008. |
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Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:17:00 GMT |
| National Theatre Of Scotland at Edinburgh International Festival 2008 |
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The National Theatre of Scotland return to the Edinburgh International Festival, following previous successes with Realism and The Bacchae. 365 is a new work by David Harrower, directed by Vicky Featherstone about fragmented lives and young people in the care system today. 365 receives it world premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival on 22 August, followed by a run in London. The play previews at Eden Court, Inverness. |
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Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:50:00 GMT |
| NTS - '365' Performances |
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Do you want to be in a National Theatre of Scotland professional production? Are you aged 16 to 20 years? Now is your chance! 365 is the name of a new show coming to Eden Court, Inverness, from 13-16 August 2008, for three performances on 13, 15 and 16 August at 7.30pm. |
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Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:40:00 GMT |
| Launch of Merkinch Arts Festival |
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The Other Side of Air workshop held at the newly re-opened BlackBridge Gallery kick started the 5th Merkinch Arts Festival. |
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Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:02:00 GMT |
| The Merry Widow |
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Scottish Opera Tour New Production of The Merry Widow to 25 Venues Across Scotland 4 September – 8 November 2008 |
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Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:11:00 GMT |
| Mid Argyll Pipe Band - Making Music History in Mid Argyll |
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2008 has been a busy year for Mid Argyll Pipe Band. After being awarded the Hands Up For Trad Scottish Pipe Band of the Year Award, the Band took an unprecedented step in its history to embark upon the monumental journey of making their first album. |
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Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:09:00 GMT |
| A step back in time to Old Auchindrain |
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The traditional skills, stories and society of old Auchindrain are to be brought to life, as Scotland’s contribution to a unique European project starts this weekend (Saturday 19th July 2008). |
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Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:58:00 GMT |
| New Opportunity For Screenwriters |
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HI~Arts is very pleased to announce a new and important extension to its highly successful critical reading project for writers, Work In Progress. |
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Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:05:00 GMT |
| Seriously funny clowning around – July highlights at Eden Court |
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Eden Court’s line-up of live events brings you a bumper banquet of workshops from the BBC, a no-holds barred comedienne, the future of Scottish Jazz, the authentic Ceilidh Dance experience, and a man who has made a serious business of clowning around. Read on to find out more… |
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Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:14:00 GMT |
| BBC Blast in Inverness |
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Are your teenagers at a loose end this summer? If so, why not sign them up for a fun, creative workshop on 19th and 20th July 2008 in Inverness. |
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Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:21:00 GMT |
| Scottish Opera tour of The Merry Widow |
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Scotland’s national opera company takes to the road this autumn (4 September to 8 November 2008) with a brand new production of Franz Léhar’s The Merry Widow, a delightful tale of romance, regret, exotic parties and frustrated love. |
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Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:08:00 GMT |
| International Festival of Experimental Art |
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Artists from Shetland are taking part in the 7th International Festival of Experimental Art, which will take place from l8th to 27th July at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall in St Petersburg, Russia. |
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Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:36:00 GMT |
| Accidental CD released! |
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A music CD to accompany Right Lines and Mull Theatre's "The Accidental Death of an Accordionist" summer tour has just been released. |
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Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:53:00 GMT |
| Inverness holds pitching workshop for Scottish filmmakers |
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Experts from the Sheffield Documentary Festival are inviting film producers to a workshop in Inverness on Thursday (July 17) to prepare them for pitching to an international documentary market at the Sheffield Documentary Festival in November. |
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Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:58:00 GMT |
| Skye publisher promotes minims to the max |
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The largest sheet music publisher of traditional music in Scotland will be playing a celebration jig this year as it begins an ambitious expansion programme. |
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Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:47:00 GMT |
| Lotte Glob At The Watermill Gallery |
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One of Scotland’s most contemporary and innovative art galleries, the Watermill Gallery in Aberfeldy, will be holding a solo exhibition by the iconic environmental artist Lotte Glob. |
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Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:07:00 GMT |
| YMI Funding Gets Up And Coming Young Musicians Into The Studio |
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With Scottish bands headlining summer music festivals around the world this year, some of Scotland’s promising young bands are being given the chance to work with professional recording studios to take their music careers to the next stage, thanks to a pilot scheme funded by the Scottish Arts Council’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI). |
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Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:04:00 GMT |
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