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Edinburgh Festival’s 70 years of giving to arts – and economy

August 7, 2017 by Adam Behr Leave a Comment

‘But regardless of whether we view culture as an intrinsic good in itself or for the instrumental benefits it brings, there’s no question that they are increasingly an economic driver at local and national levels.’

Silent greetings from Mars

August 3, 2017 by Fay Young Leave a Comment

‘Men may be from Mars,’ Tom says with a chuckle, handing me the signed copy, ‘but that does not mean we are without feelings.’

Nothing to see, and nothing to say: Marlie Mul at GoMA

July 25, 2017 by David McAllister 3 Comments

\The boundaries of possibility are set before we open our mouths. The exhibition space becomes no longer filled with art, but whatever happens in there remains art all the same.’

From eyesore to empowerment: liberating ‘stalled spaces’

July 7, 2017 by Susan Mansfield 2 Comments

What happens when local communities take control of wasteland? In the first of two articles Susan Mansfield reports on the extraordinary successes of the Stalled Spaces Scotland scheme.

Art of yesterday’s newspapers

June 30, 2017 by Jackie Kemp Leave a Comment

black and white rendering of Portobello Promenade in mixed media

Artist Jane Couroussopoulos finds a novel use for the pile of old Guardians she keeps in her studio, turning them into works of art. Jackie Kemp visits the artist at work in newly reawakening Leith.

Seeding success: a new Paisley pattern

May 15, 2017 by Fay Young Leave a Comment

“In 21st century Scotland, resources of renewal are found elsewhere. Today we’re here to learn how communities are transforming town centres – with the right amount of support from public bodies and private enterprise.” Paisley aims to be City of Culture – and more

T2 Trainspotting: back to what future?

February 9, 2017 by David McAllister Leave a Comment

“Except for a brief cameo of the Parliament building, you would be forgiven for not realising how much political upheaval there has been in Scotland alone since the first film was released—in 1996, before devolution—for there is a feeling of stasis throughout.”

Where does Scottish writing go from here?

January 9, 2017 by Timothy C. Baker Leave a Comment

“Nasty Women will showcase a wide array of female voices, many of them new writers, focusing on intolerance and inequality to cover everything from Trump’s America to pregnancy. Like Freight, the arrival of 404 Ink is a sign that when we talk about cutting-edge Scottish publishing, the small publishers are increasingly defining the scene.”

A fitting place for Joan Eardley

December 20, 2016 by David Gow Leave a Comment

“Joan Eardley is finally assuming the status she so richly deserves(d): a great Scottish artists who belongs to the world.” She came to Scotland at 19, died tragically young at 42 in 1963 and, half a century later, is rated among the modern greats.

Discerning the light: a sceptic explores the history of religion

November 19, 2016 by Justin Reynolds 1 Comment

Former Bishop of Edinburgh Richard Holloway, whose complex relationship with his own Christian tradition makes him perhaps the quintessential sceptical Scot, explores the history of religion in a new book.

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