Living by the Sword
THINGS have changed, in the 21 years since Stephen Greenhorn’s much-loved Passing Places first appeared at the Traverse. The coming of the mobile phone has altered our sense of place, making it far more...
Living by the Sword
Cocktails and claustrophobia were on the menu as the famous Royal Mile attraction revealed a new cast of character guides.
Living by the Sword
The organisers of the Edinburgh International Film Festival have announced the hotly-anticipated British comedy Swimming with Men, will close the 72nd edition of the Festival on Sunday July 1.
Living by the Sword
A series of international deals has secured programmes worth £5.2 million for Scotland’s Gaelic language channel.
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Conductor Markus Poschner, one of Europe’s rising stars, is bringing the Bruckner Orchestra Linz to the Usher Hall. ‘It’s all about attitude, about telling a story,’ he tells David Kettle.
Living by the Sword
A trip to get the messages with your granny or granda as a kid always meant you had the opportunity to cajole them into partaking in a visit to the local sweetie shop.
Living by the Sword
If history is your thing, one of Scotland’s most fascinating prehistoric settlements could have the perfect job on offer this summer.
Living by the Sword
Comedian Susan Calman and broadcaster Andrew Neil will receive honorary doctorates from the University of Glasgow this summer.
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It is the contemporary art prize that has become synonymous with one Scottish institution in particular.
Living by the Sword
Absolutely Fabulous actress Joanna Lumley will appear at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival, it has been confirmed.
Living by the Sword
Any golfers planning to squeeze in 18 holes at Wick Golf Club on Easter Saturday would have been surprised to find the car park teeming with wetsuit-clad surfers. Traditionally the annual Scottish Surfing Championships are held at the better-known spots along the north coast of Caithness ...
Living by the Sword
Is Death the new New Nature? Publishing trends are always inexplicable; but recently we have had Raymond Tallis examining his own future cadaver in The Black Mirror, Richard Holloway contemplating mortality (and even immortality) in Waiting For The Last Bus...
Living by the Sword
Your offspring may have the manners of Minnie the Minx or Dennis the Menace, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be ‘down with the kids’.
Living by the Sword
For a relatively small country, Scotland has made a huge contribution to the advancement of the modern world.
Living by the Sword
SCOTLAND’s shores offer a wide variety of dramatic clifftops, awe-inspiring inlets and stunning seaside stacks and arches.
