Culture
Christmas market with a difference celebrates quality Scottish products
Bored of the usual Christmas shopping experience? Then visit Glisten! - an exciting and alternative six-day Christmas market which will celebrate Scotland’s diverse creative talent, ranging from high-end fashion and interior designers to jewellers, painters and other leading craft makers.
Jo Caulfield back on radio 4 with new show
Described by The Scotsman as “A wit so sharp it could slice through steel” and by The Herald as “One of the funniest woman on the airwaves” Jo Caulfield is back on Radio 4 with a new show ‘Jo Caulfield Won’t Shut Up.’
Stars gather to celebrate 25th anniversary of ‘Born Free’
On the quarter-century anniversary of ‘Born Free’, an appeal is being launched in aid of our planet’s threatened wildlife. Dozens of celebrities from the world of music and entertainment are due to attend the “Wild & Live” event, including Sharon Osborne, Martin Clunes, Nick Knowles and Mark Austin.
Contemporary art commission to go on display at Burlington Arcade
The Royal Academy of Arts and Burlington Arcade have announced a new commission by British-based practice United Visual Artists.
Grosvenor celebrates the ‘Story of Belgravia’
A unique exhibition celebrating people’s memories of Belgravia – one of London’s most vibrant and prestigious destinations - will conclude Grosvenor’s successful ‘Story of Belgravia’ campaign, which kicked off in 2009 with a series of events and themed walking tours.
Jeff Koons’ giant rabbit balloon arrives in Covent Garden
To celebrate the opening of Tate Modern’s major autumn exhibition Pop Life: Art in a Material World, a giant 53 foot (16 metre) helium balloon by Jeff Koons will go on display at Covent Garden, London, from 8 – 11 October.
New museum for famous Belgium surrealist
A new museum dedicated to the surrealist from French-speaking Belgium who became one of the most celebrated painters in the world will open in the heart of Brussels’ museum district on 2nd June.