Looking back at the Great Tapestry of ScotlanD Twelve Years in the Public Gaze Twelve years ago this month (September), The Great Tapestry of Scotland went on display in the vaulted entrance to the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood in Edinburgh. It was not the first time the public had seen it, various panels […]
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Tapestry of the HIghlands – A concert We are delighted to share news of a concert, Spirit of the Highlands and Islands, inspired by The Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands at the soon to open, Inverness Castle Experience. This concert will take place at the Empire Theatre, Inverness in March 2026 and will feature
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Edinburgh Art Fair to Host Andrew CRUMMY and the Cancer Tapestry For more than a decade now, PPW have had the privilege of working alongside the outstanding artist Andrew Crummy MBE. Andrew is the artist behind the panels of The Great Tapestry of Scotland. He worked closely with historian Alistair Moffat and 1000+ stitchers to
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Scottish Review of Books ArCHIVE For a period of at least 12 years, The Scottish Review of Books magazine, edited and co-founded by Alan Taylor and by Rosemary Goring, was managed by Jan Rutherford. This literary review contained critical writings, articles, extracts, new writing, diary and more and was published 4 times a year. The
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Adverts at Haymarket Station – Recent Favourites Every year, Caleb and Jan create a suite of travel point adverts for cross-platform promotion at Haymarket Station in Edinburgh and various other stations across Scotland and the UK. Some recent favourites:
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In Memory ofQueen Elizabeth II Today marks three years since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Many readers have commented on the poem written by Alexander to mark the occasion. It was published on the front page page of the Sunday Times newspaper on 12 September 2022 and is reproduced here following requests from the many who
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Summer Festivals draw to a close for 2025 The Summer festivals have drawn to a close as we turn the page into Autumn. And what a successful year it has been. A huge thank you to all of the festival directors, programmers, runners, tech teams, green-room teams and booksellers. And of course to the authors,
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100 Years Young – The National Library of Soctland Wishing all at the National Library of Scotland a very happy 100th birthday today from your friends at Birlinn. We hope much cake is being consumed! Do take the opportunity to visit over the summer weeks and find out more about the history of this remarkable resource in
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Birlinn Ltd – A Festival Touch to the Doorway As we enter Edinburgh’s vibrant month of festivals – Jazz, International, Fringe, Book and many more – the team at Birlinn like to join in the action. This year Caleb created pillar decorations with books galore. The entrance was much commented on and was worth its
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TripAdvisor GloBAl Award achieved – Tripping the Light Fantastic at Great Tapestry of Scotland We are delighted to report that – for the second year running – The Great Tapestry of Scotland centre in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, has been awarded a place in Tripadvisor’s Top 10% of Attractions WORLDWIDE. This is a massive achievement. Huge congrats
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