31st Aug 2011 ⁄ Festival season will be coming to a close but the Edinburgh Mela festivities will be in full swing with the children and families’ programme offering a weekend of a hands-on art, crafts and sporting programme running September 3rd and 4th at Leith Links. A combination of bird-inspired arts and crafts activities supported by The Forestry Commissio...
30th Aug 2011 ⁄ ANTA, the dynamic Scottish textile and ceramic company, will open its first overseas shop in Milan in Italy on September 6. ANTA’s finest tartans, made almost entirely from materials produced and made in Scotland, will be on show and for sale in the Excelsior, a new department store, in Galleria del Corso, designed by French architect, Jean Nouve...
30th Aug 2011 ⁄ Jodie Mann a new young fashion photographer and makeup artist has just completed two shoots featuring Scottish creative talent at her highland based studio in Grantown on Spey. Edinburgh based Impractical Clothes supplied a range of clothing by their designer Irene Wadsworth. Their clothes have appeared regularly...
24th Aug 2011 ⁄ Jade Murray, 21, a former Hazlehead Academy pupil from Aberdeen is launching Ginger Pickle next week, which is an independent online boutique selling original handcrafted gifts by British makers.
Leaving Gray’s School of Art with the prospect of having no full time job relevant to her 2:1 BA Hons Painting degree, Jade had to think creativel...
22nd Aug 2011 ⁄ IC tomorrow, a Technology Strategy Board programme, is running a contest for the University of Abertay Dundee to provide small companies with up to £25,000 in funding for the development of prototypes that use games technology in new ways. The winning applicants will also benefit from having their technologies trialled with consumers, providing va...
16th Aug 2011 ⁄ AVC Media Enterprises, the Aberdeen based media and communications agency, today (12th August) announces the appointment of Barrie Milne as Studio Manager.
Mr Milne joins AVC as Studio Manager, bringing 11 years industry experience in graphic design, studio and production management. His previous role with NER, as production manager serving cl...
2nd Aug 2011 ⁄ On Saturday 20th August 2011, Dance HQ’s resident performance group Blaze will launch Blaze Dance Academy for pupils aged 3+. The free enrolment day will take place from 12pm – 4pm at Dance HQ situated in Glasgow’s famous Templeton Carpet Factory at Glasgow Green. The enrolment day is open to all prospective pupils and will be an opportunity ...
1st Aug 2011 ⁄ Caravan is run by a collective of artists and designers, keen to give other artists and designers from Scotland and beyond an opportunity to showcase and sell their work in a unique space. They were originally gifted a caravan by the artist Laura Byrne, who used one as part of an installation (you may have seen this stationed at the ECA)...
27th Jul 2011 ⁄ In September 2011, UZ Arts, in association with Patricia Fleming Projects, will present a new contemporary art event for the city. Vault is an opportunity for members of the public, collectors and galleries to invest in Glasgow’s contemporary artists. Twelve innovative galleries and organisations have been selected to present a diverse range of w...
25th Jul 2011 ⁄ A colourful celebration of the world’s different cultures returns to Edinburgh with an exciting, jam packed three day programme, from 2nd - 4th September. The Edinburgh Mela Festival, Scotland’s foremost celebration of cultural diversity through arts and culture, returns to Leith Links with a mix of BMX-infused dance, musical performances, fash...
15th Jul 2011 ⁄ Idil Sukan has been announced as Pleasance Theatre's official photographer for 2011, documenting the whole Edinburgh Festival experience at the Pleasance's multiple venues with her trusty Nikon. Idil's work has been seen throughout the Edinburgh Fringe since 2005. She has emerged as one of the comedy scene's leading photographers...
13th Jul 2011 ⁄ It's that fabulous fur lined treasure time once again! Dead Man's Clothes is back this Sunday 17th July, and this time it promises to be bigger and better than ever before...
Stalls will feature the lovely vintage wares of Ruby Tuesdays, Da Moda vintage, and a rather large hand of independent thread traders. On site alterations will be performe...
22nd Feb 2012 ⁄ West Midlands ⁄ A Birmingham design agency’s newest recruit has big plans for the company. Barques Design, based in the Jewellery Quarter, has appointed Kathryn Small as business development manager...
