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The people’s poet: Why the appeal of enigmatic Robert Burns still endures
His arrival and departure from this world reads like the script from an overly dramatic, modern-day soap.
G whizz: there are record numbers involved in this year’s Gaelic Film Competition
It's a movie event which features everything from comedies to sci-fi and whodunnits to cartoons.
Peter May praises William McIlvanney for crime fiction boom in Scotland as he heads to Inverness
Peter May has himself sold million of books and had his works translated into 32 languages.
Leading jazz trio get ready to rock in the aisles at St Giles next month
One of Scotland's most highly-acclaimed young jazz groups will perform in Moray next month.
Paul’s cv is like a Who’s Who of rock and he’s rolling along to Aberdeen’s Music Hall next week
We've only been on the phone for a few moments and already Paul Carrack is talking about some of the biggest names in pop history.
Meet the Scots female trio with a Can-Can-do attitude at the Moulin Rouge
They're three Scots with a can-can-do attitude and they were involved in celebrating the 13oth anniversary of the Moulin Rouge.
Programme charts how Scottish Ballet helped Aberdeen youngsters make Jemma’s wish come true
A poignant television documentary will tell the story of an Aberdeen dance teacher who inspired scores of north-east youngsters to take to the floor.
Best-selling author Peter May will visit Inverness next month during new book tour
He's the Scottish author who has sold million of books and whose works have been translated into 32 languages.
Sunset Song maintains its enduring appeal as Scotland’s favourite book
Sunset Song is regularly voted Scotland’s favourite book in public polls, is acclaimed across the world, and remains the most evocative work ever written about the Mearns.
First pictures released of Karen Gillan and Harrison Ford in new film ‘Call of the Wild’
It is the first image from the new blockbuster film featuring Karen Gillan, who appears alongside silver screen legend Harrison Ford.
SPONSORED: Winner of The Victorian Market photography competition revealed
Following a tough competition, The Victorian Market has selected a winner for its 2020 calendar.
Everything from Little Black Dress to giant T Rex is in National Museums Scotland 2020 vision
It has everything from fashion icons to fearsome monsters, and antique troves to ancient documents.
Inverness company Sandstone Press wins publisher accolade at Scottish Saltire Awards
They started out as a little publishing company in Dingwall.
Britain’s Got Talent winner, Jai McDowall, is ‘excited’ about Elgin show in 2020
He’s the Scottish star who made his big breakthrough in Britain’s Got Talent.
Children ‘re-design’ Union Street to scoop national award
An engagement project hosted by Aberdeen City Council invited nearly 400 youngsters to share their vision for Union Street.
New documentary highlights remarkable life of film-maker Alice Guy-Blache
She was the world's first female film-maker who helped transform attitudes in the movie industry.
Brisbane-born Trinetta’s life rocks whether in geology or teaching Irish dancing in Aberdeen
It's a story which demonstrates that art has no boundaries and crosses all oceans.
Call the Midwife star Helen George heads to the Highlands with psychological thriller My Cousin Rachel
Alluring, exotic and unconventional, it would appear Countess Rachel Sangalletti is not to be messed with.
Largest collection of Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings features in new Scottish exhibition
The largest group of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci ever shown in Scotland forms a new exhibition opening on Friday.
Headline act announced for 2020 edition of Aberdeen International Comedy Festival
The organisers of Aberdeen's international comedy festival have said it will return “bigger and better” in 2020.
Braemar plays host to stellar names from the world of fashion for series of talks
Over the weekend, Braemar will host a stellar cast of names from the world of fashion, led by Justine Picardie, editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar.
Interactive map: North-east castles and their spooky stories
From grey and green ladies to corpses hidden in walls, you can follow a trail of hauntings and terrifying tales through the castles and grand houses of the Aberdeenshire and Moray.
Charity film festival visits Aberdeen to focus on social issues
A charity movie festival will take place at the Belmont Filmhouse in Aberdeen next month.
South Uist stalwart, Jimmy Hutchison, is being inducted into Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame
Jimmy Hutchison is one of Scotland’s most distinctive and idiosyncratic musicians.
Aberdeen photographer’s most famous works are returning to their roots on tour in 2020
He was the Aberdeen photographer who gained global exposure for his images of rugged landscapes, resplendent scenery and royalty.
John Cooper Clarke, the punk poet whose time has come again
John Cooper Clarke lives life in razor-sharp focus.
Cattle and Cane refuse to follow the herd as they head to Aberdeen this month
Joe and Helen Hammill have never been interested in following the herd or pursuing low ambitions.
No matter How Long Paul keeps singing, he is glad he chose pop over a pit axe
He has been nicknamed 'The Man with the Golden Voice' and there won't be many music aficionados who haven't heard Paul Carrack bring a lyric to life.
Culter pupils team up with care home resident to transform a wall into a colourful mural
A giant wall has been transformed into a riot of colour after primary school pupils from Culter School in Peterculter teamed up with an artistic resident from Eastleigh Care Home.
GALLERY: School’s out as Graffiti Granarchists and local kids splash colour across Aberdeen street
A drab wall has been transformed into a vibrant canvas by an inter-generational team of pensioners and schoolchildren.
Major exhibition explores the romantic fascination with the Highlands, from Culloden to Balmoral
Thousands of visitors have been flocking to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh to see a major exhibition which lifts the lid on an intriguing story – how Scotland came to be seen by the rest of the world as a country that’s wild, majestic and romantic.
Skerryvore top the bill as the Tivoli lays on another lavish Hogmanay event
An Aberdeen theatre which beams its Hogmanay celebrations around the world has revealed this year's line-up.