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Poems for April
This month, there is a change to our poetry format - we've got not one poem for you, but ten! In these surreal and changing times, where we are all adapting to…
Remembering Edwin Morgan
REMEMBERING EDWIN MORGAN, a piece by Kenneth Gibson, MSP. April 27 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Scottish poet, Edwin Morgan. Morgan was born in Glasgow in 1920, growing up…
Crafting ideas from the new Arran Wee Makers project
A message from Wee Makers Entertaining your little ones when they are not allowed to see their friends can be a challenge. Even watching cartoons and playing games can have its limits.…
A review of the Arran Drama Festival
Double Whammy as James goes off with a Bang This year’s Arran drama festival thrilled audiences with a wonderful mix of plays. James Smith was clearly the star of the festival, winning…
Putting culture at the heart of government
Putting Culture at the Heart of Government
Arran’s Paul Tinto takes the lead in a new production of Macbeth
Three witches on a heath have a disturbing prophecy for a victorious warrior. Macbeth will be king of Scotland. As this wicked seed is planted, daring Macbeth and his determined wife Lady…
The 91st Isle of Arran Music Festival
91st Isle of Arran Music Festival 2020 incorporating LAMLASH BURNS CLUB SCHOOLS BURNS VERSE SPEAKING COMPETITION WHITING BAY HALL -18th to 20th March
Open call for the 2020 Makers’ Festival Exhibition
Summary and Open Call for the Makers’ Festival Exhibition
Music Arran concert – ADlibitum
Music Arran present ADlibitum Saturday 21st March Brodick Hall, 7.30pm ADLibitum are violin and accordion duo, Andrea and Djordje Gajic. Both extremely proficient artists in their own solo careers, together they perform…
Corrie film club in March
The film showing on Sunday March 8th at 8pm is The Guilty (Denmark 2018. Gustav Moller. Cert 15. 85 mins). Gustav Möller’s nerve-jangling thriller about an emergency police dispatcher and one fateful…
Poem for March
Love after Love
Poem for February
THE LOST WORDS BLESSING Enter the world with care, my love And speak the things you see Let new names take and root and thrive and grow And even as you travel…