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Joan Eardley: A Private View
A new play from Pennine based Heroica Theatre Company, Joan Eardley: A Private View, will premiere on May 5 at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art's Modern 2 gallery before setting…
New Arts Co-Ordinator Appointed
After several years of waiting, Arran Theatre and Arts Trust has finally managed to secure a part time arts co-ordinator - two days a week for two years. This post has been…
The Jazz Café Band Raises the Roof in Kildonan Village Hall
Mountain Festival Painting Exhibition
As part of the 2017 Arran Mountain Festival, local artists have been asked to showcase their Arran mountains related work in a special exhibition at Arran Active taking place from 8 April…
Last word
From WH Auden’s poem September 1, 1939, written when ignorance and hatred threatened the world: Defenceless under the night Our world in stupor lies; Yet, dotted everywhere, Ironic points of light Flash…
Joan Eardley Exhibition – A Sense of Place
Dean Gallery, Edinburgh until May 21st By John Inglis
Book Review
Poacher’s Pilgrimage: An Island Journeyby Alastair McIntosh The title and cover belie a book of depth, breadth, scholarship and wisdom. Those of you who know Alastair McIntosh may already have some idea…
Poem of the Month
Selected by David Underdown who also writes the commentary. All Her Life by Raymond Carver I lay down for a nap. But every time I closed my eyes, mares’ tails passed slowly…
Nescio Ensemble
Nescio, a group of twelve talented young string players from the Netherlands, are visiting Arran on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd April. Their intriguing name (“I don’t know” in Latin) comes…
Corrie Film Club
The date of the April film has had to be changed to Sunday 23rd April. The film is Dheepan (2015, France, directed by Jacques Audiard, 115 mins, Cert 15). Dheepan is a…
Poem of the Month
Selected by David Underdown who also writes the commentary. A Small Shaking of My Picture of the Kingdom by Maura Dooley A small shaking of my picture of the kingdom; counters jarred…
Corrie Film Club
The March film is Wuthering Heights (2011, UK, directed by Andrea Arnold, 129 mins, Cert 15) James Howson plays Heathcliffe. Set in North Yorkshire, the marvellous photography makes the most of the…