LARP or Live Action Role Play is latest form of gaming to capture the UKs imagination. Using improv, costumes and outdoor settings, it is literally a breath of fresh air. “It’s similar to games like Dungeons and Dragons, but instead of sitting around the table rolling dice you put on costumes and become the … Continue reading
Discover sustainable living facts, fun and food in this preview of Glasgow Goes Green festival. Continue reading
Discover how Edinburgh Castle is reliving Victorian Christmas Traditions. Continue reading
Exploring the unknown in Scotland is Glasgow Paranormal Investigations, one of the country’s oldest ghost hunting clubs; here’s a closer look at the club. Continue reading
Origami – the art of folding paper into decorative forms – has many appeals: it’s cheap, easy to practice and beautiful. Here’s a look into the fold of Origami Scotland. Continue reading
Giving the world tingles is the new art form ASMR. Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is an audio and visual phenomenon that has gained popularity through YouTube, where thousands of artists continue to post their relaxation videos. What is ASMR ASMR is a term coined in by cyber security professional Jennifer … Continue reading
Bringing the world to Kelvingrove Park is Scotland’s biggest multicultural arts festival, Glasgow Mela. Taking place on 17 July – from noon until 8pm – the event celebrates Scotland’s diversity. Glasgow Mela Steering Group Chair, Councillor Soryia Siddique said: “We have artists coming from India and Pakistan, as well as acts who will perform … Continue reading
Nothing says summer like open- air cinema and that’s what is coming to Loch Lomond shores this July 2 -3. Organised by the events arm of alfresco caterers Firedog; the Summer Movies will show two days of free family-films, on the big screen. Firedog Events partner Jonathan Stipanovsky explained: “We are going to have … Continue reading
Spicing up Scotland’s summer is the Tramway Indian art exhibition, Pehchaan. Running from June 18 to July 31, the show captures India’s new aesthetic ‘identity’. Glasgow Museums Curator of World Cultures, Patricia Allan said: “Focus on classical art in museums and galleries reinforces a widely-held perception that Indian art is ancient and has no connection … Continue reading
Busting the myth ‘like mother like daughter’ is Scottish photographer Kim Simpson. Showcasing in East Kilbride Central Library – from May 28 to June 30 – Simpson’s exhibition, Mothers and their Daughters, celebrates individuality. She said: “I have been inspired by the experiences of raising my daughter, Lamaya, who is of mixed race. … Continue reading
