EVENTS
The Scottish Maritime Museum has launched Scotland’s newest winter light spectacular. Irvine’s historic waterfront will shimmer into life this St Andrew’s Day as part of illumination: Harbour Festival of Light. The event will feature a water-themed trail of sculpted light installations by the ground- breaking art and design collective Aether & Hemera, exhibiting in Scotland for the first time. Nearby, at the Harbourside Museum, the façade of the A-listed Linthouse will be animated for the first time in its 150 years with pulsating colours and breathtaking aerial acrobatic performances (30 November – 3 December). The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s After the Storm project, in partnership with the Scottish Furniture Makers Association and Forestry Commission Scotland, will culminate in an exhibition in the Garden exploring the theme of regeneration, recovery and resilience. The specific storm inspiring the project was Cyclone Andrea, which in 2012 swept across Scotland, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The gardens will consider the legacy of this dramatic ‘once- in-a-lifetime’ event with an exhibition that includes pieces of distinctive furniture made of wood from the Garden’s storm- od fro ood from the Garden’s storm- ood from the arden’s storm ood from th damaged trees (2 December 2 December 2 December es (es maged tre maged tre (( – May 2017). May 2017 May 2017).)))
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Glasgow Film Festival is celebrating Scotland’s national day, presenting a trio of screenings in the beautiful and iconic Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, the only church built to Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s design as part of Hollywood Dreams of Scotland (26 November). Also in Glasgow, over at The Hunterian Museum, you can enjoy a special Night at the Museum, marking a fascinating exhibition commemorating the centenary of the famous Erskine Hospital (25 November).
Until 31 Until 31 December you can
take part in the new Garden trail Building for Nature at RBGE, urging visitors to pay attention to the remarkable collection of buildings in the gardens ranging from a grand
Georgian villa to stunning Victorian glasshouses.
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The Scotland Re:Designed Showcase takes place at the St Enoch Centre, Glasgow 9 – 13 November. The Showroom and pop-up shop is open to the public 12 – 13 November. Enjoy a stylish weekend inspired by the National Museum of Scotland's new art and design galleries at Styling the Nation, 12 – 13 November, featuring everything from performance art to curator talks. Luminous Birds is a FREE sound and sight spectacular that is a magical experience for all the family, best viewed after dark. Catch it in locations in Dumfries, Dundee and Glasgow until 16 November and in the Mackintosh Tower at The Lighthouse in Glasgow until 8 January 2017. From city’s lit up to crafts, ceilidh dancing and food and drink, catch festivals celebrating St Andrew’s Day across the country in November.
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