Gemma Batchelor (Senior Culture Writer)

History of Art: a posh girl’s soft subject or invaluable cultural education? This question seems to be on the mind of many in the art world this week after the…

The National Gallery on the Mound: Run Until 2nd October Edinburgh’s National Gallery on the Mound has been host to the hugely popular Inspiring Impressionism exhibition this summer that was…

The much-loved and well-known children’s tale of Lewis Carroll has been transformed into an eclectic performance of circus, dance and acrobatics by the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club. The show…

Summerhall this August is, as expected, host to the weird and wonderful of visual arts, music, theatre and dance. Bildraum (meaning image space) is but one part of this. This…

This August, while taking a pause from all those comedy and theatre shows, or while fighting you’re your way across the Royal Mile, take refuge amidst some visual art on…

Earlier this month it was revealed that BP, the oil industry giant, would end their sponsorship of Tate. It has been described by BP as decision based purely on business,…

The Collective, Until 24th April Katie Schwab, a Glasgow based artist, has work displayed at the Collective as part of the Satellites Programme. Working for this platform for emerging artists,…

The Edinburgh Student Arts Festival (ESAF) is back for the second year running, bringing an assortment of arts and events to Edinburgh. The festival was established last year as Scotland’s…