Features

Year of Creative Scotland 2012

A year long programme of events to celebrate Scotland’s world class culture and creativity will run throughout 2012.

Asian twist for Edinburgh Festival

The diverse cultures of Asia are at the heart of this year's Edinburgh International Festival. We look at some of the highlights.

Great fictional characters from Scotland

From Sherlock Holmes to Toad of Toad Hall, we take a look at ten of the best characters from Scottish literature.

Piping Hot!

Every August sees the Piping Live! Festival return to Glasgow. We look at the annual event and the history of the bagpipes in popular culture.

Highland Games and Piping Championships

Highlights of Scotland’s summer programme of traditional events.

Jazz it up

Scotland is bursting with talented jazz and blues artists and plays host to vibrant festivals in some unusual, and offbeat locations.

Indian summer

Scotland annually plays host to a number of summer events celebrating Asian Scottish culture.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

For three inspired weeks each August, Edinburgh really is a stage.