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A black and white photograph of Margaret Fay Shaw, smiling. Text in the top left corner states: Solas - The life and work of Margaret Fay Shaw
3 Mar 2020

Solas event week on Canna – call for papers

*Postponed until spring 2021*. The Margaret Fay Shaw ‘Solas’ DVD launch will inspire a week-long event on Canna.

Wooden chair with padded seat and short legs. The back of the chair is elaborately carved.
19 Feb 2020

Gossiping at Kellie

Known in Fife as ‘gossip chairs’, these small seats were a favourite with the architect Robert Lorimer. This example from the 1890s was gifted to Kellie Castle in January 2020.

18 Feb 2020

Scraps of the past – Violet Brodie’s photo albums: Part II

Follow in the footsteps of Violet Brodie by exploring her scrapbook photo albums.

Two mean with luggage standing on a quayside with Chicago skyscrapers in the background
11 Feb 2020

Gregg violin woos the windy city

The Gregg violin tour of the US reaches Illinois, visiting schools, care homes, the UK Consul General’s residence, a Scots pub, and a very special history centre on the shores of Lake Michigan.

A large painting of colourful exotic birds, including a peacock, cockatoo and some pheasants.
7 Feb 2020

Peacocks on the move!

These birds have flown to nest temporarily in an exhibition at Tate Britain, in a show devoted to the later 17th century and the first to explore baroque art in Britain.

A group of people stand at the end of a table, on which are displayed old books and documents.
3 Feb 2020

Gregg violin played on Capitol Hill

The Gregg violin is played inside the US Library of Congress, and at a Scottish Universities Alumni Burns Supper in Washington DC.

A group of people standing in a room with a man holding a violin
1 Feb 2020

A Man’s A Man For A’ That

Alistair McCulloch plays the Gregg violin in the home of Frederick Douglass – writer, orator, abolitionist campaigner (and Burns fan!).

A man holding a violin, with Lulu, the singer, in a black hat and tartan scarf
31 Jan 2020

Gregg violin mingles with the stars at the BAFTAs in Los Angeles

The Gregg violin is played at a Burns-themed BAFTA bash in Los Angeles.

A man plays a violin, in front of 5 people wearing Highland dance outfits
25 Jan 2020

Birthday bash in Boston – violin leads the celebration of the National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA

The Gregg violin takes centre stage to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA in its home town of Boston.