The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
AROUND TOWN
Wemyss Caves Guided Tour
Wemyss Caves Visitor Centre & Museum, Terras Hall, The Haugh, East Wemyss, KY1 4SB. Until Sun June 27. Sun-mon 2-5pm, free. Take a tour of the famous Wemyss Caves along the Fife coast and view ancient carvings left behind by the Picts. The tour is one mile long along uneven ground and contains many steps. Booking essential. wemysscaves.org
Explore! Travellers and Trailblazers
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries, 1-7 Abbot Street, Dunfermline, KY12 7NL, 01383 602365. Until Sun August 29. Mon, Wed & Fri 10am-4pm; Thu 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-3pm; Sun 12-3pm, free. Take a journey through far-flung lands such as Japan, China, South Africa, India and Australia and be inspired by the travels of famous explorers in history at this family-friendly exhibition, with plenty of objects to admire and quizzes to take. onfife.com
Time And Tide: The Transformation Of The Tay
The Mcmanus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200.
Until Sun October 3. Tue-sat 10am-5pm, free. Exhibition examining the influence the Tay has had on Dundee and how the growth of the city has affected the river, its wildlife and the people who live there. Last entry to the galleries is 15 minutes before closing time. mcmanus.co.uk
Blooming Marvellous
Kirkcaldy Galleries,
War Memorial Gardens, Abbotshall Rd, Kirkcaldy KY1 1YG, 01592 583206. Until Sun October 24. Tuewed & Fri 10am-4pm; Thu 10am-6pm; Sat-sun 10am3pm, free.family-friendly gardens exhibition exploring the world of wildlife, plants and flowers. Find out more about some of the insects, birds and animals on your doorstep and unearth lots of fascinating facts about the plants in the gardens.onfife. com
St Andrews Town Walking Tour
Martyr’s Memorial, The Scores, St Andrews, KY16 9AT, 01414 740746. Until Mon December 19. Daily 11am, £12 per person. A leisurely walking tour
through the historic town of St Andrew’s. walkingtoursin. com/standrews
Dundee’s Farmers’ Market
City Square, Dundee, DD1 3BB.
Sat May 15, 10am-4pm, free. Held on the third Saturday of every month, Dundee’s Farmers’ Market features produce and artisan products from talented makers and local, sustainable farms located in Dundee, Angus, Perthshire and Fife. dundeesfarmersmarket. wordpress.com
Plant Power
University of Dundee Botanic Garden, Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD2 1QH, 01382 381190.
Sat May 15-Thu May 20, until Sun May 23. 10am, free. The University of Dundee unveils a new self-guided plant trail dedicated to plant life and the scientists who’ve dedicated their careers to studying them. Information boards along the way will take participants to online interactive activities where they can learn more about the plants on display. dundee.ac.uk/botanic
ARTS Emma Talbot: Ghost Galls
Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4DY, 01382 432444.
Until Sun August 8. Daily times vary, free. The multimedia artist and winner of the 2020 Max Mara Art Prize for Women opens her first Scottish solo show, which combines drawing, painting, animation and three-dimensional models to explore notions of visual autobiography. Tickets are allocated by time slot and must be booked in advance.dca.org. uk
Night Fever: Designing Club Culture
V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee, DD1 4EZ, 01382 411611. Until Sun January 9. Mon & Thu-sun 10am-5pm, £6-£12. Exhibition on the history of nightclub design in New York, Paris, Manchester, London, Berlin and Scotland and its impact on popular culture. vam. ac.uk/dundee
A Love Letter to Dundee: Joseph Mckenzie Photographs 1964-1987
The Mcmanus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee, DD1 1DA, 01382 307200.
Until Sat March 5. Tue-sat 10am-5pm, free. Exhibition of black and white photography by Joseph Mckenzie, which documents the changing fortunes of Dundee’s waterfront and its people. mcmanus.co.uk
VIRTUAL EVENTS Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
Daily, until Sun May 23. Times and prices vary. The multi-arts festival returns for its 15th edition with a hybrid programme, blending online and outdoor events to reach audiences across Scotland. The 2021 programme will feature new artist commissions, online performances and discussions, and the return of the SMHAF Writing Competition. Their annual International Film Competition will be available to stream via the online platform INDY on Demand, with all films available to view for a full week on a pay-what-youcan basis. mhfestival.com
Aye Write
Daily, until Sun May 23. Times and prices vary. Glasgow-based book festival Aye Write returns with an online programme that boasts big names on the literary scene both at home and abroad. Highlights include talks with Helen Mcclory, Jenni Fagan, Mel Giedroyc, Sam Heughan and Graham Mctavish, Maggie O’farrell, Tracey Thorn, Brit Bennett, the Reverend Richard Coles, Robert Webb, Andrew O’hagan and Booker winner Douglas Stuart. glasgowlife.org.uk
Scottish Ballet: Dive by Sophie Laplane
Daily, until Mon May 31. 1pm, free with membership. Dance film created by Scottish Ballet’s Choreographer in Residence Sophie Laplane, alongside The Crucible’s James Bonas and film director Oscar Sansom. The work is inspired by French artist Yves Klein and his famous shade of blue.scottishballet. co.uk
By The Seaside: Heritage, Healing and New Horizons
Daily, until Sun June 20. Times vary, free. Online exhibition exploring the connections between humanity and the water around us. The event is hosted in partnership between postgraduate students at St Andrews University and the Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther.bytheseasideexhibition.co.uk
Spotlight
Daily, until Sun June 27. Times vary, free. Edinburgh Printmakers hosts this online exhibition that features archived collaborations and commissions over a 50-year period. edinburghprintmakers. viewingrooms.com
Highland Threads Daily, until Sat July 31. Times vary, free. Virtual exhibition showcasing treasured items of historical clothing from 14 Highland museums including Bonnie Prince Charlie’s jacket and a fisherman’s Gansey. highlandthreads.co.uk
Envisioning Women’s Places: Photographs from the George Washington Wilson Collection
Daily, until Fri October
29. Times vary, free. Showcase of rarely seen photographs from the Victorian and Edwardian era by Aberdonian photographer George Washington Wilson. This online exhibition showcases the spaces women inhabited, from the studio to the golf course, and from as far afield as Australia and the Mediterranean.exhibitions. abdn.ac.uk/universitycollections
Denis Sulta
Fri May 14, 7pm, free.the legendary Scottish DJ and producer streams his first set in 18-months to a global audience from Edinburgh Castle.facebook.com/ denissulta
The Shows Must Go On
Fri May 14, 7pm, free. Andrew Lloyd Webber releases a series of full-length, smash-hit musicals for audiences to watch for free. This Friday’s show is the iconic Cats, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.youtube.com/ theshowsmustgoon
Dvorák Symphony No7
Fri May 14, 7.30pm, £8.33 (£2.50). The Royal Scottish National Orchestra present its digital season with special concerts filmed in the RSNO’S studio streamed live. Friday’s concert features conductor Marta Gardolinska leading the orchestra through a rendition of Witold Lutoslawski’s Mala suita, followed by Dvorák’s dark and stormy Seventh Symphony. rsno.org.uk
Radiohead
Fri May 14, 8-10.05pm, free. In celebration of their album A Moon Shaped Pool turning five this year, the English prog-rockers stream a recording of their live performance at Montreal’s Osheaga Festival in July 2016.youtube.com/ Radiohead
Madness
Fri May 14, 8.30-9.45pm, £17.50. The Nutty Boys put on a one-off, globally broadcast show, prerecorded at the London Palladium. Expect plenty of ska-tinged pop classics
as well as few new tunes thrown into the mix. madness.co.uk
The Great Escape
Fri May 14, times vary, £50. The famed Brighton music festival, which showcases hundreds of the most hotly-tipped musicians from across the world each year, heads online for 2021. This year’s line-up includes Alfie Templeman, Bess Atwell, Hamish Hawk, Swim School, The Slow Readers Club, TV Priest, Zoe Graham and more. greatescapefestival. com
Where Rivers Meet
Fri May 14 and Sat May 15, 7.30-8.30pm, £10-£25. The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra presents this virtual concert in Edinburgh’s St. Giles Cathedral in collaboration with artist Maria Rud. Rud’s paintings will be projected on to the cathedral’s magnificent west window, while the orchestra performs music from Anthony Braxton on Friday and Albert Ayler on Saturday. livestream.snjo. co.uk
Traverse Young Writers Scratch Performances
Fri May 14-Sun May 16, times vary, free. The Traverse Young Writers Group present nine pieces of work that were created under lockdown, directed remotely and filmed in their own homes. traverse.co.uk
Smile
Fri May 14-Sun May 16, times and prices vary. Dundee Rep’s hit play Smile - which centres on the life and legacy of footballing legend Jim Mclean, the controversial manager of Dundee United - is reimagined for the screen by the original creative team. Written by Philip Differ and directed by Sally Reid, the two-man play stars Dundee Rep Ensemble’s Barrie Hunter and Chris Alexander, and offers a complex portrait of the man who transformed Dundee United into a genuine force in the European football world at great personal cost. dundeerep.co.uk
This Is For You Dundee
Fri May 14-Thu May 20, until Sun May 23. Times vary, free. Online mini-festival programmed by Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre, showcasing a range of music, theatre and dance that celebrates local voices and the resilience the community has shown after a challenging year, as well as the transformative power of the performing arts. Highlights from the festival include Saturdays Doon The J.M., a short musical film from Fearless Players; dance artist Yosuke Kusano’s virtual performance Dundee Qr-kun; and street dance collective Three60’s story Mother Earth.dundeerep. co.uk
Just the Tonic: Working From Home
Sat May 15, 9-11.30pm, £5-£20. Live streamed comedy show from Just the Tonic with chaos, sketches, pre-recorded bits and live chat. This Saturday’s bill features John Kearns, Robin Ince, Jo Neary, Mark Simmons, Scott Bennett, Marcel Lucont, Prince Abdi, Steve Shanyaski and Darrell Martin. justthetonic.com
Art Car Boot Fair: Flora and Fauna Edition
Sat May 15-Mon May 17, 10am, £12. Virtual art fair with new participants including Eileen Cooper RA, The Masons, Matthew Collings, Aaron Bevan Bailey, Ben Eine, Stanley Donwood, the Hospital Rooms, Darklight Arts and many others.artcarbootfair. com
Tim Key: He Used Thought As A Wife
Sun May 16, 8-8.30pm, £8. Comedian Tim Key reads poems and wanders around his flat in celebration of the release of his new book. Set to a ‘largely Soviet’ soundtrack.dice.fm
Monday Morning Meditation
Mon May 17, 9.30-10am, £5. Vicky leads this weekly guided meditation designed to help you get your week started on the right foot and in the right mindset. Including breath practices and body scans, this session is suitable for all levels of experience. theweeretreat. co.uk
Clack and Yak
Mon May 17, 11am-12pm, free. Weekly informal get-together over Zoom for anyone with a knitting, sewing or crochet project on the go, and who fancies sharing a (virtual) cuppa and having a friendly chat as they work. platform-online. co.uk
Pint of Science
Mon May 17-Thu May 20, times vary, by donation. Pint of Science heads online with a virtual festival that brings researchers and their cutting-edge discoveries straight to your home. The programme boasts over 70 live online shows to be broadcast via their Youtube channel, and will feature topics such as climate change, public health, particles, technology, blockchain, space exploration and much, much more. pintofscience.co.uk
Print Clan: Print From Home
Mon May 17, until Mon June 7. 6.30-8pm, £95. Print Clan leads this four-week online printmaking course, wherein participants will learn the basics of textile screen printing through a combination of live interactive workshops and instructional videos and handouts. Participants will receive a materials pack as part of the course fee, and will get to experiment with techniques and materials whilst exploring colour theory and pattern-making. Suitable for beginners. printclan.co.uk
Navigating A Changing World
Tue May 18, 12-1pm, free. Curator Diana Campbell Betancourt, creative climate change communicator Angela Chan, and choreographer Sivan Rubinstein in conversation on how they have embraced positive and meaningful change into their life and practice in the past year, with a focus on environment and travel and how that intertwines their work. bagrifoundation.org
Plot Your Dream Garden
Tue May 18, 6-7.30pm, pay what you can.glasgowbased artists Alaya and Hussein present a snapshot of the research they’ve done into gardens and their connection to anti-colonial politics, followed by a session wherein participants will be encouraged to imagine their own dream garden in response. glasgowzinelibrary.com
Virtual Flower Arranging
Wed May 19, 12-5pm, free. An online workshop wherein participants will be taught how to pick flowers from their own gardens and sort them into a pleasing bouquet using handy hints, tips and inspiration. Part of the Scottish Spring Flower Festival.cambogardens.org. uk
Covid Conversations: Imagining New Futures in Scotland
Wed May 19, 2.30-4.30pm, free. The University of Strathclyde hosts a series of discussions surrounding the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on society, and identifying the various pathways to recovery, future sustainability and growth in Scotland. The sessions will feature practitioners and academics in the arts, health sector, employment, education and digital health industries, and will focus on how workplaces and organisations have adapted and learned from this period. engage.strath.ac.uk
Maps for Family and Local History
Wed May 19, 3-3.30pm, free. The National Library of Scotland hosts this online workshop wherein participants can learn how to use maps to aid their research into their family tree or local history, delving into their archive of over 200,000 maps.nls.uk
How Can History Strengthen Democracy?
Wed May 19, 6-7.15pm, free. Join a discussion where panellists, Professor Peter Frankopan and Professor Sunny Singh ask what lessons, if any, can be drawn from a wide array of global histories to help strengthen civic education and recommit citizens to the democratic project around the world. sas.ac.uk
U Belong Glasgow: A Call for Liberation
Wed May 19, 6.308.30pm, free. Multilingual community platform U Belong Glasgow hosts a series of performances by poets, artists, musicians, singers, photographers, comedians and more, each of which will consider what liberation looks like to them. glasgowzinelibrary.com
De-stress Drawing Group
Wed May 19, 7-8.30pm, £15. Friendly online drawing group with the aim of managing stress and finding calm, hosted by Glasgow’s Drawing and Painting Studio. drawingandpaintingstudio. com
The Askew Sisters
Wed May 19, 8pm, £15. English folk musicians and sisters Emily and Hazel Askew stage a live performance over Zoom, featuring their acclaimed reinterpretations of traditional songs for contemporary audiences. livetoyourlivingroom.com
Curious About Innovation
Wed May 19 and Thu May 20, until Fri May 21. 11am, free. Glasgow Science Centre hosts a digital minifestival that encourages people to discover their innovative spirit. From space exploration, cyber security to global challenges relating to technology, festivalgoers will get to meet real scientists and engineers and learn what careers and industries will be available in the future.curiousabout. glasgowsciencecentre.org
Art Connects
Thu May 20, 10-10.45am, free. An online art session for parents and their babies, wherein an artist leads the carers through lowpressure art projects and creates a space for them to connect and share with one another. Held over Zoom. This Thursday’s session will be led by Catherine Street and will focus on our senses other than vision. nationalgalleries.org
Celebrating Columba: St. Columba, The Exile
Thu May 20, 6.30-8pm, free. Poet Alex Aldred leads this workshop wherein participants will explore different aspects of St. Columba’s life and the legacy he’s left behind in Scotland through discussions and writing exercises. Held over Zoom. historicenvironment.scot
Bob Dylan at 80
Thu May 20, 7-8.30pm, £21.50. In celebration of the famous troubadour’s 80th birthday, Rough Trade hosts a Q&A with Dylan experts Sean Latham (editor of The World of Bob Dylan) and Paul Morley (author of You Lose Yourself You Reappear: The Many Voices of Bob Dylan) alongside special guests Greil Marcus and Ann Powers, hosted by Laura Barton. roughtrade. com
Solar Observing on a Budget
Thu May 20, 7.30-8.30pm, free. Geophysicist and amateur astronomer Sheri-lynn Karl delivers a talk on imaging solar features and simple ways we can monitor the sun and its activities, from basic equipment to live feed websites. theasg.org.uk
Mendelssohn, Ravel & Mozart
Thu May 20, 7.30pm, free. The Scottish Chamber Orchestra delights audiences in their homes with their digital concert series, filmed live in venues across Scotland. Glaswegian conductor Douglas Boyd takes the helm and leads the orchestra through a fairytale evening, performing Mendelssohn’s The Fair Melusine, Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G featuring Edinburgh-based pianist Steven Osborne as soloist - and Mozart’s stylish and exuberant Symphony no. 31 ‘Paris’. sco.org.uk
Women in Wartime
Thu May 20, until Fri May 21. 9.30am-4pm, £22 for the weekend. Two-day online conference about women in wartime, hosted by The Devil’s Porridge Museum. devilsporridge.org.uk
DAY 5 ANTWERP
Your guided tour will include views of cafe-filled cobbled lanes, and chance to admire the Rennaissance City Hall and Hat Steen, a medieval fortress built during the early Middle Ages.
DC THOMSON EXCLUSIVE
Belgium is famous for brewing great beers and making delicious chocolates, so to celebrate this great duo, enjoy an on board Belgian beer & chocolate tasting.
DAY 6 ARNHEM
Visit the Airborne Museum, where you will have the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of British parachutists and immerse yourself in what the great battle of WWII would have felt like.
DC THOMSON EXCLUSIVE
This evening, join special guest, and gardening writer for The Courier and Press & Journal, Brian Cunningham for a pre-dinner drinks reception and the Captains Farewell gala dinner. Later, join Brian for an exclusive talk and Q+A where he will talk about his passion for horticulture and why Holland is so famous for its glorious gardens.
DAY 7 AMSTERDAM
Today, visit the beloved Keukenhof Gardens, where you’ll witness incredible displays that consist of millions of flowers and tulips. This afternoon enjoy some free time to explore Amsterdam or to relax on board your deluxe Emerald Star-ship.
DC THOMSON EXCLUSIVE
The beloved Keukenhof Gardens features millions of flowers and tulips, each assembled by an expert landscape architect. Visit these magnificent gardens in the company of gardening expert, Brian Cunningham, who will give a short talk inside the bulb field.
DAY 8 AMSTERDAM - UK
After breakfast, disembark your Starship for your transfer to the airport. Your flight home is included in the price of your holiday.