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STORM

In Glasgow on a cold January morning there was STORM! The huge figure walked to music composed by Portobello’s own Mairi Campbell in a really uplifting spectacle from Victoria Bridge to the Concert Hall.

From the makers of Big Man Walking and Vision Mechanics from Edinburgh there was a folklore giant made real, to begin the Coastal Connections: Festival in a Day all part of Celtic Connections. Storm lives in the waters around Scotland, and in 2020 she walks on land to share maritime stories of the sea. At ten metres tall, her eyes are the colour of oyster shells, her hair thick strands of kelp, her voice the chorus of the waves. Aided by eight puppeteers, Storm will visit the heart of towns and villages across the country this year, gazing down at the beauty of our coastlines, urging care for the environment every step of the way.

Burns & Beyond

2020 is unusual as Burns Night and Chinese New Year coincided on the same day, something which will not happen again for 76 years.

To celebrate all of this culture from both Scotland and China, Burns&Beyond along with Johnnie Walker ran a selection of events including the fabulous display of 400 lanterns at St Giles. Actor Gareth Morrison posed as Burns.

Robert Burns - Tae a Dragon perhaps?

Robert Burns in awe of the Chinese lanterns The beautiful ceiling of St Giles above

Minister Ben Macpherson MSP at the launch

Watch out for our YouTube videos from these and other events - scan the QR code here.