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PAINTINGS and sculptures by prisoners from Glasgow’s notorious Barlinnie Special Unit are included in a new exhibition at Kelvingrove Art Gallery…

As Indepen-dance's Gathered Together festival returns, we take a look at this year's programme and talk to Don Hartley & Laisvie Ochoa.

Into the Maelstrom: The Scottish Kayak Expedition to North West Norway 1980

Meet the charity that looks to bridge the gap between the arts industry and people with additional learning needs.

The Pastels frontman Stephen McRobbie has been an integral part of Glasgow's musical DNA for decades, but an equally vital contribution to the scene is his record store Monorail Music in Kings Court.

Our guide to the lavish and fancy Merchant City, and its creative and adventurous neighbour in the Trongate

Leonard Joel chairman John Albrecht will auction works from disabled artists around the world as he looks to turn his pioneering anti-horn stance into money for elephants.

Updated Chris Carrell championed community engagement (Picture copyright Alan Wylie, 1989) A visionary arts administrator who spent 13 years at the helm of Glasgow’s Third Eye Centre, Chris Carrell was a crucial figure in shaping Glasgow’s successful bid to be 1990 City of Culture. His energy and ability to enable others helped shape the grassroots arts scene for which the city is now internationally recognised. Born Ronald Christopher Carrell in Barnard Castle in 1941, he never knew the...

Died: April 13, 2021. THE death of Chris Carrell, not long after his 80th birthday and after Parkinson’s and age-related illnesses, has deeply saddened countless artists across the UK and beyond, while stirring magical memories among those who experienced his insightful practice of bringing art into the lives of people wherever he worked. His time as director of Glasgow’s Third Eye Centre (1978-1991) was undoubtedly a significant factor in Glasgow achieving its 1990 European City of C...