Edinburgh Short Film Festival – Deirdre Kinloch Anderson talk – Muirhouse Photography Group – Edinburgh Marathon Festival 2014 – Glasgow Film Festival 2014
Edinburgh Short Film Festival does not take place until June but they are already looking for entries which must be in by 28 April. Entries have a chance of being screened in Shanhai and if you subscribe to their newsletter you have a chance of winning two tickets for the opening night!
Highlights from the 2013 Festival will also form part of the Hidden Door Festival which starts on 28 March 2014.
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Kinloch Anderson – Scottish style ambassador to the world – Talk by Deirdre Kinloch Anderson at QMU
The famous kiltmaker, Deirdre Kinloch Anderson OBE, will be talking to QMU students, staff and the local community, about her career, family business and new book ‘A Scottish Tradition’.
For six generations Deirdre’s family business, based in Leith, has promoted the culture of Scotland to the world.
The Kinloch Anderson family is a renowned expert in kilts, tartans and all aspects of highland dress. The Edinburgh family business provides a distinctive choice of luxury Scottish clothing and gifts and has over 400 shops mainly in Asia majoring on the Kinloch Anderson Scotland lifestyle brand.
Join them to hear Deirdre’s fascinating story at 9.15am on Thursday 27th February 2014 in the Halle Lecture Theatre, Queen Margaret University, Musselburgh, East Lothian.
Copies of Deirdre’s book will be available for purchase and she will be happy to sign them for you.
The talk is free of charge but please RSVP to esweeney@qmu.ac.uk to book your place.
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Muirhouse Photography Group will be meeting next Saturday 1 March 2014. More details on their Facebook page.
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A few more weeks of training before the Edinburgh Marathon Festival takes place on 24/25 May 2014. This Thursday the organisers are running a Facebook Q and A all about training and what you should eat between now and the big day.
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We do hope you have enjoyed all of the reviews so far from the Glasgow Film Festival which our reporter Douglas Greenwood has been sending back down the wires. This morning he reviewed 20 Feet From Stardom, which is a film about the backing singers.
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