The Winter Words Festival in Pitlochry will offer the first opportunity in Scotland for some of the results of this collaboration to be viewed and explored.

26 Treasures will come to life at regular intervals throughout the Festival via a short audio visual loop located in Pitlochry Festival Theatre, where visitors can hear and see the powerful results of this unique collaboration.

In addition, a panel of three writers including Alison Weir and two Perthshire based writers Linda Cracknell and Jamie Jauncey will discuss how, by tapping into the rich story of Scotland’s past through objects, we can connect them not only to social, political, cultural and religious history, but to the powerful emotions of people who lived at the time on Saturday 4th February, 4.30pm. For tickets, call box office on 01796 484626 or go online to PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

There’s also news of an exciting creative project for young people and school students to tell their stories of treasures from their own family’s personal history through words and video.

In conjunction with the National Museum of Scotland’s young people of any age are invited to submit a short video of their ‘Family Treasure’ with 62 words of description telling how the special object is important and significant to the student’s family.

26 video clips will be selected and added into the Audio Visual exhibition from National Museum of Scotland during its visit to Winter Words. It is also the plan to choose a further three to be shown during the afore mentioned discussion event.  For further information, you can contact Drew Scott, PFT’s Community and Education Director on 01796 484600 or via email: Drew.Scott@PitlochryFestivalTheatre.com

It’s week 4 of Noel the bear’s Christmas tour and he currently visiting OnatFife, at Carnegie Hall in Dunfermline. Since it’s nearly Christmas, Noel  decided to take to the stage and sing a festive song! After a day of preparation, Noel made his debut earlier today and jazz/swing legend Todd Gordon came along to watch, who is playing at Rothes Halls on 23rd December. Noel was delighted!

Todd Gordon’s White Christmas

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire… leading British jazz and swing singer Todd Gordon will get you in festive mood with a great show at Rothes Halls, packed with seasonal favourites – Winter Wonderland, Let It Snow, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bells and White Christmas – alongside other American songbook classics with a wintery twist, including Moonlight in Vermont and I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm.gle Bells and White Christmas – alongs

Backed by top-flight musicians, Todd will croon his way to Christmas with a slice of cool Americana in a show which has been described as “Frank Sinatra meets Tony Bennett with a hint of Saint Nick” (Clive Davis, The Times).

23rd December at 7.30pm at Rothes Halls. Tickets £16 (£14 concessions). Visit www.OnatFife.com to book or call 01592 611101.

It’s COMPETITION TIME!

Noel has managed to get hold of 2 tickets for Todd Gordon’s White Christmas and is giving them away! For your chance to win, visit our Facebook page.

It’s ‘bean’ said this show will be the ‘stalk’ of the town!

Noel is giving away *2 tickets to Perth Theatre & Concert Hall’s Christmas show. For your chance to win, simply tell us the name of the Christmas show, providing your answer in the comments section on our Facebook page. For an extra clue, visit Perth Theatre & Concert Hall’s website – www.horsecross.co.uk.

Click here to visit our Facebook page. Hurry! The competition closes at Friday 2nd December at 3pm.

The east of Scotland is buzzing with festive arts entertainment and to keep a track of all that’s going on, Love Arts Scotland has employed the lovely NOEL the bear to embark on a Christmas tour around our member arts venues!

Each week, Noel is visiting a different arts venue leading up to Christmas and is posting regular updates of his trip on our Love Arts Scotland Facebook page.  He will also have a weekly treat in store for you all, offering free tickets to a variety of shows across the east of Scotland AND you will have the chance to**WIN NOEL THE BEAR** to give him a lovely permanent home!

Our NOEL is currently visiting Dundee Rep Theatre this week where he has been shown around by the cheeky Gav the Seagull.

Gav is a cast member of the fabulous show, Cinderella, which will be shown at Dundee Rep from Thurs 29th Nov to31st Dec 2011.

Gav has set up his own Twitter account as well as regularly posting on Dundee Rep’s Facebook page and every Friday, Gav asks you to spot his Dundee location for the chance to win tickets to Cinderella at the Rep.

NOEL meets Gav the Seagull at Dundee Rep Theatre

Gav managed to sneak our NOEL backstage to watch the rehearsals for the Cinderella. NOEL loved it so much that he wants to audition for a part in the play!

Today, NOEL met Gav at his office today to gain some tips of how to win over the the Director at the audition.

Gav’s advice to Noel was:‘ Sometimes all you need is a little magic!’

Fancy winning tickets for Cinderella at Dundee Rep?

For your chance to **WIN 2 TICKETS  FOR  CINDERELLA AT DUNDEE REP THEATRE** for any performance between Tues 27th and Sat 31st December (either matinee and evening) click here to visit ourLove Arts Scotland Facebook page and find out what NOEL would like you to do to be in with a chance of winning……

HURRY! The competition will close Monday 28th December at 12pm! The winner will be announced at 5pm on Monday 28th December.

It will take him to Aberdeen’s Lemon Tree on Monday, October 31 and tickets for the city are now on sale online at www.boxofficeaberdeen.com, by phone at 01224 641122 and at Aberdeen Box Office at the Music Hall and His Majesty’s Theatre.

Already known for his substantial and impressive body of work, King Creosote’s phenomenal new collaboration with English electronic composer and producer Jon Hopkins, called Diamond Mine, is one of 12 albums shortlisted for the Mercury Prize.

The winner will be announced on September 6, the month before his Aberdeen gig.

Support on October 31 will be new Fence Records signing Kid Canaveral, a two-boy/two-girl group from Edinburgh, who write and perform indie-pop tunes and have self-released four 7″ singles and their debut album, on their own label, Straight To Video Records.

From Fife, Kenny Anderson who is known primarily by his stage name King Creosote, has released more than 40 albums, including Thrawn, released earlier this year.

It is the first official Stateside King Creosote release, and is a compilation of the best of the best: songs like You’ve No Clue Do You, Bootprints and The Vice-Like Gist Of It..

He is also a member of Scottish Canadian band The Burns Unit and often collaborates and jams with his brothers, fellow musicians Ian and Gordon Anderson.