In my regular weekly blog post, here are a few ideas of things to do this weekend in Leeds, Scotland, Ireland and Bradford:
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Phenomenal New Openings Coming Soon to Leeds
Even in the midst of lockdown, new
ventures are coming to life. From wine bars to vegan cafes and live arts
venues, they're gearing up to open as soon as restrictions are eased. So
if you need something to look forward to, we've got just the thing.
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How
to Get Freshly Roasted Coffee Straight from the Source
Missing your morning latte? Desperate
for a flat white? While we wait for our favourite coffee shops to reopen,
you can get freshly roasted coffee delivered to your door. From North
Star's famous brews to Clo's coffee subscriptions, this is how you can
bring a delicious touch of normality into your morning routine. So what
are you waiting for?
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Takeaway Brunches To Bring Back Your Mid-Morning Munchies
You may not be able to go out, you may
not be able to catch up with your friends, but you sure as hell don't
have to miss out on your mid-morning munchies because these brunches can
be delivered to your door. From epic fry-ups to fantastic Benedicts, this
is the very best way to start the day. Post lie-in, of course.
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Falls of Clyde, New Lanark
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Sights and Sounds of Scotland
Escape the day to
day with these top virtual events and a selection of immersive sights and
sounds to keep you inspired until we can travel again.
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St Ninian's Isle,
Shetland
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12 amazing sea views
Brighten up your day by catching a glimpse of our
stunning coasts.
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Nuart, Aberdeen
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Incredible street art
Discover the stories and secrets behind the street art
of Scotland.
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Stirling
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20 Seasonal Views
Scotland is magical all year round. We've compiled some
great pictures to prove it.
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Skara Brae, Orkney
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10 Interesting facts
Surprise yourself and find out something you didn't know
about Scotland.
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Virtual Events
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Glasgow Film
Festival
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Glasgow Film Festival
Celebrate Scottish film and every corner of world
cinema, until 7 March 2021.
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Lundin Golf Club,
Lundin Links
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Scottish Golf Show
Join the free virtual event and hear from some big
names, from 27 Feb 2021.
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Wigtown Book
Festival
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Big Bang Week
A dark skies festival from Scotland's national book
town, from 3 March 2021.
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Stay safe
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latest guidance
Travel across the country is not
possible right now, please check out the latest advice to stay
informed of restrictions.
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A glittering selection of stories from our
collections
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As we emerge from a
cold snap into warmer days, we’re hopeful for the coming spring and the
possibility that it brings. This month, don’t miss our Galloway
Hoard-themed online event with Vikings
creator Michael Hirst, along with a gilded selection of stories from our
collections to hopefully bring a bit of sparkle to your day.
We also have a series of blog posts to enjoy. Our Director, Dr Chris
Breward, discusses LGBTQ+ History Month, get an insight into how our
Natural Sciences team collect whales, and read part two of a two-part
blog on a carefully conserved horn.
As always, while our doors are closed we continue to share stories from
our collections online – visit our website for games, crafts and
long-reads to keep you occupied at home.
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Director’s
blog
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This month our Director, Dr Chris
Breward, marks LGBT+ History Month by reflecting on the importance of
LGBT+ stories being represented in museum spaces and digital
collections, as well as a look at the life and work of Scottish
sculptor Angus Suttie. Contains references to some very fabulous
beetles.
READ MORE
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The Galloway Hoard: In Conversation
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Thu 25 Mar, 19:30—20:30
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Curator, Dr Martin Goldberg, joins
Michael Hirst, creator, writer and producer of the cult TV series Vikings, to delve
into the mysteries of the Galloway Hoard. What can new research into
the Hoard tell us about the Viking Age and how might these insights be
used to bring this period alive on screen?
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Archie Brennan and Pop Art Tapestry
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Wed 24 Mar, 17:00—18:00
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Our Assistant Curator of Modern and
Contemporary Design, Lisa Mason, has curated a new exhibition opening
at Dovecot Studios this spring, Archie
Brennan: Tapestry Goes Pop! Join Lisa and co-curator Kate
Grenyer from Dovecot Studios as they discuss the life and work of one
of the greatest unrecognised Pop artists of the 20th century.
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book now
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Gold object of the week
Delve into some glittering research
that we are conducting with Amgueddfa Cymru/National Museum Wales
exploring prehistoric gold around Britain. Dr Matthew Knight has
collated 14 amazing examples from across the country to tell the
stories of these beautiful and mysterious objects.
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Jazz-age dress
From Glasgow's roaring twenties to the
National Museum of Scotland – follow the thread to find out how
this glittering highlight of our fashion galleries needed 150 hours of
conservation before it was ready for display. We think you’ll agree it
was worth the effort.
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Gold 314L telephone
On 10 March 1939 the
100,000th telephone was installed
in the Glasgow area. This gold telephone was
presented to the Lord Provost to commemorate this milestone for
telecommunications in the region.
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Read
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Scottish gold
National Museums Scotland held a
competition in collaboration with The Scottish Gallery to design a bold
and imaginative piece incorporating gold from Cononish Glen mine –
Scotland’s first commercial gold mine. This brooch is the winning
design by the late Peter Chang.
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National Museum
of Flight needs you!
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We are currently planning for the next
stage of redevelopments at the National Museum of Flight. To help us do
this we want to know what you would like to experience on a visit to
the museum. Whether you’ve visited us before or not, live nearby or far
away, please let us know how you would like to experience Scotland’s
aviation history by completing our short survey.
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TAKE THE
SURVEY
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Conservation of the James Bruce
drinking horn: part two
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“I don’t do things by halves.” In part
two of this two-part blog, Artefact Conservator Lydia Messerschmidt
documents the restoration of a military bugle horn. Explore the
inventive processes she used to reconstruct this broken artefact.
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Collecting Marine Animals
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Georg Hantke details his work
with the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme and the
community effort involved in retrieving whales and other
cetaceans from our shores. Learn how the study of these animals
helps us to understand the health of our seas.
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Our mailing address is:
National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF
Copyright © 2021 National Museums Scotland, All rights reserved.
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Who
Was St Patrick?
We’re all familiar with the
amazing parades and celebrations that happen on St Patricks’ Day
however, do you really know who Saint Patrick was? Do you know his
significance to Ireland? Or how one experiences a true St Patrick's
Day in Ireland?
We’re joined by Martina Purdy,
former BBC political correspondent turned nun, and now guide at the
Saint Patrick Centre, as well as the director of the centre, Dr.
Tim Campbell, to guide us through everything Saint Patrick!
Click below or find "Longing for Ireland" on your
preferred podcast service.
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9
Facts about Saint Patrick
Quickfire round
to test your knowledge in the run up to Saint Patrick's Day! Why
the 17th of March, when was the first parade- and did Saint Patrick
really banish snakes? All these questions and more will be
answered...
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St
Patrick’s Day Recipes
When it comes
to food, the island of Ireland has created some famous dishes
perfect for any St Patrick’s Day get-together. Check out these
great Irish recipes to bring a bit of flair to your celebration.
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St
Patrick's Trail
With festivals
celebrated in his name, and pilgrims coming from all over the world
to trace his journey, this is the land that made St Patrick a
legend. Trace Saint Patrick's journey with us.
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Copyright
© 2021 Tourism Ireland Our address is Tourism Ireland, Nations
House, 103 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QS
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Pictureville
Cinema News
We’re missing you
all, so thought this week’s announcement was a great opportunity to
get in touch. It was very welcome news from the Government that
cinemas and other venues will be able to open in the coming months.
We will be in touch with more information on how and when we can
safely reopen as soon as we can.
In the meantime, we
wanted to share our new blog full of television recommendations for
LGBTQ+ History Month and beyond, and our new series of free, online
talks, Open Talk.
You can continue to
support independent cinema in Bradford by purchasing an annual Pictureville
membership, with amazing membership benefits that
you can enjoy when our cinemas reopen. New and existing memberships
are paused during lockdown, so you will get their full duration of
benefits and offers.
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TV PICKS
FOR LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH
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As part of LGBTQ+
History Month we have been exploring LGBTQ+ representation in the
media.
As well as a Twitter Exhibition exploring
a brief history of LGBTQ+ lives on film, we have a new blog packed
with recommendations for TV shows that can be enjoyed all year
round.
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National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, West
Yorkshire, BD1 1NQ (as part of the Science Museum Group) is an
exempt charity under the Second Schedule of the Charities Act of
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Friday 26th
February | 6.30pm | Facebook Live
Join
award-winning author Monique Roffey as she discusses the BLF Book
Club February pick, her latest novel, The Mermaid of Black Conch,
which was recently named as the COSTA Book Awards 'Book of the
Year'. We'll be live on Facebook from 6.30pm - follow us
@BradfordLitFest and look for our live stream.
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The Mermaid of Black Conch
March 1976: St Constance, a tiny Caribbean village on
the island of Black Conch, at the start of the rainy season. Whilst
waiting for a catch, David, a fisherman, encounters a sea-dweller he
doesn’t expect – a mermaid called Aycayia, centuries old, drawn to
him by his singing. But one day, when swimming towards the sound of
his boat’s engine, she is caught, torn painfully from the sea and
strung up as a trophy by American tourists who are in St Constance
for the annual fishing competition. Having witnessed the battle,
David rescues her and hides her away – where she slowly, painfully
turns into a woman.
But in the tiny community of St Constance, tongues will wag, and dark
forces begin to circle David and Aycayia. A terrible storm brews, and
it becomes clear that the mermaid cannot remain on Black Conch
forever...
Based on a Neo-Taino legend of a beautiful woman transformed into a
mermaid, The Mermaid of Black Conch is a lyrical and vivid story of
love, loss, family and friendship, as well as the destructive power
of jealousy, and the terrible force of nature.
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Monique Roffey
Monique Roffey is an award-winning Trinidadian-born
writer. Her books have been shortlisted for the COSTA Fiction
Award, the Orange Prize and the Encore Award, and she won the OCM
BOCAS Award for Caribbean Literature. She is a Lecturer on the
Novel MFA at Manchester Metropolitan University and has also
taught creative writing and mentored emerging writers in Trinidad
for several years. Monique is an active member of Extinction
Rebellion, and a co-founder of Writers Rebel, an initiative set
up to encourage writers to address the climate emergency in their
work. Her seventh book, The
Mermaid of Black Conch, was released in 2020 and
was named as the COSTA Book of the Year in 2021.
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Join the
Club
Want to take part but not sure how?
It's easy!
- Visit our Facebook page or click the button
below to join our group on Facebook
- Follow us on Twitter and use the hashtag
#BLFBookClub
- It's free! And there's no obligation to read
along each month - drop in and out as you please
- Connect with a welcoming community of readers
with none of the worry - join in the conversation if you want
to, or just read the books, it's completely up to you!
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