The social and political story behind Scotland’s secret world of art. Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Tucked away between the Scottish Highlands and the wind-swept Moray coast, the town of Forres is a bit of a local secret. A unique combination of year-round floral displays and a cluster of ...

It is the country that has turned cursing into something of an art form. Now a new TV documentary is set to reveal Scotland’s new claim to fame as the birthplace of the F-word. Did you know with ...

To celebrate their success in contemporary art – and the Commonwealth Games - National Galleries of Scotland have put on a nation wide show called GENERATION: 25 Years of Contemporary Art in ...

Since their 1930s heyday, the great art deco buildings in Scotland have dwindled, but Martyn McLaughlin finds, a few gems have prospered. All Sections. Dare to be Honest. Sign In. Subscribe.

A major exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland is seeking to unravel the complex story of the different groups who have been given the name 'Celts', through the extraordinary art objects ...

Here in Scotland, the word 'outwith' is used so commonly that you may be shocked to learn that the majority of non-Scots have never used it—or even heard of it.

It is the country that has turned cursing into something of an art form. Now a new TV documentary is set to reveal Scotland’s new claim to fame as the birthplace of the F-word. Did you know with ...