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Scotsman
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Lulu to receive honorary doctorate after six decades in spotlight
Scottish star to be joined by 300 students graduating in music, drama, dance, production, film and education at conservatoire Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Lulu is to be awarded an honorary doctorate for her 'extraordinary' contribution to music. The Scottish singer will be recognised by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on Thursday July 3. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She will be joined by around 300 students who are graduating across music, drama, dance, production, film and education at the conservatoire in Glasgow. Lulu, 76, has spent more than 60 years in the spotlight, having rose to stardom in her early teens with her breakout hit Shout. Lulu is to be awarded an honorary doctorate for her "extraordinary contributions" to music | Ian West/PA Wire She has not let the subsequent decades slow her down, having performed at Glastonbury last year as well as her sell-out Champagne for Lulu tour in 2024, which she said was her last. The Grammy Award-winner has a string of performances lined up this year, including at Mighty Hoopla in London, the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, and the HebCelt Festival in the Outer Hebrides. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She said: 'I'm so honoured to be nominated for an honorary doctorate and I'm so excited to join students for their summer graduation. 'The performing arts are so vital to our culture and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a fabulous institution. I can't wait to celebrate with everyone.' Also receiving honorary doctorates are Scottish theatre designer Bunny Christie and American jazz musician Wynton Marsalis. Christie said: 'As a production designer born in Scotland, I am delighted to accept an honorary doctorate in production from the world-renowned Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, which trains the young designers of the future who join the UK's hugely successful and profitable, visual and creative industries.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Professor Jeffrey Sharkey, principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, said: 'Honorary doctorates are awarded to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to their respective fields and our cultural landscape, and Bunny Christie, Lulu and Wynton Marsalis exemplify this at the highest level. 'Bunny Christie's groundbreaking set and costume designs have elevated theatrical storytelling, Lulu has redefined what it means to be a performer – from timeless hits to her versatility across music, stage and television – and Wynton Marsalis's mastery and advocacy for jazz, classical and music education have cemented his legacy as one of the world's great musical ambassadors.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cheltenham Science Festival announces 2025 line-up
Astronaut Tim Peake and Prof Brian Cox are among the star names who will be appearing at this year's Cheltenham Science Festival. The festival, being held from 3-8 June, will have more than 114 events spanning a range of subjects such as AI, healthcare and how the Trump presidency could impact the scientific world. Also appearing will be crime scene investigator Jo Ward, biologist Giles Yeo, hostage negotiator Scott Walker and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan. "Cheltenham Science Festival promises a captivating week filled with events and discussions that highlight the profound impact of science on our everyday lives, as well as on a global scale," said Dr Marieke Navin, head of programming. More news stories for Gloucestershire Listen to the latest news for Gloucestershire Dr Navin added: "At the heart of the festival is the mission to bring people together, fostering connections between the scientific community and the wider public of all ages. "As Cheltenham Festivals celebrates its 80th year, there is no better time to embrace this spirit." Women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) are also on the agenda, with Sophia Kaur-Badham lined up for a talk. Activist and writer Charli Clement, cybersecurity expert Sophia McCall, and recipient of Dark Sky Defender award Dani Robertson are also included in the programme. At the Food for Thought drop-in, visitors can enjoy discussions while planting vegetables and herbs to take home with Project Grow, Gloucestershire Archives' Green Pledge Project and Planet Cheltenham. Booking opens to Cheltenham Festivals members on 16 April and general booking opens on 23 April. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Arts charity to celebrate 80 years of festivals Artists announced for Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2025 Jazz festival returns after pandemic hiatus
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Arts charity to celebrate 80 years of festivals
An arts charity hopes to reach a record number of children as it celebrates its 80th anniversary with a string of events. Cheltenham Festivals was founded in 1945 and has expanded from initially offering three classical music concerts in Pittville Pump Rooms, to now hosting popular literature, music, jazz, and science festivals at venues across the town. As well as festivals, the charity offers outreach programmes in schools and hopes to introduce 80,000 children to the arts with a year-round programme of events to mark its anniversary. Ali Mawle, co-CEO of Cheltenham Festivals, said the charity "works tirelessly... to give young people access to arts and culture". The charity began as a post-war art festival movement and its founding event was Cheltenham Music Festival. FameLab, set up by the charity in 2005 to bring together young people with a keen interest in science, and the FameLab Academy, set up in 2015, also celebrate anniversaries this year. This year's FameLab competition, which involves participants sharing their scientific research with the public, will include heats in Antarctica. The charity hopes its campaign will "spark a lifelong curiosity" for literature, music and science. Ms Mawle told BBC Radio Gloucestershire: "It is an amazing heritage that Cheltenham has in these festivals... It is extraordinary when you think about it, and the fact [Cheltenham Music Festival] was one of the first festivals ever." She added the charity is "more than 36 festival days a year", and reaches 20,000-30,000 children annually through the festivals themselves. "We have an excellent relationship with our local schools and it's about enabling those young people to come to the festival site," she said of an aspect of the outreach programme, adding there would be "special events" for the Music Festival, which cannot be disclosed yet. Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2025 is the first of the four annual festivals and will be held between 30 April - 5 May, with the science festival following in June, the music festival in July and the literature festival in October. Together, the events attract more than 225,000 visitors a year. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X, and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Charity music studio 'transforming' young lives Music charity buys permanent home after 40 years Artists announced for Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2025 Cheltenham Festivals
