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As the 2024 Olympics begin, we’re marking the centenary of sportsman Eric Liddell’s 1924 victory in Paris. Nicknamed the ‘Flying Scotsman’, Liddell originally planned to run the 100 metre race but was unable to compete on a Sunday due to his personal beliefs. Instead, he opted to compete in the 400 metres – winning gold, and setting a new world record in the process. Liddell’s story was later depicted in the Oscar-winning film ‘Chariots of Fire’.   Read about his legacy 👇 https://lnkd.in/eQQpVMjn

Do you have an idea or project to build #ScottishConnections? 💡 Applications for the #ScottishConnections Fund 2024-25 are now open! Grants of between £2,000 and £5,000 are available to support projects that build Scotland’s international links. Those links can be through heritage, education, business, culture or any affinity for Scotland. Following a successful pilot in 2023, we’ll be able to support at least 10 projects in this new funding round. Find out more ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eYAzYgzH

📢 Big News! The St Andrew's Book Festival website is now live 📚 Scotland House London are thrilled be part of the inaugural St Andrew's Book Festival taking place across London, including events at our very own venue, from the 25th November to 1 December. You can expect a star-studded line up of Scotland's best-selling authors, poets and weel-kent faces. Check out their website for the full line up and event details. Make sure to follow the St Andrew's Book Festival on Linkedin and other social media platforms to keep up to date with the latest festival news 👇

Did you know that three of Scotland's cities turn 900 this year? 🎂 We're wishing a Happy Birthday to Edinburgh, Dunfermline and Stirling, which were all founded as Royal Burghs by King David I in 1124. Read more about Scotland's cities 👇 https://lnkd.in/eSVS9ruK

We are excited to introduce the newest member of the Scotland House London team Lauren Pantelli! Lauren Pantelli joins as our Operations Officer working across front of house and events, bringing her expertise and enthusiasm to the team. With a background working in the House of Commons, she has a proven track record of providing exceptional service. Welcome Lauren, we are thrilled to have you on board 🎆

Excited to share that ScotsCare's latest podcast episode will feature our very own John Webster 🎙   Tune in from tomorrow to hear Marcus Railton in conversation with John about his inspiring journey to date and how he ended up leading Scotland House London.

Scotland is known as the 'home of golf' - it's been played here for six centuries⛳ This week we're welcoming back The Open - the sport's oldest competition - which is being held at Royal Troon Golf Club. Read more about golf in Scotland 👇 https://lnkd.in/eMTpT9q9

We are thrilled to welcome back the CivTech Scotland team for an exciting round of drop-in sessions. CivTech is a Scottish Government programme that brings the public, private and third sector together to create digital solutions to public sector problems as quickly and effectively as possible.   Hear from the CivTech team and past participants to gain insights on how you can take part in CivTech Round 10 and hear about the latest set of challenges which will be announced in late July. Discover how you can secure contract funding between £650,000 and £1.3 million per challenge through their Accelerator programme. Don't miss this opportunity to hear how you can help develop products the public sector need. Sign-up below 👇

This week we celebrated the programme launch for Nordic Music Days 2024, one of the world’s longest running festivals for contemporary classical music. We are delighted that this year it will be taking place in Glasgow from 30 October to 3 November 🇩🇰🇫🇴🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 This is the first time the festival will be held in Scotland and only the third time the festival has been held outside of the Nordic region since it was established in 1888 by the Council of Nordic Composers (NKR). Nordic Music Days celebrates contemporary classical music and is a key event for composers and creators throughout the region. For this year’s festival NKR has been working in collaboration with the lead partner in Scotland, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and many others from across Scotland and the full breadth of our Nordic neighbours. The theme running through the festival is Word of Mouth and evokes the Scottish and Nordic traditions in spreading knowledge, stories, and ideas. We were also given a first glimpse of the exciting lineup of composers, artists and performances which you can find in the programme on the Nordic Music Days website. We would like to offer a heartfelt thank you to all our guest and speakers with a special mention to the Nordic Embassies in London; the Faroese Representation to the UK; the Finnish Institute; NKR’s Chair, Martin Jonsson Tibblin; RSNO’s Chief Executive Alistair Mackie and Gillian Moore, RSNO Artistic Associate and Member of Nordic Music Days 2024’s curatorial team. Your enthusiasm and support are what makes the festival special. Don’t miss out on the change to experience the festival for yourself in Glasgow this Autumn!

We're excited to be part of the upcoming festival 📚 🌟