Liz Lochhead

Type: Person

Name: Liz Lochhead

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Andrew Eaton-Lewis: Yes vote is a leap of imagination

HOW important are the voices of artists in the independence referendum? This is already a sensitive issue. Last week a Scottish newspaper (not us) ran a story claiming Ewan McGregor, Billy Connolly, and Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie were all firmly ... [Published The Scotsman - May 19 2013]

Entities: Alan Bissett, Liz Lochhead, Alex Salmond, Billy Connolly

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

A Play, A Pie And A Pint hits 300 with a new piece from Liz Lochhead

Meeting Liz Lochhead, Scotland's Makar and acclaimed dramatist, in the bar of Oran Mor on Monday morning is slightly surreal.Time was that arriving in a Glasgow pub at such an early hour on a weekday would find you in the company of people who were, to ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 18 2013]

Entities: Liz Lochhead, David MacLennan, Blythe Duff, Dave Anderson

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Modernized Greek classic to be staged in Seoul

A poster for “Medea,” a Greek tragedy, which will be staged in Seoul/ Courtesy of Liam MitchinsonA new version of "Medea, the classic Greek tragedy that has been beautifully updated by Scotland's poet laureate, Liz Lochhead, will be staged in Seoul this ... [Published Korea Times - May 08 2013]

Entities: Liz Lochhead, Seoul, Tire store, Infidelity, Constellation Observing System for Meteorology,...

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Broadband TV network wins award

HYPERLOCAL broadband TV pioneer, URTV, has won a major award for coverage of an important health condition that affects the lives of more than 600,000 people across the UK.The IPTV network has been awarded the top prize in the Epilepsy Scotland media ... [Published Allmediascotland - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Epilepsy, Scotland, Broadband

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

Poem of the week: Maggie Rabatski – ‘Sacrifice/Ìobairt’

Each year the Scottish Poetry Library assembles its Best Scottish Poems online anthology, an annual reminder of the strength of Scotland's verse that mixes seasoned voices with emerging talent. Best Scottish Poems 2012 was chosen by novelists Louise Welsh ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: Zoë Strachan, Louise Welsh, Robin Robertson

First reported Jan 10 2013 - Updated Jan 10 2013 - 1 reports

Town Hall ready for busy 2013

by Jonathan Geddes, THERE’S another packed programme of events coming up at Rutherglen Town Hall in 2013.Concerts, plays, a visit by Scotland’s National Poet and comedy will all feature in the line-up of new events, with tickets on sale now.This version ... [Published Rutherglen Reformer - Jan 10 2013]

Entities: Stow College, Scotland, Bollywood, Vladimir McTavish

First reported Nov 29 2012 - Updated Nov 29 2012 - 1 reports

Teachers criticise limited list of Scottish exam texts

TEACHERS have described a list of Scottish texts to be used in future English exams as limited.The attack comes after The Herald revealed the novels, plays, poems and short stories chosen for the new compulsory question on Scottish literature.Pupils sitting ... [Published Herald Scotland - Nov 29 2012]

Entities: Janice Galloway, Alan McKenzie, Liz Lochhead

First reported Nov 28 2012 - Updated Nov 28 2012 - 1 reports

Works chosen for Scottish literature question named

THE novels, plays, poems and short stories chosen for the new compulsory question on Scottish literature in future English exams are revealed today by The Herald.Pupils sitting Higher English from 2014/15 will answer questions on works by Robert Burns ... [Published Herald Scotland - Nov 28 2012]

Entities: Robert Quinn, Rona Munro, Janice Galloway

Quotes

It is, Lochhead says, "a complete coincidence that i'm doing the 300th a play, a pie and a pint. it's a nice coincidence." It's a serendipitous moment which has led to her to pen a verse specially for today's edition of The Herald...

A Play, A Pie And A Pint hits 300 with a new piece from Liz Lochhead [Published Herald Scotland - May 18 2013]

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Andrew Eaton-Lewis: Yes vote is a leap of imagi... [Published The Scotsman - May 19 2013]
A Play, A Pie And A Pint hits 300 with a new pi... [Published Herald Scotland - May 18 2013]
Liz Lochhead's new poem for A Play, A Pie And A... [Published Herald Scotland - May 18 2013]
Modernized Greek classic to be staged in Seoul [Published Korea Times - May 08 2013]
Broadband TV network wins award [Published Allmediascotland - Apr 25 2013]
Naysmith and De Silva named winners at Epilepsy... [Published Allmediascotland - Apr 25 2013]
Poem of the week: Maggie Rabatski – ‘Sacrifice/... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - Apr 20 2013]
All Will Be Well — Michael Marra’s songs live on [Published Tayside and Fife Courier - Feb 22 2013]
Town Hall ready for busy 2013 [Published Rutherglen Reformer - Jan 10 2013]
Teachers criticise limited list of Scottish exa... [Published Herald Scotland - Nov 29 2012]
Works chosen for Scottish literature question n... [Published Herald Scotland - Nov 28 2012]
Literary giants at the top of their class [Published Herald Scotland - Nov 05 2012]
Creative tensions [Published Herald Scotland - Oct 14 2012]
Leading artists unite to condemn funding body [Published Herald Scotland - Oct 09 2012]
Let?s welcome Israeli dancers to Scotland [Published Spiked Online - Sep 03 2012]