Play is a serious matter. It’s time we took it beyond the playground and into our adult lives.

Bard's founders discuss the origins of and ambitions for their project.

Objects have a significant role in my life, which I put down to two formative aspects of my childhood.

Why do we collect stones? Let’s start with some basic facts.

It’s a strange feeling watching the fourth industrial revolution advance before us.

We walk down the Water of Leith each morning through tunnels of sticky trees, clouds of drowsy aphids and weeds that are groaning with pollen.

There’s a hint of wild abandon in the air around the Summer Solstice; a sense of being on the edge.

Being outside is a wonderful thing; that’s why it is known as The Great Outdoors.

Fun is powerful, not childish. It is liberating, creative, contagious, uplifting, healthy, beautiful, expansive and often free.

It’s a very particular time of year. Everything feels soft.

The word cræft in Old English referred to a knowledge and power harnessed from a deep understanding of humanity and nature, akin to magic.

As we cut the cake of our first birthday celebrations at Bard, we are also cutting the ribbon of our first exhibition: The Grit and The Glamour.

365 days later…. we are still here and goodness what a year it has been.

Aaaagggghhh. Or rather Hark! It's Christmas again, already.

Our bell at Bard comes into its own in these bitter, mean days.

Someone asked us recently if we were already in “The Christmas Spirit”.

As we tiptoe gingerly towards the Winter Solstice, the days are fleeting and feel cursory.

If the Meta overlords and their armies of inspirational quoters are anything to go by, this year’s directive would appear to be that stasis is more important than effort; apathy is preferable to action.

We are not waking up to darkness in Leith anymore.