Dovecot, with its close connections to the 19th-century Arts and Crafts Movement, makes for a fitting backdrop.

ECONOMIST: Henry Moore's fabrics

Next morning I drive to the Dovecot Labour Club in Bob Wareing's constituency.

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The awards were presented by musician Suggs and last year's winner Adam Riches at the Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh.

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The exhibition is the first at Dovecot Studios, Britain's principal tapestry studio, now newly installed in a resplendent renovated swimming baths on the south side of the Scottish capital.

ECONOMIST: Henry Moore's fabrics