Scottish Opera is taking to the water for a new series of concerts on the Clyde.
The Pop Up Opera events staged by the national company is to take to the water on the converted pilot cutter Murray McDavid, which is owned by the independent whisky company of the same name.
The public performances on and from the Murray McDavid will accompany shows for schools in marinas down the Clyde.
The Murray McDavid is a cutter boat built in 1954.
It was built by the father of Scottish singer Niven Miller, who was famous in the 1950s for his operatic style.
This June, as part of Scottish Opera’s Pop-Up Tour, songs from Pirates of Penzance and Bubble McBea will be performed on board.
Edward Odim, managing director of the film, said he was delighted by the tour.
"It’s very exciting to work with Scottish Opera and to be part of such an innovative project," he said.
"I fell in love with opera when I was young and it means a great deal to me to help bring opera to others, especially children.’
The Murray McDavid was built in St Monans, Fife in 1954 by shipbuilders James N. Miller & Sons Limited.
It began life as a pilot boat transporting mariners to and from ships in the sea.
The pilot’s job was to guide and manoeuvre larger ships through the shallow waters of the busy harbour of Dundee.
Murray McDavid now has a permanent mooring in the heart of Glasgow, closed to Glasgow’s tall ship ‘The Glenlee’ and the Riverside Museum.
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