Posts by Crystal Chesters
Dundee exhibition highlights Scotland’s industrial past
A new exhibition showcasing Scotland’s industrial heritage will go on display in Dundee. Industry + Aesthetics highlights the visual impact, drama and power of Scotland as an industrial nation and will launch on Saturday 30 June at Verdant Works Museum. Miriam McDonald, industrial survey and recording projects manager at HES and curator of the exhibition,…
Read MoreJacobite’s new £2.4 million catamaran sets sail on Loch Ness
Cruise tour operator Jacobite has welcomed a £2.4 million catamaran to its fleet. The Jacobite Maverick sailed its maiden voyage on Loch Ness this week and was saluted in a fly-by thanks to Scotland’s Maverick pilot David Heather-Hayes. ‘When searching for a fitting name, ‘Maverick’ stood out as it means quite unlike anything else –…
Read MoreBrooklyn Brewery to host launch events for pale ale
Award-winning US craft brewer Brooklyn Brewery is hosting launch events in Edinburgh and Glasgow for its new orange peel pale ale, Naranjito. Phillies of Shawlands in Glasgow have created a special pizza menu to pair with a schooner of Naranjito for £10 at the launch event on Friday 29 June. On Wednesday 4 July, Brooklyn…
Read MoreGin festival returns to Edinburgh in June
Celebrating all things gin, the Juniper Festival returns to Edinburgh for its fifth edition on 1-3 June. This year’s ‘Makers & Mixers’ gin extravaganza will take place at Summerhall with distillers, masterclasses, music, street food, craft stalls and gin cocktails galore. Martin Duffy, director of Edinburgh-based drinks and events consultancy Solid Liquids and mastermind behind…
Read MoreScottish Game Fair artist: ‘I’m painting a grander side of Scotland’
Cairngorms-based artist Justin Prigmore has been selected as the Artist in Action for this year’s 30th anniversary edition of the Scottish Game Fair, taking place from 29 June to 2 July at Scone Palace. Justin’s first task has been designing the cover for this year’s event, which is themed around the grey partridge. ‘It’s a…
Read MoreEdinburgh Craft Beer Festival: ‘It’s a real Leith block party!’
With just over a week until Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival gets underway, Scottish Field speaks to the festival’s organiser Greg Wells about what to expect at this year’s action-packed, three-day event. What’s the purpose of the Edinburgh craft beer festival? To celebrate modern beer culture and the breweries themselves, both those from Edinburgh and Scotland, but also…
Read MorePrivate chef Jenny Haigh: ‘The seasons inspire my menus’
Whilst working as a scuba diving instructor in New Zealand, Yorkshire-born Jenny Haigh was far from thinking that she would become a private chef in Scotland. Years spent working on yachts as a deckhand, stewardess and finally as a chef gave her a wealth of culinary and flavour experiences from all around the world. Returning…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s hidden spaces provide a creative backdrop
Scottish Field catches up with David Martin, creative director and founder of Hidden Door festival. The festival returns to Leith in Edinburgh from Friday 25 May to Sunday 3 June with a jam-packed programme of music, art, theatre, film, dance and spoken word. What is Hidden Door festival? Hidden Door is an arts organisation which aims to…
Read MoreMarathon man Gavin puts his best feet forward
A type 1 diabetic who aims to complete 25 marathons in one month across the UK and Ireland has completed the Edinburgh leg of his countrywide tour. Gavin Griffiths from London began the marathon on Easter Road at 9am yesterday, passed Edinburgh Castle around his midway mark and concluded the marathon successfully near the Edinburgh…
Read MoreA look round Scotland’s most exotic garden
Scottish Field speaks to Richard Baines, curator at Logan Botanic Garden in Dumfries & Galloway, to find out what there is to see and do at Scotland’s most exotic garden. What’s special about Logan Botanic Garden? Logan Botanic Garden is widely known as Scotland’s most exotic garden. Nowhere else in Scotland can such a large collection…
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