Posts by Ellie Forbes
Glasgow comedian Billy Connolly to release new book this year
A new book by Billy Connolly featuring a collection of his artwork and stories will be released later this year. The Accidental Artist, published by John Murray Press, will be released on 24 October and will feature 200 of Connolly’s artworks alongside accompanying stories from the beloved comedian. Connolly’s three previous books with John Murray Press…
Read MoreSkipinnish fans can relive Edinburgh Castle concert
Skipinnish fans will have a chance to relive a special concert celebrating 25 years of the Scottish band at Edinburgh Castle. Recorded at Edinburgh Castle in front of thousands of fans, BBC ALBA is giving audiences across the country the chance to revel in the musical highlights of the momentous concert. Supported by Scottish folk…
Read MoreMoira Huntly brings her artwork to Scotland for the first time
Distinguished artist Moira Huntly is exhibiting 12 paintings at an Aberdeenshire gallery this month – the first time her work has been on show in her native Scotland. The celebrated artist, aged 91, has always wanted to exhibit her work in Scotland. Moira’s paintings form part of Drawn Together, an exhibition of work by artists…
Read MoreThe Good Books, Allan Gaw: ‘I was forced to read Shane by Jack Schaeferto at school, to this day I still can’t abide westerns’
Allan Gaw has been shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize with his crime fiction novel, The Silent House of Sleep. The first book I remember reading: I remember it was hard backed and easy to hold, and it had come from the magical folding bookcase in our infant school classroom. There were words…
Read MoreUnseen work by Scotland’s best-loved artists John Byrne and Alasdair Gray on show
An exhibition of largely unseen work by two of Scotland’s best-loved artists is to go on show this week in Glasgow. Two Glasgow Polymaths, which runs from Monday 15 July until Friday 26 July at Lyon & Turnbull’s city centre gallery, features the work of John Byrne and Alasdair Gray. Both men, who studied at…
Read MoreRecipe: Homemade ricotta ravioli from Luci’s Italian Restaurant
Luci’s Italian Restaurant in Lasswade serves up their fresh pasta everyday. Here they show how you can make a delicious ricotta ravioli at home. You will need a pasta machine to make this recipe. Ingredients (makes 22-24 ravioli) 300g ’00’ pasta flour, plus extra for dusting 4 eggs, 3 beaten lightly, 1 whole ½…
Read MoreLife with comedian Laura Davis: ‘I go for a three hour walk almost every evening, to write’
Australian comedian Laura Davis on the loneliness of comedy, Scotland’s rich wildlife, and how finding a large number of dead birds on a beach in Fife inspired their latest show. Comedians aren’t generally known for being early risers. I’ve worked nights ever since I started comedy about 17 years ago, so to me a…
Read MoreRecipe: Sweet Potato, Roast Pepper and Feta Tortilla
The lush Georgian Walled Garden at Fife’s Cambo Estate has become something of an edible playground for Gillian Veal. For our Food Feature in the August magazine, we talk to owner and chef at The Parlour Café in Dundee and the Café at Cambo Gardens in Fife, Gillian about her love of fresh produce. Here…
Read MoreReview: The Gailes Hotel & Spa, Irvine
Ellie Forbes swaps the hustle and bustle of Glasgow for a chilled-out break by the coast and it truly soothed the soul. The beach is always a good idea in my book. Give me the salty sprays of the sea any day. So I have decided to escape the city for a weekend by…
Read MoreScottish Borders estate on the market for £18.5 million
An 8,000 acre estate in the Scottish Borders, complete with a moorland for grouse shooting, bothies and 12 residential properties, has hit the market for £18.5 million. The centrepiece of Bowland Estate, in Galashiels, is a castellated Tudor-Gothic mansion built around 1813-15 by Scottish architect James Gillespie Graham. The striking three floored Bowland House boasts…
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