Posts by Kenny Smith
The Curious Incident is far more than a shaggy dog story
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a play many of my friends have talked about, but I’d never actually seen. I’d seen it advertised on visits to London, and knew actress Pearl Mackie had appeared in it before joining Peter Capaldi in his final season in Doctor Who. Aside from the…
Read MoreDiving into the archives to find stunning prints
A new exhibition at Edinburgh Printmakers reveals treasures from the vaults as curator Tiffany Boyle selects prints from their archive. Running from 8 April to 26 June, Workshop includes rarely seen works, exhibition posters produced in-house and archival objects In an essay commissioned to mark Edinburgh Printmakers 40th anniversary in 2007 art critic John Calcutt…
Read MoreStill time to enter Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards
Buyers from some of the UK’s biggest retailers have been revealed and are set to taste the very best of Scottish produce as judges for the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2022. The judges, who make purchasing decisions for wholesale, retail, foodservice and hospitality businesses, will taste every product entered in the annual awards.…
Read MoreFirst Spring Flingers launch programme for 20th year
Artists and makers from the first Spring Fling got together to launch the programme for the 20th annual open studios weekend. The event, set up in the aftermath of the foot and mouth epidemic, now hopes to make a significant contribution in the drive to rebuild after the COVID pandemic. Spring Fling, which takes place…
Read MoreTeambuilding is back on the menu at cookery school
Edinburgh New Town Cookery School is seeing unprecedented demand for teambuilding events in 2022. As teambuilding is now back on the menu, ENTCS has launched an exciting programme of corporate events which are ideal for small to medium sized groups looking for a different, inclusive experience. Options include themed cooking in groups, demonstration and dine…
Read MoreKaleidoscope Bar named best on the planet for whisky
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s Kaleidoscope Bar in Edinburgh has been named the Icons of Whisky’s Global Whisky Bar of the Year. The announcement was made at Whisky Magazine’s World Whisky Awards 2022 in London – a huge achievement for the SMWS and superb timing as we head into a restriction-free summer. The journey of…
Read MoreYoung Walter Scott Prize winners announced
The winners of this year’s prestigious prize for young writers of historical fiction, the Young Walter Scott Prize, have been revealed. The award has been won by Leo Wilson for his For the Love of the Sun in the 11-15 years category, and by Oliver Dhir, author of A Lost Generation, in the 16-19 years…
Read MoreNYC Tartan Day Parade preview in the Scottish Field podcast
In this week’s Scottish Field podcast, we’re crossing the Atlantic to find out about the New York City Tartan Day parade, ahead of this weekend’s event, and meet author Charles E McGarry. The New York City Tartan Day parade came from humble beginnings. In 1999, two pipe bands and a small but enthusiastic group of…
Read MoreMarchmont readies for first 2022 Open Studios event
The first of two 2022 Open Studios events at Marchmont House will offer the chance to meet artists and makers of all kinds – and explore the fabulous sculpture collection at one of Scotland’s great stately homes. Taking place on 14 and 15 May it will be a chance to meet visual artists and craft…
Read MoreBeechgrove will be blooming bigger in 2022
Beechgrove, BBC Scotland’s popular gardening series, is storming back onto our screens this spring – and it’s going across the UK. It returns to its usual Thursday night transmission on BBC Scotland and this year has a brand new slot on network BBC Two on Friday evenings just ahead of Gardeners’ World. This new network…
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