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Scots Trad Music Awards nominees are revealed
Shortlisted nominations for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2017 have been announced. Heralded as the most prestigious award ceremony in the traditional music calendar, the winners will be revealed during a glitzy award ceremony on Saturday, December 2, at Paisley’s Lagoon Centre as Paisley bids for UK City of Culture 2021. Organising body…
Read MoreVisit Scotland bids to boost tourism from China
Young Chinese people are set to be the driving force of growth in visitors travelling to Scotland. Chinese visitor numbers to the UK are expected to rise by almost half, from 260,000 to 384,000, over the next five years, VisitBritain predicts. Scotland currently accounts for almost a fifth (17 per cent) of all Chinese visitors…
Read MoreNew home for Scottish Lacrosse confirmed for Edinburgh
Raeburn Place in Edinburgh is to become Scotland’s home of lacrosse after the ground’s development. The Raeburn Place Foundation has announced that Lacrosse Scotland, the governing body for the sport in Scotland, will make Raeburn Place its permanent base. Lacrosse Scotland’s vision of delivering a world class programme of lacrosse in Scotland, providing opportunities for…
Read MoreNew range of Macallan cask whiskies for the international market
The Macallan has launched a new range of cask whiskies which are aged between 12 and 22 years. The releases form part of a seven-strong range of single cask whiskies. All whiskies in The Macallan’s Exceptional Single Cask Range have been bottled from sherry casks which were filled between 1995 and 2004, to give enthusiasts…
Read MoreThe Lodge on Loch Goil named as Scotland’s best luxury wedding venue
The Lodge on Loch Goil has been named as Best Luxury Wedding Venue – Scotland at the recent 2017 Global Excellence Awards. The awards were launched to recognise and reward the firms and individuals whose commitment to sustained outstanding performance has seen them leading the way, not only in their own sector, but across the…
Read MoreBringing life under the sea to the surface in new Perth exhibition
Artist and diver Janeanne Gilchrist is sharing images from the mysterious underwater world in her first solo exhibition. The sea and the self are territories Janeanne explores and merges seductively in Above, Below, Beyond, an exhibition of intricately composed and infinitely ambiguous sub-aquatic images. The exhibition takes place at Perth’s Fergusson Gallery from this Saturday…
Read MoreReturn of historic Rosebank Distillery takes another step forward
Plans to resurrect Rosebank, one of Scotland’s most cherished distilleries, have taken another step forward, thanks to Ian Macleod Distillers. In its home town of Falkirk, on the banks of the Forth and Clyde Canal, Rosebank has been dubbed ‘the King of the Lowlands’ and the late whisky writer, Michael Jackson had no doubt that…
Read MoreCelebrate St Andrew’s Day with haggis and Scottish films
Cinema screenings of popular Scottish films are being brought to the people this St Andrew’s, thanks to haggis maker Macsween. Macsween is extending its celebrations with a unique pop-up cinema at Glasgow’s SW3G on Saturday, December 2. In a celebration of all things Scottish, the Macsween family have compiled a list of their most-loved Scottish…
Read MoreCosmetic clinic launch own skin care range
Renowned facial injection expert Jackie Partridge has launched a dedicated skincare regime to mark the 10th anniversary of Dermal Clinic in Edinburgh. Jackie, who was headhunted by the Scottish Government to promote the highest standards in Botox and fillers, has distilled her years of skincare know-how to help develop the new Bioceutrics range. According to…
Read MoreLet them eat cake – in the form of Perth’s famous landmarks
A Scottish city’s famous landmarks are being recreated in cake. This Sunday (November 19), as part of the Perth Festive Feast, Perth and Kinross and dozens of its locations are being made in cake form and will be on display at Horsecross Plaza before being cut up and handed out to be enjoyed. A total…
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