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Red Hot Chilli Pipers to headline Stirling light switch on
Stirling is ready to bring some festive glitz to the city as it gets ready for its winter festival. This year’s event is bigger and better than ever before, bringing festive sparkle to residents and increasing visitors to Stirling throughout November and December. Working in collaboration with partners throughout the city, the campaign will showcase…
Read MoreScotland is a true gin-spiration for spirit drinkers
Gin is the ‘in thing’ across the UK – and Scotland is playing a crucial role in the supple of the popular tipple. The love affair with Mother’s Ruin is showing no signs of slowing down, so VisitScotland is quenching the thirst of gin fans with the creation of its very first interactive gin map.…
Read MorePrestigious prizes for Blair Castle – as seen in TV’s Victoria
A Scottish castle featured in the TV series Victoria has won a prestigious prize. Blair Castle and the Blair Castle Caravan Park are both ending the current season on a high having picked up two more top industry awards at the Scottish Outdoor and Leisure Awards held in Glasgow. Blair Castle, currently featuring in the…
Read MoreArt fair ready for its 13th run in the capital
This year’s prestigious Edinburgh Art Fair is preparing for its 13th run. Running from Friday November 17 – Sunday 19 at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, the annual fFair will be opened by renowned crime writer Ian Rankin at the exclusive preview evening on Thursday, November 16. Having established itself as Scotland’s premier art fair, the event…
Read MorePut in the picture at Edinburgh’s Ages of Wonder
Scottish art is put in the focus at an impressive new exhibition currently being staged om Edinburgh. Ages of Wonder: Scotland’s Art 1540 to Now, a major joint exhibition between National Galleries of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy and the largest display of the Academy’s collection in its entire history, in collaboration with the…
Read MoreEdinburgh gets set for a sparkling event
Edinburgh is getting set to welcome its most sparkling event of the year. Following last year’s sell out success, Fizz Feast – A Celebration of Sparkling Wine & Scottish Artisan Food – is taking place on Saturday, November 18, at the Edinburgh Academy on Henderson Row. Fizz Feast is the only consumer wine fair in…
Read MoreStone find reveals Picts were present in ancient Perthshire
Workmen on a £35 million road project made a surprise discovered when they uncovered a Pictish stone. The team, working on Perth & Kinross Council’s A9/A85 project, recently uncovered a large carved stone whilst excavating part of the site. Contractors Balfour Beatty stopped works in the area to allow archaeologists from Perth and Kinross Heritage…
Read MoreThe art of Aberdeen’s iconic building designs
Eight of Aberdeen’s most recognisable buildings will be in the spotlight when a new exhibition opens this week. The Art of the Building Warrant will celebrate iconic landmarks including the Tivoli Theatre, the University of Aberdeen Student’s Union and the Northern Hotel. The display will showcase beautifully crafted building warrant plans from Aberdeen’s UNESCO-recognised archive…
Read MoreCancelled exhibition still managed to pull in the visitors
Almost 100 public proposals were put on display after a creative conceptual gesture. They were staged in Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art’s Gallery 1 during the five month run of Marlie Mul’s This Exhibition Has Been Cancelled. After the Dutch-born artist elected to cancel her exhibition in Royal Exchange Square and requested that the space…
Read MoreThe light fantastic marks a new era for Kilmarnock park
A Scottish park was glowing in the dark as the attraction officially reopened to the public. Invited guests, including members from the local community, gathered in the newly redeveloped visitor centre to celebrate the completion of the redevelopment of Dean Castle Country Park in Kilmarnock and its amenities. The £4.7m project attracted £3.34m in funding…
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