Scotland
Mark Bonnar’s always happy to head to Shetland
Scots actor Mark Bonnar admits that reading the scripts for the new series of Shetland was tough to do. Mark, who grew up in East Kilbride before moving to Edinburgh, plays Duncan in the hit BBC Scotland crime series. The series was originally based on Ann Cleeves’ novels, before becoming original tales written for television.…
Read MoreEdinburgh Tradfest will be back in tune in April
Edinburgh Tradfest is returning in 2019 thanks to continued support from Creative Scotland’s open funding programme and the City of Edinburgh Tattoo Culture Fund. The festival will kick off at the Queen’s Hall on Friday 26 April with live music from anarchic Irish folk band Lankum from Dublin, whose music combines vocal harmonies, musical arrangements…
Read MoreSearch and rescue dogs to benefit from Rural Awards
The Scottish Rural Awards are delighted to announce their 2019 charity partner – Search & Rescue Dog Association Scotland (SARDA Scotland). SARDA Scotland is a national charity who train dogs and their handlers to search for missing persons, they’re an entirely volunteer-based organisation and cover all of Scotland, 24 hours a day, 365 days of…
Read MoreSilverwood offers an exclusive use wedding venue
A wedding showcase is taking place at the stunning Silverwood Lodges and Bistro next weekend. Silverwood provides an unrivalled easily accessed location only minutes from either Perth and Dundee and just over an hour from Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. With Silverwood’s unique country setting it, gives you the chance to put your own touch on your…
Read MoreFive reasons to love chocolate and whisky
A gorgeous line-up of some of the best whiskies is a sight for sore eyes. The craftsmanship that is put into creating such masterpiece bottles that deliver so many flavours converged brilliantly is an art of its own. And this is probably just one reason why we love our whisky. But the same goes for…
Read MoreThe shooter’s handbook is a surefire winner
The Sporting Shooter’s Handbook is the perfect starting point for anyone who wants to get involved in one of the country’s most traditional sports, or for anyone who simply wants to improve their knowledge. Graham Downing’s highly experienced outlook on shooting provides the reader with clear and in-depth instructions on different types of shooting, whether…
Read MoreA special bottle of whisky is all set to be opened
The founding member of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society will be hosting a special event at the whisky club’s spiritual home next week. Philip ‘Pip’ Hills will be at The Vaults where he will be cracking open their first ever single cask bottling 1.1. As part of the exclusive sold-out tasting on Monday, 18 February,…
Read MoreDedication’s what you need to be a record breaker
Scotland is a nation that likes to shout about its successes. We might be small, but we’re proud to have given the world television, tarmac and the telephone, to name but a handful of inventions. However, that’s not all Scotland has to shout about, as our wee country boasts some world records – some may…
Read MoreThe fight is on to save the Scottish wildcat
After decades of decline, there is good news at last for the Scottish wildcat as a major conservation project aims to boost its numbers. When I was a child in Ardnamurchan in the 1960s and early 1970s, wildcats were fairly common. We’d see them hurriedly cross single-track roads at night, or vanish into the stunted…
Read MoreFestivals go cashless at 2019 True OriGIN events
A season of gin festivals across Scotland will be exclusively cashless this year – starting this weekend. The True OriGINs events will showcase up to 80 different Scottish gins at four events across the country between February and June, beginning today and tomorrow at the Scottish Gin Festival, The Barn, Banchory. But despite a passion for the history and provenance of the spirit,…
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