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Chronicle of 175 years of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
A show-stopping, page-turning new book turns the spotlight on the fascinating history of a world-renowned performing arts school and a jewel in Scotland’s cultural crown....

Miriam Margolyes shares her Scottish roots
TV chatshow favourite Miriam Margolyes delves into her Scots family background this weekend. She joins The Big Scottish Book Club to recount the story of...

Space – bringing the final frontier down to Earth
Space - the final frontier, according to the boss of a fictional Scottish starship engineer. Oor Big Braw Cosmos is exactly the kind of book...

Insightful exhibitions at National Museum of Scotland
The National Museum of Scotland is currently running a number of fascinating exhibitions. The Typewriter Revolution will continue until April 17 2022, and is open...
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Sharks and 30ft waves: The deadly risks facing three Scots on a 14,000km Pacific row
For most people, shark-infested waters, mammoth waves, and fish that can pierce a boat’s hull would be the stuff of nightmares. But for Jamie, Ewan,...

Plans unveiled for new distillery to resurrect Ferintosh whisky on Black Isle
Plans for a new distillery on the Black Isle which will resurrect long lost Scottish whisky Ferintosh have been unveiled. Ferintosh was once the largest...

Plans for a distillery on banks of Loch Lomond given the go-ahead
Plans for a new distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond have been given the go-ahead. Loch Lomond Group has been given permission by Argyll...

Producer’s Corner: RyeLaw, InchDairnie Distillery
When Fife based distiller InchDairnie launched RyeLaw, the world's first malted rye whisky, a few eyebrows were raised. Inspired by the quintessentially American Rye whisky,...