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A major new exhibition celebrating Scottish Colourist J D Fergusson is taking place in Perth

Major celebration of Scots Colourist J D Fergusson

Derain, Peploe and Matisse to be displayed alongside J D Fergusson in a major new exhibition celebrating the Scottish Colourist. The works of one of...

Forget the catwalk – these canines did the ‘dogwalk’

More than 100 insta-famous dog influencers (and their humans) and well as social media influencers, media and radio DJs, recently attended a party in Glasgow...
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Exhibition will showcase Scotland’s fight with parasites

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland will explore Scotland’s role in the fight to eliminate tropical diseases by tackling the parasites that...

The perfect guide to Scotland’s sacred springs

Holy Wells: Scotland is definitely one for the coffee table. This is Phil Cope’s beautifully illustrated exploration of the sacred springs, wells and spas of...
Constance Devernay, is helped into costumer  for Scottish Ballet's The Snow Queen by Christopher Hampson (Photo: Rimbaud Patro)

Scottish Ballet will thaw The Snow Queen this winter

Scotland’s national dance company, Scottish Ballet’s 50th anniversary comes to a spectacular close with the world premiere of CEO/artistic director Christopher Hampson’s The Snow Queen....
Pollok House in Glasgow (Photo: NTS)

Visit National Trust for Scotland properties – for free

A host of National Trust for Scotland sites across the country are offering free entry to National Lottery players from 23 November to 1 December...

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The Glen Grant releases its rarest ever whisky – a 65 Year Old with a £39,000 price tag

When James ‘The Major’ Grant inherited Speyside distillery the Glen Grant in 1872, he brought his affinity of plants, flowers and the natural world with...
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Formula One Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc becomes new face of Scotch whisky Chivas Regal

F1 Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has become the new face of Scotch whisky brand Chivas Regal. The partnership comes following news of the spirit company...
Speyside Tour with SMWS 2 & 3rd Nov 2017.
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Euan Campbell smells the whisky in the barrels

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A Dram With Euan Campbell, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society: ‘We’re pushing boundaries but respecting the heritage of this centuries old drink.’

Whisky drinkers all over the world have likely heard of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Since the whisky club was first formed in 1983, it...
Jamie Ewan and Lachlan Maclean.

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,...
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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...
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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...

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