Posts Tagged ‘Aberdeen’
Review: Chaophraya, Aberdeen
With the news that Chaophraya has launched a festive set menu, Grant Dickie just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to give it a try. Arriving at Chaophraya on the corner of Union Terrace and Union Street in Aberdeen, we entered what used to be The Monkey House and before that, the offices of insurance…
Read MoreReview: Jack and the Beanstalk, Aberdeen
★★★★★ The Panto is a festive institution in Aberdeen every year and this year it returned to His Majesty’s Theatre to tell the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. With my best boo and ‘oh yes it is’ practiced, I joined my fellow theatre goers in the packed HMT to experience the colour and magic…
Read MoreScotland’s oldest cello made in 18th century to be played again
The oldest surviving Scottish cello has been brought to life and will be played again. The instrument made by Aberdeen luthier Robert Duncan in 1756 was donated to the he University of Aberdeen as part of a bequest by former student and later professor of Philosophy James Beattie. Born in Laurencekirk, Beattie won a scholarship…
Read MoreNew ‘Inspector Rebus’ play comes to Scotland
Sir Ian Rankin’s ‘Rebus’ detective novels have been translated into 36 languages and adapted for radio, the stage and the screen. Now, following the success of the latest BBC TV series, a new play featuring the much-loved detective is hitting theatres across Scotland and the UK. Rebus: A Game Called Malice, a stage production by…
Read MoreLORD OF THE DANCE: Michael Flatley’s iconic production returns to Scotland
MICHAEL Flatley’s Lord of the Dance show is due to return to Bonnie Scotland. The world-renowned Irish dancing production is poised to dazzle audiences in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow throughout the summer. ‘A Lifetime of Standing Ovations’, the 2024 show revival, comes two years after Lord of the Dance’s 25th anniversary. Flatley, the American-born visionary…
Read MoreNuart: World famous street art festival under way in Aberdeen
It has been named as one of the top six street-art destinations to see alongside the likes Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, and San Francisco. And now world famous Nuart festival is under way in Aberdeen once again. Featuring artists from around the world, the event first came to the Granite City in 2017. Walls across…
Read MoreReview: Six By Nico’s new Big Apple menu
I’VE always wanted to go to New York. Friends, Elf and Home Alone – all of which were watched on loop throughout this millennial’s youth – are almost entirely responsible for my ever-growing desire to visit NYC. To my continued dismay, these plans are yet to come to fruition. But Chef Nico Simeone has answered…
Read MoreReview: Mara, Aberdeen
Mara brings fantastic Italian wines and inspired small plates to the Granite City. Grant Dickie heads along to try out the city’s latest eatery. Thursday evening, and after a day of working, nothing is better than escaping the house to wind down with a bottle of wine and some delicious food. Enter Mara. New…
Read MoreReview: David Swindle, The Makings of A Murderer at Granite Noir
Scottish detective David Swindle, who caught murderer Peter Tobin, brought his show on snaring serial killers to Aberdeen’s Granite Noir festival this year. Grant Dickie headed to Aberdeen’s Music Hall to find out what really goes on behind the scenes of a murder investigation. I must admit, like most, I have always had interest in…
Read MoreTop private dining rooms around Scotland
We take a look at some of the top private dining rooms around Scotland. Fhior Launching this December, this Edinburgh restaurant is hosting a series of supper clubs by acclaimed chef patron, Scott Smith. Taking place each Saturday evening in the restaurant’s revamped private dining room, the supper club called Mixtapes, will be available…
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