Posts Tagged ‘Aberdeen’
Distillers’ Charity starts £2.5 million work with Youth Action Fund
An ambitious new charity initiative from the Scotch Whisky industry was launched this week, driven by a commitment to make a positive impact on the lives of young people across Scotland for the long term. Founded by the Distillers’ Charity, the Youth Action Fund has been set up to distribute an initial £2.5 million raised…
Read MoreScottish Opera gets ready to mark its 60th birthday
Scottish Opera brings a revival of its dark and atmospheric 2013 production of Don Giovanni to Scottish theatres later this spring. It will appear in May at the Theatre Royal Glasgow, Eden Court Inverness and Festival Theatre Edinburgh. Possible for the first time since the end of 2019, the tour also visits His Majesty’s Theatre,…
Read MoreSix women heading for Food and Agriculture summit
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has awarded funding for six candidates to attend the Women in Food and Agriculture Summit. Taking place in Frankfurt, Germany from 14-15 June, the funding will provide the opportunity for the chosen candidates to network and learn from other women working across the worldwide food and…
Read MoreA well-researched look at who the Picts were
The first time I heard about the Picts, the ancient people of the North of Scotland, I was hooked. My dad told me all about them during a trip to visit family in Aberdeen, and my imagination went into overtime, imagining who they were, and where they lived compared to where I was visiting. The…
Read MoreChef Tony Singh creates a new range of beers
Scottish celebrity chef Tony Singh has announced the launch of a range of beers working in collaboration with Scottish Brewery of the Year, Fierce Beer. As one of the UK’s best loved chefs, renowned for his lively personality, this is Tony’s first foray into the drinks market. Kicking off with Indian Lager infused with cardamom…
Read MoreSix by Nico set to open first North East restaurant
Renowned Scottish-Italian chef Nico Simeone, is set to bring his Glasgow dining concept to Aberdeen this Spring when he opens Six by Nico in Scotland’s North East. Six by Nico Aberdeen will be the tenth restaurant in his expanding portfolio, which includes locations in Scotland, England, and Ireland. The Aberdeen restaurant will be Nico Simeone’s…
Read MoreWinter Olympics star backs Here We Snow campaign
Beijing Winter Olympics ski star Kirsty Muir has called on Scots to hit the slopes as she joins a campaign to encourage more people to take up snow sports in her home country. Snowsport Scotland hopes the Aberdeen ski sensation’s incredible performance on her Winter Olympics debut at just 17 will inspire the next generation…
Read MoreBreaking the News exhibition to look at the media
A Scots library is playing host from today (Thursday 24 February) to a pop-up British Library exhibition about the role news plays in our society. Aberdeen City Library is one of 30 venues across the UK featuring the British Library’s Living Knowledge Network displays up until Saturday 20 August which are complemented by online and…
Read MoreCrime fiction festival with added archives
A free exhibition staged as part of Aberdeen’s Granite Noir crime fiction festival at the end of this month shines a light into the hidden corners of the city’s past. Drawn from original records in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives, The Grit in the Granite showcases photographs, documents and maps to highlight the darker side…
Read MoreCrime writing festival returns on the 24th
Granite Noir, Aberdeen’s Crime Writing Festival, returns next week. Starting on Thursday, February 24, there will be more than 40 live, in person talks, workshops, performances, readings, escape rooms and films across four days. The event will feature some of the UK’s finest crime fiction writers including Louise Welsh, Ruth Ware and Ann Cleeves, creator…
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