Posts Tagged ‘auction’
Signed first edition Harry Potter novel is up for grabs at charity auction
A signed first edition of a Harry Potter novel is part of an online auction of literary treats which will benefit a Scottish charity. The auction featuring exclusive literary items has been launched ahead of Book Week Scotland, and funds from the event will go towards Scottish Book Trust’s programmes to transform the lives of…
Read MoreScotland rugby star and award-winning author headline charity fundraiser
Scottish Rugby’s points-record holder Chris Paterson MBE and award-winning author Alexander McCall Smith CBE have joined forces ahead of the Eric Liddell Centre’s inaugural fundraising dinner. The pair met ahead of the Going for Gold fundraising gala, which is taking place on December 5 at the Sheraton Grand in Edinburgh, in a once-in-a-lifetime chance to…
Read MoreCharity auction to help end homelessness in Scotland
A unique collaboration of artists, designers and Scottish businesses are to help end homelessness in Scotland. BoConcept Scotland are proud to host a unique ‘Sit Down for Change’ charity art auction in aid of Social Bite and the Scottish Government’s mission to eradicate homelessness within the next five years. Social bite have ‘invited’ 9,000 people…
Read MoreRubens portrait to make UK debut in Edinburgh
A family portrait by one of the greatest 17th-century artists will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh from 17 November to 28 January, 2018. ‘Portrait of the Artist’s Daughter, Clara Serena’ by Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was probably painted around 1623, not long before the sitter’s tragically early death at…
Read MoreMacallan 1878 bottle is exposed as a fake by Whisky 101
One of the world’s only known bottles of Macallan 1878 still in circulation has been officially exposed as a fake. Following an investigation by Rare Whisky 101, working in partnership with Sandro Bernasconi, bar manager at the Waldhaus Hotel, the bottle has been confirmed as a forgery. The Waldhaus Hotel Am See in St Moritz…
Read MoreLadies Love Lunch raises £61,507 for Maggie’s
The Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa recently held its 7th ‘Ladies Love Lunch’ event, raising £61,507 for Maggie’s Edinburgh. The event, hosted by Grant Stott, welcomed 460 ladies who enjoyed a drinks reception, entertainment by Edinburgh music duo Bleaker, a delicious three-course lunch created by Executive Chef Craig Hart, luxury mini-treatments by One Spa and a…
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