Posts Tagged ‘ayrshire’
900-year-old castle has been lovingly restored
One of Scotland’s historic castles, the Old Castle of Rowallan, has been fully opened to the public for the first time in nearly 70 years. Recently refurbished to its former glory by the current owners, the Campbells, the castle is nestled in the heart of the Rowallan estate. The ancestral home of the Mures and the…
Read MoreAyrshire man joins the RSNO at an exciting time
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra has appointed Alistair Mackie as its new chief executive. Mackie joins the RSNO from London’s Philharmonia Orchestra, where he served as Interim Managing Director from August 2016 to March 2017, a member of the Orchestra since 1996 and most recently as Joint Principal Trumpet. He has also served as Philharmonia…
Read MoreThe master of disguise in a leather mask
This mask is a relic of a bygone age, when outlawed convenanter Alexander Peden work a leather masic and wig to preach anonymously in Ayrshire. In 1660 Charles II was restored to the throne after the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Once re-established he betrayed the Covenanters, a Scottish Presbyterian movement his father Charles I…
Read MoreNew Moxy Hotel gets ready to fly in the capital
Marriott’s lifestyle brand Moxy Hotels has confirmed the opening of its first Edinburgh hotel on January 23 next year. Located at Edinburgh Airport, the new hotel will have 230 rooms and promises to offer something quite unlike any other hotel currently housed at the site. Creating 36 jobs, it is the first of two Moxy…
Read MoreAn invitation to visit school’s new buildings
Ayrshire’s only independent school has opened its new building, Craigweil Lodge, this week. Wellington School headmaster Simon Johnson believes the opening of Craigweil Lodge represents a very significant step in the evolution of Wellington School. It’s also a safer step as pupils will be able to move freely between buildings without having to go out…
Read MoreIt was all light on the night for 42K visitors
More than 42,000 people attended a light and sound spectacular in Kilmarnock’s Dean Castle Country Park. Organisers of Illuminight with Lidl, which ended on Sunday, hailed the second event to be a great success welcoming over the huge number of visitors during its four-week run, a 10% increase in audiences from the inaugural event. Presented…
Read MoreTraining programme ‘sew’ good, says Gok Wan
The fashion expert and award-winning TV presenter Gok Wan has praised an innovative Scottish textiles training programme. Gok went to see the work being done by The Prince’s Foundation after touring Dumfries House in East Ayrshire. He toured the estate’s Textile Training Centre while staying at the Dumfries House Lodge, a luxury country guest house located…
Read MoreThe weighty issue making Scotland worst in Europe
Scotland’s huge problem with weight and diet are to feature in the new television documentary. Shedding The Fat will examine why Scotland has the highest level of obesity in Europe, and why bariatric surgery is increasingly being seen as a way to tackle the problem. Ayrshire is one of the worst affected areas and Ayr…
Read MoreEquestrian centre goes on the property market
A fantastic equestrian centre with excellent access to the main road network is now for sale. Situated within a fabulous picturesque locale, the Woodside Equestrian Centre near Prestwick, South Ayrshire, is a rarely available equestrian facility offers everything required for a keen horse enthusiast or livery/equestrian business. Presented by Pacitti Jones, there are a wide…
Read MoreProperty market is alive in Burns country
Property consultancy Galbraith is reporting an active Ayrshire property market in terms of property sales completed during the prime selling period from July to September this year. During this period, sales completed by Galbraith in Ayr increased by 43% in comparison to the same quarter of 2017. Many sales were delayed earlier in the year…
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