Head chef in the MasterChef kitchen tonight

A head chef from one of Scotland’s leading restaurants is back in this MasterChef kitchen this evening. Scott Davies, head chef at The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye, is one of five chefs, and the only contestant from Scotland, taking part in MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch, due to broadcast on BBC Two today, Thursday 27…

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Denis Lawson coming home in the name of ART

Scots actor Denis Lawson, Nigel Havers and Stephen Tompkinson are to star in the 2019 UK tour of ART. After breaking box office records in 2018, David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers will produce the 2019 UK tour of the Old Vic production of Yasmina Reza’s Olivier, Tony and Moliere award-winning comedy ART, translated by Christopher…

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You could have Outlander shot at your home

Scotland has featured in plenty of big and small screen TV series over the past couple of years. In particular, Edinburgh has played host to a number of film and television shoots, from cult hit Trainspotting T2, and blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War to TV shows Outlander and Clique. However not many people know that production…

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Orchestras will grace the home of classical music

The Usher Hall, the home of classical music in Scotland, is set to welcome standout orchestras from around the globe next spring. It will also play host to the country’s own world-renowned classical ensembles. The venue’s own much-loved Sunday Classics season starts the New Year with a visit from the St Petersburg Philharmonic, the oldest…

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Aberdeen Music Hall makes an on song return

Opening celebrations continued over the weekend with two spectacular concerts marking the official launch of the newly transformed, iconic Aberdeen Music Hall. On Saturday, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra performed under the baton of guest conductor Alpesh Chauhan and guest soloist Freddy Kempf played Grieg’s much-loved Piano Concerto to an enraptured, sell out audience. Prokofiev’s…

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It’s not just kids who watch the reindeer

Looking out for reindeer is usually reserved for children on Christmas Eve. But now researchers at the University of the Highlands and Islands are using cutting-edge GPS camera collars to find out more about the whereabouts and behaviour of the reindeer in the Cairngorms. The study forms part of a new research programme designed to…

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They keep piping up when the Scottish season is over

As the pipe band competition season has finished in Scotland, the season is just beginning in Australia and New Zealand. My social media feed just now is full of pipers and drummers from all over the world who are travelling to Australia to compete at the Australian Pipe Band Championships in Sydney. I’m continually amazed…

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Head chef returns to the MasterChef kitchen

A head chef from one of Scotland’s leading restaurants is making a return to the MasterChef kitchen this festive season. Scott Davies, head chef at The Three Chimneys on the Isle of Skye, is one of five chefs, and the only contestant from Scotland, taking part in MasterChef: The Professionals Rematch, due to broadcast on BBC Two on…

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Ignite Fellowship winners revealed by book trust

Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has today announced the inaugural Ignite Fellowship awardees. Theatre-maker Annie George and poet Marjorie Lotfi Gill were selected by a panel including representatives from Scottish Book Trust and a professional writer. Annie George is based in Portobello, and her recent plays include Edinburgh…

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Discover how Scotland’s past was dripping in blood

The second episode of the real life story behind Scotland’s past is being shown tonight (Monday). Rise of the Clans will see Neil Oliver travel back in time to reveal the real life Game of Thrones – the story of Scotland’s ancient clans, in the three-part BBC Scotland series.. Rise of the Clans shows it…

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