Posts Tagged ‘culture’
Cutting the plastic at this year’s ASI Scottish Open
A pioneering partnership between the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open and Scottish Water aims to reduce single-use plastic consumption at Scotland’s national open by 80%. The European Tour and main sponsors Aberdeen Standard Investments and the Scottish Government are striving to make this year’s Rolex Series event at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick more…
Read MoreJoanna Lumley celebrates Moat Brae opening
The newly opened Moat Brae – Scotland’s new National Centre for Storytelling and Children’s Literature – has been declared as absolutely fabulous by Joanna Lumley. The opening of Moat Brae, the house and garden where Peter Pan began, was celebrated with a colourful garden party hosted the trustees of the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust…
Read MoreThe Lassi is a milk treat – for the lads and lassies!
They say it’s the oldest smoothie in the world and a special version of it is now being served up in Scotland for World Milk Day tomorrow (Saturday). The Lassi is a smooth and creamy Indian summer cooler that is traditionally served in earthen pots called matkas. Boasting miraculous powers that can cool you instantly,…
Read MoreJim Clark Motorsport Museum to open in July
The opening date of the new Jim Clark Motorsport Museum in the Borders has been revealed. Marking the 54th anniversary of Jim Clark’s historic win at the Indianapolis 500 this week, Scottish Borders Council, charity Live Borders and The Jim Clark Trust have announced the museum in Duns will open to the public on Thursday…
Read MoreA historic weapon goes on show for first time
A hunting rifle gifted by Queen Victoria to her loyal servant John Brown has been acquired by National Museums Scotland. The rifle will go on public display for the first time in a major exhibition this summer, Wild and Majestic: Romantic Visions of Scotland. A gold plaque fitted into the butt of the.450 double-barrelled hammer…
Read MoreFestivals unite to promote their arts events
Two of Scotland’s best-loved cultural events are joining forces to promote Dumfries and Galloway as a centre of high-quality contemporary arts. In May and June this year Dumfries & Galloway Arts Festival and Spring Fling open studios will be offering around 200 opportunities to enjoy a huge variety visual art and craft plus high quality…
Read MoreLast chance to see robots exhibition in Edinburgh
This week marks the last chance to see Robots at the National Museum of Scotland. The hugely popular exhibition explores 500 years of humanity’s quest to re-imagine ourselves as machines. Developed by the Science Museum, Robots features a unique collection of over 100 robots, from the earliest automata to those from science fiction and modern-day…
Read MoreThe Scotsman who made a lasting mark on Russia
Catherine the Great’s favourite architect was the brilliant, mysterious Scot, Charles Cameron. Charles Cameron came from mysterious beginnings, origins which he deliberately made foggier. By his mid-thirties, in 1779, without ever having created a building in his life, he was appointed by Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, to lead a classical architectural revival. Talented…
Read MoreA history of Scotland is brought to book
Scotland: A history from the earliest times from popular historian Alistair Moffat presents the story of Scotland from the Ice Age right through to today. Moffat vividly brings the story of this extraordinary nation to life, from the dawn of prehistory right up to the momentous events of the 2014 independence referendum and subsequent general…
Read MoreTartan Day’s Dressed To Kilt was a massive success
Kilts and craftsmanship were on full display at this year’s Dressed to Kilt event. The hugely popular Dressed to Kilt Scottish fashion show in New York City featured a collaboration between Calzeat & Co Ltd and Glenisla Kilts worked together to produce the Navy SEAL Tartan kilt for Master Chief Edward Byers Jr., Navy SEAL…
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