Posts Tagged ‘culture’
Bid to root out invasive species from beauty spot
A Scottish spot of natural beauty is under threat from invasive plant life. Work has begun at Corrieshalloch Gorge near Ullapool, one of eight National Nature Reserves (NNRs) managed by the National Trust for Scotland, to remove Rhododendron ponticum and Japanese knotweed, which have spread in the ravine and downstream along the river Broom. The…
Read MoreKeeping it in the family for graduation day
A woman who was instrumental in establishing the University of the Highlands and Islands saw her granddaughter graduate with a first class honours degree from Orkney College UHI. Former councillor, Dr Val MacIver OBE, from Evanton, chaired the Highland Council steering group set up to examine the case for creating a university in 1991 and…
Read MoreEspresso yourself as new Greek-style coffee bar opens
If you’ve ever been to Greece, you’ll know that the country’s culinary delights are as memorable as the scenery – from Freddo Cappuccino to Spanakopita and Bougatsa Cream. Now you can enjoy some of Greece’s café specialities right here in Scotland. After years of Edinburgh’s growing Greek population demanding authentic Mediterranean tastes in the capital,…
Read MoreA taste of Skye for Gleneagles afternoon tea
Gleneagles has announced that its series of bespoke afternoon teas is to continue. Celebrated chef, food writer and owner of award-winning Kinloch Lodge, Lady Claire Macdonald will be the latest guest chef in an exclusive afternoon tea series from 12-18 November. Taking inspiration from her beloved home on the Isle of Skye, the Lady Claire…
Read MoreExhibition of Toulouse Lautrec works opens in Scotland
A new exhibition celebrating the art of famous French artist Toulouse Lautrec has opened. Two dancers from the Moulin Rouge in Paris – Mathilde Tutiaux and Lucy Monaghan – paid a special visit to Edinburgh to help launch Pin-Ups: Toulouse Lautrec and The Art of Celebrity, the National Galleries of Scotland’s first major exhibition to…
Read MoreArt and antiques event will be museum fundraiser
A charity art and antiques event will be held at the Marcliffe Hotel in Aberdeen next month. Taking place on Sunday, 18 November, it aims to spread the word about the incredible redevelopment of the Aberdeen Art Gallery, and fundraise to help restore the Granite City’s reputation as a place rich in heritage and culture.…
Read MoreA celebration of Scottish storytelling
The 30th Scottish International Storytelling Festival is all set to take place, with the promise of ‘Growing Stories.’ The was launched at Dr Neil’s Garden, in Duddingston Village, in east Edinburgh, with performers, partners and curious public in attendance to hear about the rich, eclectic programme for 2018. It will run from 19-31 October. Growing Stories…
Read MoreExhibition marks anti-slavery campaigner’s birth
The 200th anniversary of the birth of anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass is to be celebrated at the National Library of Scotland from Thursday, 4 October. In a world-first, items from the Frederick Douglass family collection will be on public display. The letters, speeches and photographs from the Walter O. and Linda Evans Collection, which until…
Read MoreBeano’s 80th birthday exhibition breaks record
An exhibition marking 80 years of The Beano has become the most popular comics exhibition the UK has ever held. Bash Street’s Back at The McMenace at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum, has drawn more than 80,000 visitors since opening in June. The exhibition has now entered its final weeks, and is due…
Read MoreDoors open to the world of elocution on Sunday
If you know of someone who believes the rain in Spain falls mainly down the drain, then perhaps they could be in need of assistant. If you believe that sex are what was used to bring in the coal, then there’s no doubt that you have no need to attend a special finishing school taking…
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