Posts Tagged ‘Dundee’
Nicola Benedetti looks to get more children into music
Scotland’s world-class violinist Nicola Benedetti launched a fantastic new series of free Super Strings Sessions for hundreds of young musicians across Scotland. Nicola, along with Big Noise, are promoting the Super Strings Sessions will involve around 350 young string players and are supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. The scheme was launched at Aberdeen…
Read MoreA new twist on Macbeth with an all-female cast
A Scottish theatre is to tour the nation with an all-female cast for its nationwide tour of The Macbeths – Dominic Hill’s intimate and intense re-imagining of the Scottish play. Directed by Citizens Theatre director Dominic Hill and adapted in collaboration with Frances Poet, this powerfully concentrated version of the text has a relentless focus…
Read MoreA fascinating month lies ahead at Sotheby’s
Some fascinating sales and events are coming to an Edinburgh auction house in September. Sotheby’s, based at Thistle House, 21-23 Thistle Street, Edinburgh, have some fascinating events throughout the month. Sotheby’s will have a jewellery and watches valuation day,and the Made In Britain sale. Events are: · 11 September – Tea and Tiaras at Prestonfield…
Read MoreThe search is on for Scotland’s young theatre talent
Scottish Youth Theatre are touring Scotland over the next couple of months to recruit talented young artists. Following a critically acclaimed performance by this year’s company, Scottish Youth Theatre is now recruiting for their 2019 National Ensemble. To ensure they recruit the most promising young artists Scotland has to offer, they are auditioning across the…
Read MoreVodka distillery all set to open new visitor centre
Scotland’s first potato vodka producer is investing £150,000 to create a visitor centre. Offering visitors an immersive experience of the Ogilvy farm and its distillery, the new Angus facility, housed in an old steading, will allow Ogilvy Vodka to showcase the journey of its sustainable and fully traceable vodka from field to bottle. Visitors will take…
Read MoreFrom life in the F1 fast lane to creating gin
A former McLaren F1 marketing guru who went on to create an award-winning gin company is set to explain the winning formula for diversification. Andrew Mackenzie, managing director of Dundee-based Verdant Spirits, spent 10 years as creative director of the marketing arm of the McLaren Formula 1 team, working alongside legendary drivers such as Ayrton…
Read MoreHelped wanted to clean Scotland’s beaches
It’s been a great summer for Scottish beach lovers – and now they’ve being urged to join the 25th annual coastal clean up. Event organisers the Marine Conservation Society say supporters are the key to cleaner beaches, and hope more people than ever before in Scotland will take part in event from 14-17 September. The…
Read MoreScots having been sharing their pictures of whisky
People enjoy sharing their lives on social media in the 21st century – and they also share their food and drink too. So it comes as no surprise that new research has been released revealing the most popular drink people have photographed in Scotland this summer is whisky, according to Instagram data. Celebrity Cruises commissioned…
Read MoreStudents will be saying cheers for the beers
Scottish student union bars will be toasting a new deal with a brewery chain. Brewer Molson Coors is this week celebrating a milestone for its Scottish business, with the announcement of a new four year solus beer and cider supply deal with the student union purchasing consortium, Northern Services. In an unprecedented decision by the…
Read MoreThe Glenfiddich Gallery will be a work of art
Work by artists from India, South Korea, Canada and Scotland will go on show at the Glenfiddich Distillery from this weekend. The display, launching this Saturday, 25 August, is part of its acclaimed International Artists in Residence programme. Hosted at the Dufftown home of world-famous single malt, the initiative sees artists from around the globe…
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