Posts Tagged ‘economy’
Fife tourism bids to turn challenge into opportunity
A conference to boost tourism in Fife is set to take place in the area next month. The spotlight will be on the visitor economy in Fife this March, with the return of the Fife Tourism Conference. With the theme Turning Challenge Into Opportunity, the conference is being held on Thursday, March 10, at the…
Read MoreMòd 2021’s £1.2m boost to Inverness and the Highlands
The Royal National Mòd 2021 generated £1.2m for the economy in Inverness and the Highland Council area, as well as providing a huge social and cultural boost. The 129-year-old event, which took place at Eden Court Theatre from October 8 to 16, celebrated Gaelic language and culture, featuring a variety of incredible competitions, performances and…
Read MoreNew performance venue on the way with the Dunard Centre
The Dunard Centre is set to be Edinburgh’s first purpose-built music and performance venue in over 100 years. The City of Edinburgh Council have approved the plans, to create one of the boldest ventures in the city’s contemporary story, with the visionary support of Dunard Fund, the hall is ingeniously inserted just behind Dundas House…
Read MoreA glittering future for Scotland’s unwanted jewellery
A drive has been launched to rescue those tangled chains, unmatched earrings and banged up bracelets sitting at the bottom of jewellery boxes around Scotland and give them a glittering new future. The Scottish Goldsmiths Trust (SGT) and Ethical Metalsmiths have teamed up with art colleges to bring the Radical Jewellery Makeover (RJM) – a…
Read MoreSpring Fling organisers launch new winter art and craft fair
This weekend there’s the chance to browse and buy beautiful paintings, pottery, jewellery and much more direct from around 30 artists and craft makers. The Winter Art and Craft Fair takes place at Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries, on Saturday and Sunday – bringing together members of Dumfries and Galloway’s Uplands CIC arts development agency It’s a…
Read MoreSophie’s designs on success with new tartan
A Scottish student art graduate had designs on success after winning a compettiion to come up with a new tartan design. Sophie Anne Campbell (23), from Oban, studied textile design at Glasgow School of Art and graduated this summer, and is now studying an MA at the school of textiles in Galashiels. One of her…
Read MoreHalf price entry to Scottish attractions this winter
A new campaign encouraging people across Scotland to experience a Great Day Out across the country this winter by taking advantage of a 50% discount offer has today been launched by VisitScotland. Whether it is visiting the lions at Five Sisters Zoo or enjoying a chocolate tasting experience from Master Chocolatier Iain Burnett in Perthshire,…
Read MoreNew Glenfiddich 26-year-old whisky to mark COP26
Glenfiddich has created a limited-edition 26 Year Old whisky – in partnership with Stop Climate Chaos Scotland – to commemorate the climate change summit, COP26, in Glasgow this November. The partnership enables Stop Climate Chaos Scotland and Glenfiddich to raise awareness of the active steps Scotland is taking to tackle climate change. These include the…
Read MoreBunnahabhain’s Net Zero emission target is on course
Bunnahabhain is on-track to become Islay’s first distillery to have a distillation process. They are creating a new £6.5m Biomass Energy Centre will save 3,500 tonnes of carbon per year. This biomass energy centre is powered entirely by forest biomass sourced only 15 miles away and spent malt, known as draff which is a by-product…
Read MoreLet ARRAN Sense of Scotland Take Care of Your New Year’s Resolutions
As one year draws to a close and another begins, now is the time to set intentions and make promises to improve certain areas of our lives. Whether it’s vowing to be kinder to the environment or show yourself a little self-care, ARRAN Sense of Scotland formerly ARRAN Aromatics) is on hand to help you set resolutions to stick as we head…
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