Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Future of iconic Leith Theatre secured for the future with 50 year lease
The future of the iconic Leith Theatre has been secured for the next 50 years after a charity secured a crucial agreement to run the venue. A campaign to save the neglected theatre has been ongoing for the last 20 years. The charity was formed in the wake of a campaign to prevent the property…
Read MoreRuby Mitcham: Meet the 17-year-old school girl who is already regarded as one of the most talented young artists in the UK
Her drawings as a child may have started out as smiley heads with legs. But just last month, 17-year-old Ruby Mitcham became the youngest ever artist to feature in the Society of Scottish Artists’ prestigious national art exhibition, which since it was founded in 1891 has shown the work of painters like Edvard Munch and…
Read MoreReview: Stockbridge Eating House, Edinburgh
Editor Richard Bath visits the former site of the much-loved Bell’s Diner to run the rule over the Stockbridge Eating House, the new venture of Gardener’s Cottage co-founder Dale Mailley. For many Edinburghers, endless chat over burgers at the tiny, intimate surroundings of Bell’s Diner in Stockbridge – often following a visit to one…
Read MoreSuccession star Brian Cox returns to Scottish stage for first time in a decade: ‘It’s good to be back’
Succession star Brian Cox is returning to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade as he portrays economist Adam Smith in a new production about the 2008 financial crash. The Edinburgh International Festival has announced it will open this year with a new play Make It Happen, a co-production between National Theatre…
Read MoreIn a nutshell, Chef Andrea Sendon Alonso: ‘The first time I tried to make Sourdough the birds didn’t even want to have a go at it’
Andrea Sendon Alonso was appointed new Restaurant Chef onboard Fingal Hotel in 2024 to lead its two AA Rosette restaurant in Edinburgh. Andrea is originally from Galicia in north-west Spain, which shares its fame with Scotland for the world’s finest quality seafood. What’s the closest thing you have to a signature dish: Over the…
Read MoreEdinburgh Zoo: We try out the £2,000 bespoke private tour
I have fond memories of Edinburgh Zoo. Many trips were enjoyed there as a child with my grandparents and growing up it quickly became the highlight of the summer holidays But admittedly it’s been a very long time since my last visit and as I arrive in the capital on a freezing cold day, wrapped…
Read MoreWhisky firm Aceo appoints its first chief executive
A leading independent whisky bottler and cask management specialist has appointed its first chief executive officer. Aceo Limited, an Edinburgh-based firm established 25 years ago, has revealed George McNeil – former managing director of retail at cashmere brand Johnstons of Elgin – in the post. The highly-respected luxury goods expert has been charged with the…
Read MoreLearn To Play: Lessons from Dalmahoy’s Head Golf Pro
When self-confessed hacker Rosie Morton decided she needed to brush up on her swing, she turned to Dalmahoy’s head golf pro, Scott Dixon. ‘What other sports have you played?’ asked Scott Dixon, Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club’s head golf pro, as we headed for the driving range. ‘Rowing,’ I replied, unsure what a borderline masochistic watersport…
Read MoreHis Majesty, King Charles III announced as Royal Patron for National Galleries of Scotland
The National Galleries of Scotland has been awarded the Royal Patronage of His Majesty, King Charles III. The news comes following a review of all the Patronages held by the late Queen Elizabeth II, the former Prince of Wales and the former Duchess of Cornwall. Home to Scotland’s superb art collection, the National Galleries of…
Read MoreReview: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Fiona Tenneb heads to Edinburgh Playhouse to see Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Playhouse proved to be an unforgettable evening of music, dance, and hilarity, elevated to new heights by none other than Donny Osmond’s electrifying performance as Pharaoh. From the very…
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