Posts Tagged ‘Entertainment’
Scotland’s National Airshow takes place on Saturday
Last minute preparations are underway at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune for Scotland’s National Airshow, which takes place at the East Lothian attraction this Saturday. The RAF’s mighty Typhoon multi-role delta-winged jet and Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane and Avro Lancaster aircraft from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will feature in an…
Read MoreGet your half-price Military Tattoo tickets today
Half-price tickets for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s annual preview evening are for sale from 10am today. This year, the Tattoo presents Kaleidoscope – a theme inspired by the Scottish optical instrument first patented by Sir David Brewster in 1817. The 100-minute extravaganza is filled with dazzling performances rich with colour – through lighting and…
Read MoreHigh flyers head to Scotland’s National Airshow
A high-flying line-up has been added to Scotland’s National Airshow at the National Museum of Flight. A Wildcat HMA 2 maritime attack helicopter, a 1943 Catalina flying boat and a 1942 North American T6 Texan training aircraft will all be taking part in the event at East Fortune on Saturday 27 July. Aircraft making their…
Read MoreThe puppets of Avenue Q are a (sesame) treat
For those of us who are of a certain age, puppets on TV were our friends and sometime teachers. So many of us will have learned to count with Sesame Street, (remember the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 song?), which also taught as harmony between people of different…
Read MoreJust what makes Scots comic Karen Dunbar laugh?
Karen Dunbar is one of Scotland’s most accomplished comics and actresses. Originally from Ayr, Karen came to prominence on BBC Comedy show Chewin’ the Fat, before getting her own programme, The Karen Dunbar Show. Since then, she’s become an accomplished actress on stage, and is currently appearing in the UK tour of Calendar Girls. I…
Read MoreHead back to the 80’s with Club Tropicana the musical
Despite being born in 1990, the music of the 80’s has always spoken to me. The poppy dance numbers that force you to get up and bop along or how about the power ballads that continue to fill karaoke rooms across the world: I love them all. It’s my affinity with this era of music…
Read MoreTickets on sale for 2019 Glasgow Cocktail Weekend
Glasgow’s biggest and best cocktail event is returning to the city for 2019 over the September weekend. Running from Thursday 26–Sunday 29 September, tickets went on sale today, Friday. Set to even bigger than last year, Glasgow Cocktail Weekend will once again bring together Glasgow’s finest venues, delicious drinks, exciting parties and even bigger events…
Read MoreWorld Cup is coming to Scotland this weekend
The countdown is on for the action-packed Mercedes-Benz UCI Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup as over 20,000 fans are set to descend on the Scottish Highlands this weekend. The multi award-winning event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2 at Britain’s most famous downhill course. Now celebrating its 18th year, the adrenaline-filled…
Read MoreThousands took part in pipe band championships
Several thousand of the world’s best pipers and drummers turned Paisley into a sea of tartan at the weekend as the town hosted one of piping’s biggest and most prestigious events. The British Pipe Band Championships saw huge crowds flock to the town’s St James Playing Fields for the first of the five annual ‘majors’…
Read MoreScotland’s National Airshow is ready to take flight
The RAF’s awesome Typhoon multi-role jet is set to headline Scotland’s National Airshow at the National Museum of Flight. Taking place in East Fortune on Saturday, 27 July, tickets are now on sale and are available at special early bird prices until 11 July. The delta-winged Typhoon will showcase its power and agility in a…
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