Build your dream garage with Oakwrights

Classic cars and oak frames share a couple of qualities that make them such great partners: heritage, craftsmanship and elegance. They take you by surprise at first sight and leave you a bit awestruck and speechless. Timber framed building specialists Oakwrights have a passion for the classic Land Rover and have built up a collection…

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Successful north east of Scotland gin festival will return in 2019

A gin festival is to be held in the north east of Scotland in February next year. After this success of this year’s GIN:NE event, it will be returning to Inverurie, in Aberdeenshire, on Saturday 2 February and Sunday 3 February 2019. It will take place in Inverurie Town Hall. A spokesman said: ‘There will…

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Flower power will show that spring is finally on its way

The Stirlingshire Snowdrop Festival festival returns this winter in a collective display of the Spring-bringing flowers. The three sites for this year’s festival will be raising money for various charities, as well as Scotland’s Gardens (SG) beneficiaries, writes Stacey Wylie. Gargunnock House will be open 11am–3.30pm every day, for the entirety of the Snowdrop Festival,…

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Fife gets ready to host its inaugural festival of whisky

The first Fife Whisky Festival will take place in the heart of Fife. Running on Saturday, 10 March, at The Corn Exchange, Cupar, visitors can join Fife’s distilleries, Edenmill, Lindores Abbey, Inchdairnie and Kingsbarns, along with over 25 of Scotland’s premium whisky producers and independent bottlers. The day is organised over two sessions giving ample…

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Creative talents will descend on Scotland’s capital

The Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire 2018 and calling for participants to take part in their 2018 event. This is a day-long celebration organised by the Edinburgh International Science Festival and will take place on the last day of the Festival at Summerhall. The event gathers together fascinating, curious people who enjoy making things and who…

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The light fantastic gets a musical accompaniment

SPECTRA return to Aberdeen for the fifth year with a unique music programme. The annual lights festival, SPECTRA 2018 have introduced its first live music programme alongside their 2017 partners The True North Festival. Supported by Event Scotland, part of VisitScotland’s Events Directorate with many venues across the city playing a wide variety of music…

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Scots are raising their glasses – and it’s not with whisky

Scots are swapping their whisky for gin, according to sales figures from a supermarket. Sales data from Aldi has revealed that gin is Scotland’s tipple of choice, outselling Scotch whisky in stores north of the border by nearly 38%. Aldi tracked its in-store sales to reveal the nation’s favourite drinks, discovering that gin is Scotland’s…

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Wear a jumper to see the jumpers and help a deserving cause

Race go-ers who take their Christmas jumper jumping can help raise funds for charity. Kelso Races is holding the Persimmon Homes Scottish Borders National Handicap Steeplechase on Sunday, 10 December. The race-meeting, which is set to have a festive theme and take place amid wintry weather, boasts £115,000 of prize money for the seven-race programme.…

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Fully booked for Christmas presents this year

The majority of people in Scotland plan to give books as Christmas presents this year. More than two-thirds of people in Scotland intend to give books as gifts, according to a new poll commissioned for Book Week Scotland. A huge 69% of people surveyed said they will buy books or book tokens for family and…

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Glasgow to mark St Andrew’s Day with torchlight parade

A brand new event is taking place in Glasgow tonight. The St Andrew’s Day torchlight parade, run by the West End Festival, will celebrate Scotland’s patron saint. Suitable for all the family, people can join in this community procession through Glasgow’s West End. A donation from every torch sold will be made to Beatson Cancer…

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