Posts Tagged ‘festival’
Fireworks cruise marks the end of the festivals
There’s a special way to watch the firework finale of this year’s Edinburgh Festivals. Tickets are available for an unforgettable trip down the River Forth as the iconic Festival Fireworks Cruise is confirmed for a second year running. The Maid of the Forth will set sail on Monday 26 August to embark on a magnificent…
Read MoreImprove your baking skills at Foodies Festival
Do you struggle to get an even bake or are you keen to shake up your showstopper? As Channel 4’s Bake Off gears up for another tense 10 weeks in the tent, Home Store + More will be hosting a series of Bake Off-style cupcake decorating challenges at this year’s Foodies Festival (2-4 August 2019). In…
Read MoreWould you really ask others what they think of you?
Was Rabbie Burns right – Would we avoid more of life’s pratfalls if we had the power ‘to see ourselves as others see us’? Susie K Taylor put the bard’s theory to the test and turned the results into a play. She asked family, in laws, friends, frenemies and even an ex lover to write…
Read MoreA decade of music festival marked with whisky
Tiree Music Festival teamed up with Tiree Whisky Company to produce a specially commissioned small batch Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky to commemorate 10 years of the stunning, remote island festival. Put into cask at around the same time the plans for the first ever TMF were starting to take shape, the exclusive 43% whisky…
Read MoreLeading professor looks at Scottish serial killers
World renowned Scots criminologist Professor David Wilson is to delve into the country’s Crime Files, exploring the cases which fascinate with a range of respected contributors. Each episode of the new BBC Scotland TV series conducts an in-depth investigation into both historic and contemporary crime cases as Professor Wilson interviews professionals who combat crime –…
Read MoreNew writers given a chance to shine at festival
Aberdeen’s crime fiction festival, Granite Noir, will be back for a fourth year in 2020 – with plans already underway for the biggest and most ambitious event yet. Having established itself as one of Scotland’s signature literature festivals, Granite Noir has doubled its attendance levels since its inception in 2017. Each year, the Locals in…
Read MoreThe Scottish Gallery Edinburgh Art Festival Exhibitions 2019
2019 marks the fifteenth year of the Edinburgh Art Festival which represents the visual arts in a month where Edinburgh is the cultural capital of the world, and The Scottish Gallery is a proud partner. This festival month we have curated four unique exhibitions, showcasing Scottish and international excellence in painting,…
Read MoreA new case for Sherlock Holmes in Edinburgh
A combination of an intriguing crime novel for young adults, with a new case for Sherlock Holmes and a reawakening of Scotland ‘s forgotten heroes, The Calling is a magical story set during the Edinburgh Festival. Nearly all of its characters can be observed standing on plinths in the heart of the city. Only one…
Read MoreCheers for the beers as event marks a decade
It’s all hands to the pumps as Scotland’s biggest summer beer festival kicks off its 10th anniversary celebrations from tomorrow. The Midsummer Beer Happening in Stonehaven promises three days of brilliant beer, stunning street food and marvellous music… and hopes to smash through a charity fundraising milestone, as it runs from Thursday, June 20, to…
Read MoreA satirical look at what we value in modern culture
The Brilliant & Forever is an unusual novel draws the reader through its satirical looking glass into a recognisable but not-quite-familiar world. On a small island populated entirely by writers, the annual Brilliant and Forever Festival is a focal point in the calendar. Its stakes are glory or ignominy. Who will be chosen by the…
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