Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Stroll through May’s issue of Scottish Field…
PERTHSHIRE is the star of the show in the latest issue of Scottish Field magazine, which is on sale now, both in shops and online. Taggart actor Colin McCredie explains why he has his hometown of Perth and its theatre to thank for kick-starting his career. Michelle Maddox and her team at Clootie McToot lift…
Read MoreSnap up 2 FREE tickets to The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show
Looking to improve your home in 2023? Keen to improve the energy efficiency of your home? Or maybe you’re dreaming of building a secure, sustainable home from scratch? Whether you’re an experience renovator or self-builder, or planning your first ever project, you will find out everything you need to make your ideas a reality at…
Read MoreREVIEW: Drimsynie Holiday Village
A little adventure goes along way for city girl Megan Amato at Drimsynie Holiday Village near Lochgoilhead. TUCKED away at the top of Loch Goil, a sea loch on the Cowal Peninsula, next to the wee village of Lochgoilhead sits Drimsynie Holiday Village, an award-winning holiday park in the Cove Communities fleet that has introduced a…
Read MoreFrom Ukraine to Scotland: Scotch Whisky Training School
Olga Varvarova visits the Scotch Whisky Training School at the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh. FOR the longest time, whisky had been a drink I would avoid like the plague. As a Ukrainian, I’m much more accustomed to wine or “nalyvka” – a sweet liquor made of fruit or berry. However, my country’s national drink…
Read MoreArt gallery news round-up: Lawson, GoMA, and more
Peter Ranscombe rounds-up the latest art gallery news. ARTIST Ron Lawson has used lighter tones for his latest exhibition at the Annan Gallery in Glasgow. “I definitely focused on bringing that lighter feel to my work and it cheered me up during the winter months,” he explained. Lawson, who takes his inspiration from the Hebrides,…
Read MoreOutlander’s Sam Heughan picks winners
OUTLANDER star Sam Heughan has named the winners of his Write Start award. Heughan launched the competition last year to encourage students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) to develop original work. This year’s winners are Hayley Louise McGuire and Jayme Bartlett, who are both in the third year of their bachelor of arts…
Read MoreEdinburgh hospitality venues host art exhibitions
TWO art exhibitions have opened at a hotel and members’ club in Edinburgh. Spring-inspired “Gilded Attestation” opened to the public at the beginning of last week in the city centre’s Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel. “Scottish Light”, a solo-showcase for local artist Madeleine Gardiner, opening on Saturday in Gleneagles Townhouse’s exhibition space, Lobby 37. Stockbridge gallery…
Read MoreUniversity unveils Adam Smith tartan
THE University of Glasgow has created a tartan to mark the tercentenary of economist Adam Smith. Smith began studying at the university when he was 14 years old and later returned as first its as professor of logic and then its professor of moral philosophy. He also served as its rector in 1787. Professor John…
Read MoreMeet Scotland’s new Michelin stars…
SCOTLAND is waking up to more Michelin starred chefs this morning. Heron in Leith and Timberyard in Edinburgh were each awarded their first star. They join the ranks of Leith duo The Kitchin and Martin Wishart and Edinburgh’s Condita in holding one star. The Glenturret Lalique at Crieff and Loch Bay on Skye also each…
Read MorePop-up opera goes on summer tour
SCOTTISH OPERA is going back out on tour this summer, taking its pop-up opera around Scotland. The tour begins on 27 May at the Dumfries &Galloway Arts Festival, with 30-minute opera samples. Pop-up opera shows will also be staged in Linlithgow, South Lanarkshire, Glasgow, the Isle of Lewis, Strathpeffer, Dornoch, Dundee, and Aberdeenshire. The singers…
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