Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Discovering Degas: Glasgow Burrell Collection hosts first exhibition since re-opening
Over 40 years, Sir William Burrell collected more than 9,000 pieces of art which he left to the city of Glasgow in 1947. But he had a passion for French impressionism and was particularly fond of the work of revered artist Edgar Degas. Known for his iconic painting of ballerinas, Degas flew in the face…
Read MoreA brush with science: Artist Gregor Harvie to create dramatic paintings to celebrate physicist Lord Kelvin
Scottish artist Gregor Harvie has created two dramatic paintings to celebrate the work of renowned physicist Lord Kelvin. The Quantum Theory Group at the University of Glasgow, where Kelvin was a professor, commissioned the work as part of celebrations for the 200th anniversary of his birth. Kelvin was an eminent mathematical physicist and engineer and…
Read MoreReview: Sanja By Sagar Massey at The Kirkhouse Inn
He might only be 25-years-old, but Sagar Massey already has a career enviable by chefs twice his age. Raised near New Delhi in India, until leaving for Scotland in 2014, he is renowned for using the spices of his homeland to embolden Scottish fine dining. A finalist in the BBC’s Masterchef – The Professionals in…
Read MoreIn a nutshell, Chef Gary Townsend: ‘I’d be a Scientist if I wasn’t a chef. I am fascinated with how things work’
Gary Townsend has had an illustrious career spanning 20 years working in some of the UK’s top kitchens. Townsend recently announced that he will be opening his own fine dining restaurant, Elements in Bearsden, Glasgow. What’s the closest thing you have to a signature dish: I love Scottish seafood and langoustines always feature on…
Read MoreLife With Pollok Country Park: ‘I have the joy of working with one of the best known cattle breeds in the world’
Fourteen years ago Melissa Curran was a city girl who had never been around cattle. Now, an assistant livestock supervisor, she helps care for Pollok Country Park’s herd of 73 Highland Cows. She talks to us about mucking out, calving season and the joy the cows bring to visitors. My work day starts at…
Read MoreReview: Six By Nico’s new Big Apple menu
I’VE always wanted to go to New York. Friends, Elf and Home Alone – all of which were watched on loop throughout this millennial’s youth – are almost entirely responsible for my ever-growing desire to visit NYC. To my continued dismay, these plans are yet to come to fruition. But Chef Nico Simeone has answered…
Read MoreReview: The Prancing Stag, Glasgow
It would be easy to miss The Prancing Stag, but this small but mighty restaurant tucked away beside Glasgow’s Jordanhill train station is the perfect neighbourhood eatery. These days it’s hard to visit a restaurant you haven’t heard about at some point or another. Whether it’s the buzz around the opening of a new…
Read MoreAye Write: Glasgow book festival called off after event turned down for funding
It has been attended by some of the biggest authors in the country, from Ian Rankin to Val McDermid. But Glasgow’s long-running Aye Write book festival has been cancelled after the event was turned down for Creative Scotland funding. The event, which has been running since 2005, regularly attracts leading authors to the city to…
Read MoreGreat Western Auctions: Francis Cadell painting, rare teabowls and Doctor Who Dalek under the hammer
Great Western Auctions Fine Art and Antiques auction will be held on 22 and 23 March, with some unusual items going under the hammer. Francis Cadell A painting by Scottish Colourist Francis Cadell from 1929 could fetch £200,000. The picture comes to the market from a private collection on the Isle of Jersey. It…
Read MoreMartin Compston to star in new drama shot in Glasgow
Scottish actor Martin Compston is set to star alongside James Cosmo in a new TV drama which will be entirely shot in Glasgow. Three-part psychological series Fear tells the story of a family who leave London to move to Glasgow with their two young children. It will air on Amazon Prime next year. Excited to make…
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