Posts Tagged ‘HMS Unicorn’
HMS Unicorn receives £1.1m restoration funding
Scotland’s oldest ship, HMS Unicorn, has received more than £1million in funding towards its ongoing restoration. The donation comes from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) and will go towards preservation work to strengthen the ship’s hull to improve resilience ahead of a move to a nearby dry dock. The ship, which was moved to…
Read MoreScottish Ensemble string new concerts together
Scotland’s pioneering string orchestra, Scottish Ensemble, will collaborate with three virtuosic multi-instrumentalists in March. They will have a celebration of the similarities and differences between musical traditions of countries across Europe and the Middle East. Continental Drift is set to explore the connections between the music of Western Europe during the Renaissance and Baroque periods,…
Read MoreThe hottest spot in Britain to visit in 2018 is Dundee
Dundee is officially one of hottest city in Europe when it comes to British tourism. Lonely Planet, the respected travel authority, has today revealed that Scotland’s fourth largest city, has been picked as one of its top European destination for 2018, the only UK city to make the list. Praised for its ‘growing cultural scene…
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