Posts Tagged ‘Lewis’
Chefs call for ‘Covid code’ to give consumers confidence
Cooking stars including Nick Nairn, Tom Kitchin and Carina Contini have called for a “Covid code” to be put in place to reassure the public that restaurants have taken specific steps to keep guests safe. A group of chefs has written to the First Minister calling on her government to give nervous consumers the reassurance…
Read MoreA stunning look at the beautiful Hebrides
Hebrides is a beautiful book of narrative extracts from Peter May’s bestselling trilogy. The text features alongside specially commissioned photographs by David Wilson depicting the eerie mists, abandoned buildings and dramatic lighting of the Outer Hebrides. This book allows fans of May’s Lewis trilogy to experience the land that gave the writing and his characters…
Read MoreBaby, pregnancy and family fair this weekend
The second Scottish pregnancy and family fair is set to take place this weekend. Bonnie Bairn be held on Sunday, 1 March. Following the huge success of the 2019 fair, which saw over 1000 local visitors attend, the organisers have confirmed that the 2020 event will take place at and will welcome over 80 exhibitors,…
Read MoreFamous Grouse mark Leap Year with new video
The Famous Grouse has launched a new digital campaign, Extra 24, to encourage drinkers to make the most of their bonus leap year day by spending it in ‘Grouse Country’ with closest friends and loved ones. Extra 24, will live on the brand’s social channels and launched with a short film showing four different individuals…
Read MoreBaby, pregnancy and family fair set for the spring
The second Scottish pregnancy and family fair is set to take place this spring. Bonnie Bairn will take place on Sunday 1 March. Following the huge success of the 2019 fair, which saw over 1000 local visitors attend, the organisers have confirmed that the 2020 event will take place at and will welcome over 80…
Read MoreThe Scots who hunted for seabirds to eat
At one stage the sea-bird was commonplace on the Scottish dinner plate; from the puffin to the cormorant. Every year, ten men from Ness on the northern tip of Lewis sail the perilous voyage to Sula Sgeir, and for a fortnight they live and hunt baby gannets on this remote rock. Murray tells their story,…
Read MoreA new exhibition remembers those lost on the Iolaire
An exhibition of remembrance to mark Britain’s worst peacetime disaster at sea has been opened. Running until February 1 2020 at Museum nan Eilean in Benbecula, it ensures that the memory of HMY Iolaire is never forgotten. It sank on the approach to Stornoway Harbour on 1 January 1919, with the loss of 201 Islanders returning…
Read MoreFestival Events at The Scottish Gallery
The Scottish Gallery hosts a plethora of events throughout the year including talks, book launches, painting demonstrations and parties. This August there are a number of events hosted by The Gallery in conjunction with The Edinburgh Art Festival. MODERN MASTERS IX Saturday 3 August, 11 – 11.45am. Guided Tour. Join Gallery Director Tommy Zyw as…
Read MoreNew gin liqueur just in time for the summer arriving
Edinburgh Gin has launched its new Orange Blossom & Mandarin Gin Liqueur to capture the spirit of the summer. Sweet and citrusy, the new liqueur is inspired by the sun-drenched fruit groves of the Mediterranean and made with natural flavours of orange blossom and tangy mandarin. For an instant taste of sunshine, mix over ice…
Read MoreGripping novel begins with a body on a beach
From the writer of the The Lewis Trilogy and The China Thrillers, comes Peter May’s crime novel Coffin Road. A gripping page turner, Coffin Road follows the stories of a mystery man who washed up on a Hebridean beach; a detective hunting a killer; and a teenage girl desperate to discover the truth about her…
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