Posts Tagged ‘Lewis’
Comfort and style in Edinburgh’s New Town
An impressive and spacious main door two-bedroom lower ground floor flat is on the market in Edinburgh. Strutt and Parker present to the market 19a Leopold Place, which has a front patio and three private cellars. The property is entered into a spacious entrance hallway off which all the accommodation is accessed including an amazing…
Read MoreBringing a film classic back to life for the 21st century
A rarely-seen silent film adaptation of The Last of the Mohicans is to be shown at a festival in Scotland next year. The Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (HippFest) will open its 2018 programme with a rare screening of The Last of the Mohicans – the 1920 original adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper’s classic novel accompanied…
Read MoreNew exhibition designers tasked with developing Perth’s cultural future
The latest phase in the revamping of Perth will soon get underway. Following a competitive process, Metaphor has been appointed as the interpretation and exhibition designers for Perth City Hall and Perth Museum and Art Gallery. They will work with the architects appointed for the projects, Mecanoo and Hoskins Architects to develop stunning new interiors…
Read MoreEdinburgh store and hospitality firm team up to make you the Perfect Host
As the Christmas and New Year holidays are fast approaching, an Edinburgh store has this month teamed up with a leading online hospitality service to ensure your guests have a perfect visit. John Lewis Edinburgh is joining forces with Airbnb to launch the Perfect Host masterclasses. The classes aim to equip the public with a…
Read MoreIsle of Lewis war memorial restoration is completed
Restoration works to the Isle of Lewis’ war memorial have been completed. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) was successful in securing a substantial grant of £132,000 from the War Memorial Trusts, First World War Memorials Programme, for £200,000 of refurbishment proposals. The War Memorial Trust is based in London but covers the whole…
Read MoreJohn Lewis Edinburgh unveils brand new floor as part of £24m investment
John Lewis Edinburgh has today unveiled a brand new shopping floor to its customers, as part of a £24million investment in the branch. The 20,000 sq ft fifth floor has a new ‘The Place to Eat’ café and a brand new tech space which includes audio, TV and John Lewis’s Smart Home concept, which showcases…
Read MoreA very busy five days for Gaelic-speaking youngsters
The village of the Geàrrannan Blackhouses, in the Isle of Lewis, will be bustling this week as eighteen Gaelic-speaking secondary school pupils take part in 5 Latha 2017. Now in its sixth year, 5 Latha offers a unique opportunity to participants to experience life in a Gaelic speaking community, taking part in a programme of…
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