Posts Tagged ‘Literature’
New plans to help save the Scottish Wildcat
Plans to give the Scottish wildcat a sustainable future are now underway. They come after the release of a report by members of The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s Cat Specialist Group. The report, published today, reviews all evidence collected and concludes there is no longer a viable wildcat population living wild in…
Read MoreNew BBC show host is so proud of his Dumfries roots
Journalist and broadcaster Stephen Jardine will present a new current affairs programme on the new BBC Scotland channel. The first of 24 episodes of Debate Night will air on Wednesday 27 February at 10.45pm during the channel’s launch week. Each hour-long programme will allow a studio audience to put questions to people in power in…
Read MoreIsle of Arran announce official poem of new Lagg Distillery
The official poem for the Lagg Distillery on the Isle of Arran, which will be displayed at the new site, has been announced. Following over 80 entries from budding writers across the world, who were tasked with capturing Arran’s history, landscape or spirit, the winning entry is a piece written by David Cover entitled From…
Read MoreNew Moxy Hotel opens at Edinburgh Airport
Moxy Hotels, Marriott International’s experiential hotel brand, has opened its newest hotel, at Scotland’s busiest airport in Edinburgh. The 230-bedroom Moxy Edinburgh Airport brings a playful twist on the traditional airport hotel offering. The edgy, millennial-focused boutique hotel brand, which is designed for today’s savvy hyper-connected, techy global traveller, ensures a great atmosphere and fun…
Read MoreGranite Noir Festival to welcome First Minister
Granite Noir – Aberdeen’s crime writing festival – has revealed Scotland’s First Minster as chair for one of the festival’s opening events. A voracious reader since childhood, Nicola Sturgeon will chair an event with author Abir Mukherjee, the child of immigrants from India, who was bought up in the West of Scotland, on Friday, February…
Read MoreAutumn festivals boost area by £6 million
A series of festivals and events in Dumfries and Galloway generated more than £6m for the local and Scottish economy in late 2018. The analysis from Dumfries and Galloway Council shows that the 20th annual Wigtown Book Festival had an economic impact of £3.75m, the Electric Fields music festival £1.45m, the Stranraer Oyster Festival up…
Read MoreGearing up for Scotland’s 2019 poetry festival
Scotland’s International Poetry Festival has announced an outstanding line-up of talent as it prepares for the event in March. The StAnza festival will open in St Andrews with a special gala performance featuring a selection of headline poets reading and performing, intertwined with music, film and art. This will launch the five-day festival with a…
Read MoreReece Witherspoon – the American belle from Scotland
Hollywood move star Reese Witherspoon is A-class Hollywood royality. She’s won an Oscar, and the hearts of a nation, with her acting, in a huge variety of roles. But what’s less well known as that, despite her southern drawl, she’s of Scots ancestry. It was her role as Elle Woods in the 2001 breakout hit…
Read MoreOur Isle of Arran poetry competition has now closed
Scottish Field and award-winning whisky producer Isle of Arran Distillers’ competition to find a work of poetry to feature at their new facility in Lagg has closed. Since our competition launched in August, we’ve had entries from not just Scotland, but from throughout the UK, as well as several from America. The competition closed on Friday 14…
Read MoreSchool appoints golf professional to drive it forward
Glenalmond College has appointed a golf professional to drive plans for a world class golf training facility at the school. Tim Mitchell will be responsible for developing a golf programme for pupils that provides pathways to achieving excellence in the sport, as well as creating more opportunities for golfers in the community. He will also…
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