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Coronavirus claims Hippfest silent film festival
The acclaimed Hippfest silent film festival, which was due to take place this weekend, has been postponed over Coronavirus fears. Falkirk Community Trust announced that the festival, held at Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema in Bo’ness, will no longer go ahead. The tenth festival, which was due to run from 18-22 March, was to celebrate the…
Read MoreAuthors Live celebrates with 10th birthday bash
Poet Michael Rosen returned to BBC Scotland to help celebrate 10 years of the popular children’s reading project, Authors Live. Hosted by BBC Scotland in partnership with Scottish Book Trust, Authors Live – which sees well known writers give readings and advice to school pupils – has now delivered 79 author broadcasts to more than…
Read MoreBig stage setting for Scots fiddler’s Highland Symphony
Scots fiddle supremo Paul Anderson will bring the spirit and atmosphere of the UK’s last natural wilderness to the heart of Scotland’s third largest city. Paul’s Heilan Symphony, inspired by the Cairngorm region of Scotland, is being brought to a big stage setting and will be performed by a 48 piece orchestra at Aberdeen’s Music…
Read MoreWhat does 150-year-old wine taste like?
Peter Ranscombe travels back through vinous time to try a pair of wines from the Victorian era. “IT’S not every day that you get to try two 150-year-old wines side-by-side,” quipped James Davy, as he poured the sixth and final drink at a very special masterclass to mark the century and a half that his…
Read MoreTickets still available for Hippfest silent film festival
Tickets are still available for the acclaimed Hippfest silent film festival, which is taking place later this month. The tenth festival, running from 18-22 March, celebrates the new Roaring Twenties – in 2020! Falkirk Community Trust announced details of the festival, held at Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema in Bo’ness. Affectionately known as HippFest this annual…
Read MoreThe Macallan’s travel retail series is a hit in Taiwan
Edrington Asia Travel Retail partnered with Ever Rich Duty Free in a month-long Asia-exclusive launch for The Macallan Concept Number 2 – the latest edition in The Macallan’s travel retail exclusive Concept series. The Macallan Concept Number 2 is the second release in the Concept Series – a collection that fuses the passion behind The…
Read MoreNew cameras spot return of the Northern Gannets
The Scottish Seabird Centre is welcoming the arrival of the first gannets in 2020 with the installation of brand-new state of the art cameras. At the centre’s new interactive Discovery Experience in North Berwick, budding Sir David Attenboroughs and Liz Bonnins will be able to take control of the cameras for themselves to observe the…
Read MoreThe Big Big Gin Festival is back for another round
The award-winning Big Big Gin Festival returns to the Edinburgh Corn Exchange for another round and once again it’s promising something refreshingly different. Having recently won the title of ‘Scottish Gin Event of the Year’ at the Scottish Gin Awards 2019, the organisers are keen to raise the bar yet again, so are set to…
Read MoreCall for music inspired by Scotland’s nature
A new national contest has been launched, calling on musicians of all genres – whether rock, rap, folk, classical or anything in between – to show their love of nature by writing music inspired by the coasts and waters of Scotland’s beautiful nature reserves. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and Fèis Rois have partnered up on…
Read MoreFormula One champion secures five star status
The Jim Clark Motorsport Museum is celebrating opening for the new season after being awarded five-star status by VisitScotland. The museum in Duns, Scottish Borders, opened to the public on 11 July 2019 following a £1.6million partnership project – and welcomed 13,000 visitors in its first six months as well as securing its first award,…
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