Posts Tagged ‘live’
Big change with team on site at Balloch Park
A Scots residential and holiday development has welcomed its own live-in management couple. Balloch Park, situated on the Mains of Taymouth Country Estate & Golf Course at Kenmore, is delighted to welcome Brian and Janet Munro, who have relocated from Leeds to enjoy a better quality of life in Highland Perthshire. With family in the…
Read MoreScottish Opera set to perform Czech drama
Scottish Opera presents Leos Janácek’s intense drama Kátya Kabanová in a new co-production this March. It is brought to life with Theater Magdeburg, directed by the renowned British director Stephen Lawless and conducted by Stuart Stratford. Following the recent success of Czech operas on the Scottish Opera stage with Janácek’s Jenufa (2015) and Dvorák’s Rusalka…
Read MoreLive in style close to the Scottish capital
An upmarket homebuilder is offering families the chance to snap up flexible homes close to the hustle and bustle of Edinburgh. The Elliot, a four-bedroom home with flexible downstairs study at CALA Homes (East)’s Ravelrig Heights development in Balerno, has been specifically designed for family living, with features that allow it to grow with you.…
Read MoreMalt whisky society celebrate a successful year
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society have plenty of reasons to charge their glasses. They finished 2018 on a high as its most-awarded year to date. In a year that saw the Society celebrate its 35th anniversary, with a number of celebratory events and special bottlings, they’ve received unprecedented recognition of their whiskies and venues. The most…
Read More8 beach holidays that won’t ruin New Year’s resolutions
Travel agents all over the Scotland will be busy preparing for Sunshine Saturday tomorrow, 5 January. Holidaymakers are set to click ‘book now’ on their beach holiday destination of choice, but how does this fit in with the one in five of us setting our 2019 resolutions this week? In a recent survey, ‘to get…
Read MoreScots building ties with Westminster in competition
The highly successful restoration of the historic Grade A listed Inverness Town House has been commended in the UK Natural Stone Awards, 2018. The project won joint first place with the Palace of Westminster in the Repair and Restoration category which was sponsored by Historic England. The winning project involved a two-phase restoration which was…
Read MoreA country house that stands apart from the crowd
A beautiful country house occupying a spectacular arboreal setting in Perthshire has come to the market. Moulinalmond, on the banks of the River Almond in an area known for its associations with William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, is now for sale through Strutt & Parker. In a county famous for trees, Moulinalmond stands out.…
Read MoreOrchestras will grace the home of classical music
The Usher Hall, the home of classical music in Scotland, is set to welcome standout orchestras from around the globe next spring. It will also play host to the country’s own world-renowned classical ensembles. The venue’s own much-loved Sunday Classics season starts the New Year with a visit from the St Petersburg Philharmonic, the oldest…
Read MorePiping Live! reels in £1.9 million for the economy
It’s been piping hot in Scotland this year – and not just in terms of the weather. Figures for Piping Live!, the Glasgow International Piping Festival, reveal the event generated a tremendous boost for the local economy – to the tune of over £1.9 million. An economic impact report found that Piping Live!, which ran…
Read MoreA bowl lot of love for Baxters Soup special design
A design by an Edinburgh-born student has been chosen to appear on a special edition run of commemorative soup bowls to celebrate the 150th anniversary of one of the UK’s most-loved food producers. Baxters launched the competition to help mark its milestone year in partnership with the Glasgow School of Art, challenging students at Scotland’s…
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