Posts Tagged ‘live’
This is the winner of our #myargyll competition
Our competition capturing #myargyll has been won by Teenie Wilson, an amateur photographer on the Isle of Lismore. She took this stunning image before an evening’s fishing at Port Ramsay, as the sun set over Glensanda quarry in Morvern. The competition, run in in association with Wyvex Media, publishers of Scottish Field, and Argyll and…
Read MoreA musical will be improvised before your very eyes
Brand-new ad-libbed musicals are returning to Edinburgh in this year’s Festival Fringe. Now fondly referred to as a Fringe institution, Baby Wants Candy is back with more brand new, ad-libbed, undefined, exhilarating 55-minute musicals, all taken from audience suggestions. With a full band in action, the company create the opening and closing night of a…
Read MoreIt’s nearly time to pipe up for this year’s festival
Glasgow’s International Piping Festival is now just a few weeks away, and the preparations are hotting up. Piping Live! Glasgow is the biggest bagpipe festival of in the world, and the week-long celebrations will see over 150 events take place in various venues across the city from 13–19 August. Its diverse programme is famed for…
Read MoreMental health at the core of new Fringe production
The multiple award-winning play Shell Shock is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Shell Shock addresses the major mental health issues that are leading to former service men and women taking their own lives. The Ministry of Defence has just admitted that it ‘does not hold information on the causes of death for all UK…
Read MoreNurse from the NHS’s first day meets Prince William
A 90-year-old former nurse who worked on the first day of the NHS has helped celebrate its 70th anniversary alongside the future king of the United Kingdom. Catherine Reid, known as Kit, honoured the milestone at a packed reception held at the National Museum of Scotland earlier this month. Kit, who lives at Bield’s The…
Read MoreConcerts with a difference coming to three Scottish cities
Scots who enjoy their music are being invited to experience it in a different way. Once a month from August to November, you can spend a different kind of night down the pub with music by some of our finest new-generation composers, performed by top instrumentalists and singers, all brought to you by composer, Matthew…
Read MoreRare signed whisky expected to sell for £25,000+
A rare signed Laphroaig 1967 Samaroli 15 Year Old is expected to break previous auction records for the bottle. The standout Samaroli classic whisky is due to go under the hammer next week in the July online auction held by Perth-based Whisky Auctioneer. This follows on the heels of the record-setting Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet…
Read MoreThe Artie Conan Doyle Mysteries: The Vanishing Dragon
Sherlock Holmes has undergone something of a revival over recent times. In addition to two popular films starring Robert Downey Junior as the Great Detective, two modern day Sherlock Holmes series have been created, Sherlock in the UK with Benedict Cumberbatch, and Elementary in the USA, with Johnny Lee Miller. It should therefore come as…
Read MoreIsland property project could really pay off
A picture-perfect home boasting idyllic island serenity and stunning sea views has hit the market. The Boat House on the Isle of Jura in the Inner Hebrides, is surrounded by the best of Scotland’s wild terrain, creating a paradise for walkers and nature lovers. The partially completed home and detached boat house offer buyers a…
Read MoreChildren’s pup idols are coming to Edinburgh
Ask any young child what their favourite TV show is, and the chances are high that it’s Paw Patrol. Next week, it will be all paws on deck as Edinburgh will be kicking off the UK leg of the Paw Patrol Live – The Great Pirate Adventure global tour begins when they set sail to…
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