Posts Tagged ‘live’
Inverness to host European Pipe Band Championships
The European Pipe Band Championships will take place in Inverness for the next three years, it has been announced. Piping Inverness will bring together hundreds of pipers, drummers and Highland dancers to Bught Park, with live entertainment, food and drink and craft stalls. Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA) chief executive Ian Embelton: ‘The RSPBA…
Read MoreAward-winning chef to cook up a storm at Open after party
The chef behind 2 AA rosettes and Michelin-recommended The Tayberry will cater for celebrities and golfers at Hamilton Grand Live – The Open Championship after party on 22 July. Adam Newth (27), proprietor of the Broughty Ferry restaurant, was crowned Young Scottish Chef of the Year and Young Scottish Seafood Chef of the Year in…
Read MoreHave your say on deposit return scheme for drinks containers
Members of the public are being asked to have their say on a proposed deposit return scheme for drinks containers. Under a deposit return scheme, customers pay a small deposit when they buy a drink in a bottle or can, and get the money back when they return the container for recycling. Zero Waste Scotland…
Read MoreScottish Opera pop-ups to entertain Glasgow this summer
Scottish Opera will host two 30-minute long pop-up shows for all ages this summer. A little Bit of HMS Pinafore and Be a Sport, Spike! will be staged at various venues in Glasgow from 2 August. Scottish Opera’s director of outreach and education, Jane Davidson said: ‘In 2018, Scottish Opera continues to bring its unique brand of miniature opera to audiences across Scotland. ‘There’s…
Read MoreIt’s a new look as distillery unveils its brand new gin
Scotland’s very first community-owned distillery is unveiling its distinctive new branding and launching its new gin. GlenWyvis, based in the Highland town of Dingwall, opened in late 2017 and brought distilling back to the town of Dingwall for the first time in over 90 years. Today, sitting high on a hillside at the foot of…
Read MoreBrave bomb disposal expert explores aftermath of war
As a bomb disposal expert doing VIP protection at the Fringe Ken Bellringer never expected to appear there on stage himself. But this year he is among 15 members of Bravo 22 Company, a military arts based recovery programme, returning to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a new cast to perform in the premier of…
Read MoreOutlandish weddings with a new Scots pair-up
A collaboration between Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers and Blues & Browns has created a historic match made in Scotland. Sadly, we live in a world where craftsmanship has been de-valued by globalisation. Technology certainly allows us to do more things and to do them faster, but that doesn’t mean that what we are producing is any better. When…
Read MoreThis weekend gives children the chance to go on the run
A programme of free live entertainment is on its way to three east of Scotland events this weekend. Organisers of Ironkids Scotland, a series of three fun and family-friendly running events for young people aged 3 to 14 of all abilities, will feature have a go activities and sports taster sessions at each venue to…
Read MoreIt’s much easier to spot Nessie in the heart of Inverness
A plaque showing the Loch Ness Monster has been installed beside the River Ness. Located next to the Cathedral in Inverness, the plaque is one of a series of seven artworks being installed at various locations across the city as part of the project, HighlandAR Legends, under the City-Region Deal. Legend has it that Nessie…
Read MoreScottish sea spotters wanted for whale and dolphin watch
Scottish sealife lovers are being asked to play their part in this year’s National Whale and Dolphin Watch. Run by the Sea Watch Foundation, a national charity based in New Quay, West Wales, they work to improve the conservation and protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises in British and Irish waters. Rhiannon Nicholson, National Whale…
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