Posts Tagged ‘London’
Seonaid Aitken Ensemble ready for new release
Chasing Sakura is the hopeful new album from the Seonaid Aitken Ensemble, influenced by jazz, classical and folk music and due for release on Friday, 29 April. The album, which features a stunning all-female ensemble, was written in response to a serious accident that award-winning violinist, vocalist and composer Seonaid Aitken faced during the pandemic…
Read MoreBurrell Collection reopens after major refurbishment
The Burrell Collection in Glasgow has opened to the public today after a major refurbishment, the charity Glasgow Life has confirmed. The A-listed home of The Burrell Collection in Pollok Country Park is now a modern, greener museum that will show more of the Collection to visitors and give access to over a third more…
Read MoreA stunning five bedroom detached family home
A beautiful detached house offering impressive accommodation has been brought to the market. Presented by Paton & Co, 8 Grange Road is a stunning five bedroom detached family home situated within easy walking distance of Berwick Upon Tweed’s main line railway station. The property offers practical and manageable family accommodation over two principal floors and…
Read MoreGlamis Castle marks 650th anniversary with a gin
Glamis Castle has launched a limited-edition handcrafted small batch gin as part of its 650th anniversary celebrations. To celebrate the launch of the Glamis Castle 650th Anniversary Small Batch Gin, the Castle decided to honour The Queen Mother and her ancestral connection to Glamis Castle by creating a Gin Dubonnet cocktail using the 650th anniversary…
Read MoreShowcasing the work of refugee artists in Scotland
Edinburgh Printmakers welcomed the first artists to the studio and gallery this week, ahead of a new residency programme to support and platform the work of refugee artists based in Scotland and the UK. The UK’s first ever open access studio is now leading a Europe wide project called In From The Margins in collaboration…
Read MoreA bright green Apple Soor beer for St Patrick’s Day
The ‘wizards of sours’ at Edinburgh’s Vault City Brewing have launched a luminous green beer to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The Portobello-based brewery has created a sweet Apple Soor beer that tastes like – you’ve guessed it! – Apple Sourz. The first 250 web orders will receive a free shot glass – perfect for St…
Read MoreNew UK brand ambassador for New Zealand distillery
Tom Sutton has been appointed as the new brand ambassador in the UK for New Zealand-based Cardrona Distillery. Tom began his bartending career by accident, after working in the kitchen of a small hotel in South Wales, where he had to cover for a bartender who didn’t turn up for his Saturday shift. That one…
Read MoreA dramatic ballet in The Scandal at Mayerling
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s iconic ballet about a dysfunctional royal family, depicting shocking real events from 1889, was boldly created in 1978 and is now reimagined and redesigned by Scottish Ballet, in a sumptuous production that is at once both intimate and epic. This is the first time Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s celebrated The Scandal at Mayerling…
Read MoreScotland’s moorland groups in Eat Game finals
Scotland’s regional moorland groups have been shortlisted in the Best Game Educator category of the prestigious Eat Game Awards 2022. Now in their fourth year, the awards celebrate businesses and individuals that go the extra mile to promote and celebrate game. Lianne MacLennan is the national coordinator of Scotland’s regional moorland groups. She said: ‘We…
Read MoreSee James McAvoy on stage in Glasgow – for £15
Tickets to see Scottish Hollywood star James McAvoy on his return to the Glasgow stage are being released on Monday – for £15. Theatre Royal, Glasgow is has announced that under-30s, key workers and those receiving government benefits will be eligible to book £15 tickets for Cyrano de Bergerac starring James McAvoy, thanks to The…
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