Posts Tagged ‘music’
Scotland’s most remote nightclub to open in Ullapool
Scotland’s most remote nightclub is set to open in Ullapool. The new community-centric club night series, baile/baile, will take place at The Ceilidh Place Venue, a 100-capacity music venue in the heart of the village. The first club night in the series takes place on 4 November. Set up by Ullapool local, 27-year-old Sigi Whittle,…
Read MoreStep into a whole new world with Disney’s Aladdin at Edinburgh Playhouse
Disney’s Aladdin is based on the hit 1992 animated film with new songs by Tony®, Olivier®, Grammy®, Emmy® and eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken. The critically acclaimed Broadway and West End musical will open its tour in Edinburgh this month followed by dates in Cardiff, Plymouth, Sunderland, and Milton Keynes, with further cities to…
Read MoreChristmas at the Botanics 2023 tickets on sale now
AD Feature The magic of the festive season is set to return to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh this winter as Christmas at the Botanics opens for its seventh year. Reimagined for 2023 with new installations and a fresh route, organisers have introduced off-peak tickets on selected evenings in November and December. The magical, botanical…
Read MoreCumnock Tryst: Music programme returns for October
Cumnock’s annual music festival is set to return next month. Sir James MacMillan CBE founded The Cumnock Tryst, a four-day music festival each October, nearly ten years ago. Taking place from 5 October until 8 October, hundreds of local groups are set to perform. The Musical Celebration of the Coalfields will involve ten local community…
Read MoreAndrew Carnegie: Gold key given to philanthropist celebrates theatre makeover
A gold key given to philanthropist Andrew Carnegie when he opened a much-loved theatre is going on show to mark the venue’s refurbishment. The keepsake was one of two presented to VIP guests when Kirkcaldy’s Adam Smith Theatre – recently given a £7.8 million makeover – was inaugurated in 1899. Keys were gifted to the…
Read MoreWilliam Shakespeare’s first folio to go on display
A 400-year-old collection of some of William Shakespeare’s first works including Macbeth is to go on display. The National Library in Edinburgh will display the works as part of the Treasures of the National Library of Scotland exhibition at George IV Bridge. Originally published seven years after Shakespeare’s death in 1616, the folio includes 36 plays –…
Read MoreGlen Dye hosts open fire supper club with Tim Maddams
Glen Dye estate is hosting an open fire Autumn supper club with chef Tim Maddams next month. Taking place in the Glen Dye’s woodshed, the evening will be a demonstration of open fire cooking with a menu that will include the finest seasonal ingredients, many of which will be sourced or foraged from the estate…
Read MoreMoët & Chandon to feature at Edinburgh Cocktail Week
Champagne firm Moët & Chandon will be featured during Edinburgh Cocktail Week, it has been revealed. Moët & Chandon, in collaboration with the team from Eve at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, will offer a selection of three Champagne cocktails. The bespoke cocktail selection has been curated to celebrate the festival’s fifth anniversary, running from 6-15 October…
Read MoreSt Leonards students celebrate outstanding GCSE results
St Leonards School has celebrated another excellent set of GCSE results this month with an impressive 92.1% of qualifications awarded grades 9-4 (equivalent to A*-C), far exceeding the national average. The school in St Andrews, Fife, has a reputation for academic excellence, and also recently achieved another record set of International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and…
Read MoreSTORIES: THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO 2023
As the curtain closes on another successful Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Rosie Morton reflects on this year’s Show. THE skirl of the Lone Piper reverberated around the Esplanade, taking 2023’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to a poignant close. The haunting drone echoed through the 8,800-strong audience and beyond. All eyes gazed up at the piper’s…
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