Posts Tagged ‘Outlander’
Rising costs are biggest fear in Scots hotel sector
The fear of rising costs – caused by inflation, business rates, staffing and online travel agency (OTA) fees – is the biggest threat facing the hotel sector in Scotland according to industry experts. Just under half of those surveyed at Addleshaw Goddard’s inaugural Scottish Hotels Conference in Edinburgh prioritised rising costs (46%) ahead of an…
Read MoreA super seven Outlander locations to visit
Fans of hit TV show Outlander can follow in the fictional footsteps of their heroes Claire and Jamie ahead of new season. To celebrate Season 4 of Outlander coming to Prime Video today, 5 November, lovers of the show can relive all the dramatic twists and turns of the past three seasons by exploring the…
Read MoreThere’s a chance to work on hit show Outlander
It’s one of the most popular drama series in the world – and now Outlander is looking to recruit production staff in Scotland. Cumbernauld-based Sony Pictures Television TV Drama, Outlander have launched the recruitment for the Outlander Trainee Programme to support Season 5 when production gets underway at Wardpark Studios in the new year. Supported…
Read MoreLive the Outlander lifestyle in historic castle
A beautiful Scots castle, which looks like it would be at home in cult TV series Outlander, is opening its doors to the public – for £1200 per night. For nearly 70 years one of Scotland’s most historic castles, the 12th century Old Castle of Rowallan, has been largely closed off to the public. Until…
Read MorePerfect family home in a quiet conservation area
A beautifully-presented family home in a sought-after conservation village is now on the property market. The Old School House, in West Green, Culross, near Dunfermline, is presented for sale by Galbraith, and is a lovely house, quietly situated within Culross which is noted for its historic architecture and charming feel. The Category C Listed Old…
Read MoreAmericans fall in love with Scotland through Outlander
Scotland is winning a whole new generation of fans through its appearances on cult TV show Outlander. The programme, shown on the Starz network in America, and on the UK on More4, stars Scots actor Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in the series, based on the novels by American author Diana Gabaldon, which sees Claire…
Read MoreOutlander castle drew in a large crowd for event
A Scottish castle which has featured in hit TV Outlander was back in focus last weekend. Blackness Castle, near Linlithgow, had its status as a film location with Historic Environment Scotland confirmed as it played host to their first On Location event. Shaped like a ship, it stood in for a castle in Fort William…
Read MoreOutlander castle is ready for visitors On Location
Visitors are invited to celebrate a Scottish castle’s status as an Outlander film location with Historic Environment Scotland’s first On Location event this weekend. Blackness Castle has been used as a filming location for a range of movies and TV shows including Outlander, where it featured as the setting for Fort William. Outlander stars Scots…
Read MoreOutlander inspired trips to 17th and 18th century Scotland
Jacobites will descend on Fort George this weekend as the Outlander-inspired Kings and Clansmen event takes place for the first time. The Jacobite soldiers will share their stories on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 August, based on the tales that inspired the Outlander novels. Visitors will travel through the history of the risings as they…
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…
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