Posts Tagged ‘photo’
Cape Wrath Ultra is all set to get underway
Almost 200 runners will set off on Sunday (May 20) in the Scottish Highlands for the extreme Cape Wrath Ultra Race 2018. The 190 participants are from 23 countries worldwide and include 21 from Scotland. They face an eight-day expedition race over 400km with a total ascent of 11,200m into some of the wildest areas…
Read MoreThe word is out for this year’s Coastword Festival
A celebration of words comes to the east coast this weekend, in the form of CoastWord Festival. Offering a collection of spoken word performances, music and workshops, the festival runs from today, May 18, to Sunday, 20 May, on the sunny shoreline of Dunbar. A festival with humble beginnings, CoastWord was founded by local writer…
Read MorePhotographic legend Harry’s work goes on show
An exhibition celebrating the work of one of the world’s best-known photographers begins this weekend at the National Trust for Scotland’s Pollok House in Glasgow. Images by Glasgow-born photojournalist, Harry Benson CBE, will go on display from Saturday 19 May8, featuring some of his most iconic photographs of world history and rarely-seen shots of his…
Read MoreAirshow confirms some real high flyers are coming
The famous Red Arrows are heading for Scottish skies this summer for Scotland’s national airshow. It will take place on Saturday, 28 July, from 10am-5pm at the National Museum of Flight, in East Fortune, East Lothian. The RAF Red Arrows display team will top the bill with a high-octane performance on Saturday 28 July. Tickets…
Read MoreSurgeons’ Hall hosts A Quest for Healing exhibition
An Edinburgh museum is hosting the debut exhibition of Beijing-based artist Zhang Yanzi. Galerie Ora-Ora has revealed gallery artist Zhang Yanzi’s first solo exhibitions in the United Kingdom with A Quest for Healing at the Surgeons’ Hall Museums in Edinburgh, and A Quest for Wellness at the Museum of East Asian Art in Bath. The exhibitions…
Read MoreYoung performers will show their moves in Dundee
A unique showcase of seven dance performances called ACT will be staged today at Dundee Rep Theatre to celebrate new Scottish dance talent. Young dancers and choreographers from Scottish Dance Theatre are to be joined by dance groups from across Scotland. ACT is giving youngsters the opportunity to put their work at centrestage at Dundee…
Read MoreWhisky attraction marks 30 years with exclusive bottles
The Scotch Whisky Experience is toasting 30 years as a top Edinburgh whisky visitor attraction. Since opening in 1988, the five-star Royal Mile attraction has welcomed 6.8 million whisky fans through its doors, who have sampled a whopping 8 million drams. Now, it has released the unique 30 year old Scotch to commemorate three decades of…
Read MoreGreat turnout for opening night of War Horse
The opening night of the War Horse was held recently at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre. It was the second visit to Scotland for the acclaimed production from the National Theatre since its sell-out run at the Festival Theatre in 2014. Joining the excited audience was Scottish tennis coach Judy Murray. War Horse is at the Festival…
Read MoreFacts at your fingertips with VIP programme
Visitors to some of the country’s most popular historic attractions can now learn more about the local area while delving into Scotland’s past. As part of a new approach to visitor information, 66 Historic Scotland properties – managed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) – which welcomed a total of almost 2,220,000 visitors last year, have…
Read MorePerthshire looks to capture the ‘hound pound’
Perthshire will lead the way with a new dog friendly website this weekend. Over 100 dog-lovers and their four-legged friends are heading to Perth this weekend for Puppies and Prosecco, the eagerly-anticipated launch for brand-new tourism website, Dog Friendly Perthshire. Puppies and Prosecco is the first event of its kind in Perth and takes place…
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