Posts Tagged ‘photography’
Capturing an estate in its year-round glory
Straloch Estate sits on the edge of the Cairngorms National Park, a diverse and beautiful spot for visitors. Photographer John MacPherson’s challenge was to capture the essence of this vast estate as a birthday gift for owner Lucy Holt from her husband Will. ‘I was approached to show the way the estate changes over the…
Read MoreArtists and makers invited to sign up for event
Applications are being invited from artists and makers to take part in Perthshire Open Studios (POS) 2020. The organisers say it’s important to sign up early as a maximum of 140 studios are able to take part. This year’s event will take place across beautiful Perthshire and Kinross-shire between 5-13 September and is expected to…
Read MoreCity centre spot for new military tattoo display
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is set to showcase its remarkable 70-year history through magnificent images and fascinating tales, as it unveils a new, free outdoor photography exhibition in the capital’s city centre. The impressive display will run until 29 March and is located on the Mound Precinct next to the Scottish National Gallery. The…
Read MoreRoyal Scottish Academy ready for 194th exhibition
The 194th Annual Exhibition of the Royal Scottish Academy will open later this month. Running from 28 March – 3 May at the RSA Upper and Lower Galleries on Princes Street, Edinburgh, the annual exhibition is the most extensive exhibition of contemporary art and architecture in Scotland. Having been a mainstay of the academy’s calendar…
Read MoreBaby, pregnancy and family fair this weekend
The second Scottish pregnancy and family fair is set to take place this weekend. Bonnie Bairn be held on Sunday, 1 March. Following the huge success of the 2019 fair, which saw over 1000 local visitors attend, the organisers have confirmed that the 2020 event will take place at and will welcome over 80 exhibitors,…
Read MoreThe perfect book for Scottish lighthouse fans
If, like Sarah Kerr, you are an avid pharologist (the technical term for lighthouse enthusiasts) then this guide is the perfect purchase for you. It’s the only one of its kind to provide a comprehensive listing of more than 600 lighthouses in Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Channel Islands. The…
Read MoreCritically acclaimed polar ice exhibition closing
The five star Among the Polar Ice exhibition at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum, is to close on 8 March. Featured as one of the Scotsman’s art critics’ favourite shows of the year, Among the Polar Ice will soon end its run at The McManus. Spanning 200 years, the exhibition brings together paintings, photographs…
Read MoreScottish holiday company aims to grow in the US
A Scottish adventure holiday firm is planning to boost its business in America. Flavours Holidays, specialists in activity holidays in Italy and Spain, celebrated reaching a turnover to £3.5m by unveiling expansion plans, which includes targeting the US market, purchase of a new larger office on the Water of Leith and creating eight jobs, thanks…
Read MoreBirdwatchers will take flight to Elgin next month
Birdwatchers are set to flock to Elgin for an annual conference in March. Each spring, the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC) and the British Trust for Ornithology BTO) organise a one-day conference, attracting over 200 bird enthusiasts from around the country. This year, the event it is being hosted by the Moray branch of the SOC…
Read MoreThe biggest secrets of the Cairngorms revealed
I defy anyone to look at the front cover of the beautiful The Secret Life of the Cairngorms and not have a wee smile on their face. Illustrated with a stunning selection of Andy Howard’s photographs, the book celebrates the wildlife and landscape of the Cairngorms National Park in all its glory. Anyone who has visited…
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