Posts Tagged ‘prize’
Plenty going on this Easter in Almond Valley
Who says egg hunts are just for humans? Lambs at Almond Valley, in West Lothian, are getting stuck in looking for their own eggs to kick off the Easter Eggcitement celebrations. With spring in the air and new life on the farm, there really isn’t a better time to visit Almond Valley than at Easter.…
Read MoreScots actor Mark Bonnar lifts critics’ prize
Scots actor Mark Bonnar has been awarded Best Actor in the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2018. The Edinburgh man was given the prestigious honour for his roles in programmes including Eric, Ernie and Me, which was screened at Christmas on the BBC. Mark scooped the award for four outstanding performances; Eric, Ernie and Me (BBC…
Read MoreMagnificent seventh at Aberdeen business gathering
It was lucky number seven in the north east of Scotland at the 2017 Granite Expo. Businesses gathered to celebrate the richness and diversity in their economy, writes Imogen Lovie. For the seventh consecutive year, one-day business showcase Granite Expo provided a platform for companies based in and with links to North East Scotland to…
Read MoreArt lovers encouraged to support Edinburgh exhibition to benefit hospice
St Columba’s Hospice is urging art lovers in and around Edinburgh to come along to its annual art exhibition. Running from October 20-22 at the Edinburgh Academy in Stockbridge, over 120 of Scotland’s most renowned artists and exciting emerging talents have signed up to take part in this year’s fundraising event. The eagerly awaited Art…
Read MoreOutstanding show of work from Turner Prize-nominated artist
A solo exhibition by Turner Prize-shortlisted artist Nathan Coley is currently on show in East Ayrshire. The show of his work is running at the main gallery at the Dick Institute in Kilmarnock. One of the UK’s best-known artists, Glasgow-based Coley has exhibited widely in the UK and Europe with both gallery-based and publicly-situated artworks.…
Read More£10 million investment plans to restore Musselburgh Links to its glory days
An ambitious £10million plan has been unveiled to breathe fresh life into a six-time Open Championship venue and the oldest continuously-played golf course in the world. The aim is to recapture the long-lost ‘heritage’ of Musselburgh Links, taking it back to its Victorian-era (circa 1896) set up, when its importance and significance to the game…
Read MoreOh, sweetest of days……
The only tonic for a yard that has been battling with such atrocious conditions for eight weeks is a winner and we were cruelly robbed when Isla Pearl Fisher tipped up at the final fence last week at Ayr, but he made ammends in fine style today when running out the convincing winner of what had looked…
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