Ben Fogle returns to Scotland’s Castaway islands

Award winning broadcaster Ben Fogle returns to Scotland for a new TV series which starts this week on BBC Scotland and BBC One. In Scotland’s Sacred Islands the adventurer embarks on a personal pilgrimage, travelling across some of Scotland’s islands, meeting the people whose spirituality connects them deeply to where they live. Over four episodes,…

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Natalia Osipova stars in new production of Carmen

Scottish audiences will be treated to seeing the thrilling Russian ballerina, Natalia Osipova, Principal of the Royal Ballet, in a brand new, contemporary dance production of Carmen. The show will perform at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on December 17 and 18. Multi award-winning Osipova will perform the title role of this classic tale in…

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Sky Garden gin created at Scotland’s most southerly distillery

Scotland’s most southerly distillery has opened in Kirkcudbright – and it’s already revealed its first gin, Sky Garden. Having quit a job in finance to follow his passion for working in the drinks industry, Andrew Clark-Hutchison has opened the Dark Art Distillery. Andrew has established the craft gin distillery and visitor centre in the picturesque…

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A unique night time promenade performance

Dunes by the sea are coming to life each night until September 19. Commissioned by Hospitalfield and Arbroath 2020+1, Over Lunan is an extraordinary promenade performance in the dunes of Lunan Bay near Arbroath in Angus. Created by Angus Farquhar, creative director of social action and arts organisation Aproxima Arts with dramaturg and former Artistic…

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Scottish Opera returns to theatres with new productions

A new Scottish Opera production of Gilberts and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers will open at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal before traveling to cities around the country. This co-production with D’Oyly Carte Opera and State Opera South Australia will tour Edinburgh, Inverness, and London for a total of 24 performances, and will include the Scottish Opera premiere of…

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Gin investment boost for the new Ardgowan DIstillery

Ardgowan Distillery has announced plans for a new bespoke centre for Blackwoods Gin at their Inverkip site. An initial tranche of £3 million has been approved by shareholders of London-listed firm Distil plc,who have previously provided a loan of up to £5 million, with the potential of an additional follow-on loan of up to £2…

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The Great Scottish Pottery Throw Down: Ones To Watch

Writer Laura Vida has a keen eye for top artistic trends. Introducing us to four talented potters based in Scotland, here is her list of ‘ones to watch’…  Not one of these talented potters was born in Scotland. Yet the geology, landscape and climate of their adoptive country is manifest in their work. CLAIRE HENRY…

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Scots Hollywood and jazz star bequeaths collection

A lifetime of movie and musical memories from a world-renowned jazz icon and Hollywood star have found a new home at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – reuniting a legendary performer with her famous Scottish sibling. Performance and personal items from the estate of the multi-award-winning jazz singer and actress Annie Ross have been bequeathed…

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Whisky auction firm’s international boost

Online whisky auction site, Whisky Hammer, and its sister retail business Still Spirit, is poised for global expansion. It comes after selling a 49% stake of the Scottish family business to Rare Whisky Holdings, a whisky investment group managed out of Hong Kong. The multi-million-pound deal will deliver a 2.6X return to retail investors on…

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