Album takes Event Horizon Project to new heights

Geza Frank and Jean Damei go beyond the stars with a debut recording hailing be the first in a series known as the Event Horizon Project, the aim being to combine music, dance, light and visuals to reflect the beauty, and no doubt challenges, of space exploration. Event Horizon is a very cleverly constructed album allowing Frank and…

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A-listed Hensol House at the heart of waterside estate

A beautiful estate in the heart of Kircudbrightshire is now on the market. Presented by Strutt and Parker, the Hensol Estate, in Castle Douglas, features a category A-listed country house. Accessed via a private tarmacadam driveway, after passing the Lodge Cottage, the drive which runs parallel with the River Dee continues past overhanging trees creating an…

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The Macallan unveils a new look – but the same taste

An old Scotch whisky  favourite is being given a fresh image from next month. The Macallan has unveiled a bold new look across its range of single malt whiskies that will begin rolling out globally from April. Taking inspiration from The Macallan Rare Cask and Rare Cask Black packaging, the new bottle design is broad-shouldered,…

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Dundee gets set to welcome a festival of whisky

A popular whisky event is on the move – because it has been such a success. After two sell out years in Falkirk, the Whisky Social will expand as it moves to Dundee. The Bonar Hall will be the venue for the first whisky festival to come to the City of Discovery on Saturday. Offering…

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A Play, Poet and a Pastry series comes to a close

The world premiere of Glasgow playwright Heloise Thuall’s new play The Bug in The Cup takes place next week. The last in a successful series of world premiere theatre productions and new poetry performances takes place on Friday, 30 March, will explore the very essence of human identity, at Dumfries Theatre Royal. The Bug in…

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A unique chance to buy your own cask of whisky

Whisky lovers always enjoy having a wee dram on tap. And the chance to have their own cask is still available, as the Isle of Arran Distillery is still offering the very first casks to be filled at new Lagg site for sale. The award-winning whisky producer Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd recently announced a…

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Something for everyone in Edinburgh

Ballet, fun for the girls, a farce and an exhibition are taking place in Edinburgh this week. Here’s our guide to what’s on in the capital this week. Russian State Ballet of Siberia’s Swan Lake, 23-24 March, Edinburgh Playhouse. The greatest ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s iconic score in this…

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Winning design for New Lanark is revealed

A talented designer has won a Scottish textile print competition. New Lanark, an 18th century cotton-spinning Mill Village and one of Scotland’s six UNESCO World Heritage Sites, has delighted to announce the winner of its textile print competition in celebration of the Artist Textiles Picasso to Warhol exhibition which runs at New Lanark until the…

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Torabhaig Distillery opens its new visitor centre

A Scottish whisky distillery has opened its doors to the public. For the first time ever, Torabhaig Distillery’s visitor centre, at Teangue Sleat on the Isle of Skye opens to the public today, Monday. The distillery has been fully operational since January 2017 making Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Anne O’Lone, visitor centre manager, said: ‘We…

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10 museum events that are too good to miss

Are you looking for something to do? Let us help… Down to Earth, until 1 April, National Museum of Scotland A free exhibit celebrating the centenary of the Strathmore Meteorite, Down to Earth reunites the four fragments of the meteorite for the first time since it fell to Earth on 3 December 1917, alongside pieces…

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