In a Nutshell, Tim Maddams at the Scottish Game Fair: ‘If I wasn’t a chef I’d be a gardener, I love growing stuff’

Tim Maddams, formerly Head Chef at the River Cottage Canteen, grew up in Wiltshire. He cooked in professional kitchens with Fergus Henderson, Alistair Little, Marco Pierre White and Mark Hix before moving to Moray in 2020 where he continues teaching, cooking and consulting on ethical, sustainable local food. Tim will be attending this year’s Game…

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Scone Palace Garden Fair returns for third year

Sponsored Content | After the resounding success of last year’s event, the Scone Palace Garden Fair is back for its third consecutive year. Set against the majestic backdrop of the historic Scone Palace, the fair will take place on 31 May and 1 June. This year, the Scone Palace Garden Fair continues its tradition of…

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Scone Palace launches ‘Kids go free’ offer

SCONE Palace will be throwing open its doors to young people tomorrow, with free entry throughout October for all children aged 15 and under. The “Kids go free” offer also covers the palace’s 100 acres of grounds, which include the Murray star maze, a Victorian pinetum, and an adventure playground. Indoors, the palace – which…

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Scotland’s leading ceramic event returns in June

Potfest Scotland, the country’s premier ceramic event, will return to the lawns of Scone Palace, in early June. For its 25th year, Potfest Scotland will see over 90 ceramics artists coming together to showcase and sell their work over the three days of the festival. Exhibitors will come from the south west corner of England…

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10 fascinating facts about Perth

Perth is a city steeped in history – with proud royal connections and played an important role in the life of the nation for many years. Perth is known as the ‘Fair City’ because of Sir Walter Scott’s 1828 novel The Fair Maid of Perth. In medieval times, Perth was known as ‘St John’s Toun’,…

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Rewind Scotland festival to return to Scone Palace

Rewind Scotland celebrates music legends of the 80s and beyond… Following the festival’s 10th anniversary celebration last year, Rewind Scotland returns with a legendary line-up celebrating music icons of the 80s and beyond. With Foreigner and Bryan Ferry headlining over the weekend, playing the festival for the first time, it is one not to be…

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