Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Craft Central opens in Dunblane tomorrow
CRAFT Central, a multi-disciplinary arts venue, opens tomorrow in Dunblane. The new site is also home to the Central Scotland School of Craft (CSSC) and the Central Scotland School of Jewellery (CSSJ), which recently amalgamated. Together, they have taken over an empty shop on the town’s high street. Rebecca Wilson runs CSSC, while Jo Pudelko…
Read MoreDynamic Earth’s planetarium is in Falkirk this weekend
FALKIRK Science Festival is playing host to Dynamic Earth’s planetarium this weekend as the six-metre inflatable dome begins its summer tour. The portable planetarium can hold 30 people, giving them a taste of the stars in the night’s sky. Edinburgh-based Dynamic Earth’s outreach programme team will visit Callendar Square shopping centre from today until Sunday.…
Read MoreHave you seen a spotted flycatcher?
THE spotted flycatcher is one of six species of migratory birds returning home to Scotland right now – and scientists need your help if you spot one. Researchers at the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) are fitting spotted flycatchers with tags so that they can track their flights between Scotland and Africa. Monitoring the birds…
Read MoreScottish Retail Food & Drink Awards unveils shortlist
THE Scottish Retail Food & Drink Awards has named 140 products as finalists in this year’s competition. The winners will be announced on 31 May at The Corinthian in Glasgow. Executive chef Stewart McAllister prepared the products for the judges over the course of two days at The Corinthian. Among the Scottish Retail Food &…
Read MoreSt Leonards School wins research award
ST LEONARDS SCHOOL in St Andrews has won the boarding research award at the Boarding Schools’ Association supporting excellence awards. The prize recognised the research undertaken by Jenn Murray-Turner, housemistress of Bishopshall – the senior girls’ boarding house at St Leonards – as part of her master’s degree in residential education. Her dissertation delved into…
Read MoreEdinburgh International Book Festival flits to new home
THE Edinburgh International Book Festival won’t return to its traditional home in the city’s Charlotte Square Gardens, but is instead moving into the former Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. The book festival, which began in 1983, broadcast online sessions during 2020 and then moved into Edinburgh College of Art last year to hold hybrid events. The festival…
Read MoreGleneagles Townhouse names opening date
GLENEAGLES Townhouse, the eponymous Perthshire hotel’s outlet in Edinburgh, has unveiled its opening date. The 33-bedroom hotel, members’ club, and The Spence restaurant will open on St Andrew Square on 6 June. The venue will initially open to hotel guests and club members, before admitting members of the public “in early summer”. Gleneagles owner Ennismore’s…
Read MoreVirgin Hotels names executive chef for Edinburgh site
VIRGIN HOTELS has selected Steven Wilson as the executive chef for its Commons Club restaurant in Edinburgh. The hotel is due to open on Victoria Street in the capital’s Old Town on 1 June. It will be the first Virgin Hotels site in Europe. Originally from Edinburgh, Wilson has almost 30 years’ experience in the…
Read MoreBirlinn founder Hugh Andrew receives Shackleton medal
PUBLISHING house Birlinn founder Hugh Andrew has been presented with the Shackleton medal by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Andrew received the award for his “leadership and citizenship in publishing”. He was also made an honorary fellow of the society. Roger Crofts, former chair of the society, described Andrew as the “vital spark” of Scottish…
Read MoreHigh School of Glasgow gears up for ‘sustainability social’
PUPILS from The High School of Glasgow picked up litter at Lennox Park in Milngavie as they prepare to hold a “sustainability social”. Children from the junior four year group have been learning about sustainability and the impact that plastic has on the oceans. The pupils will tell their families what they have learned about…
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