Posts Tagged ‘scottish field’
Scottish forests join The Queen’s Green Canopy
TWENTY-ONE of Scotland’s ancient forests and 19 of its ancient trees have been selected to join The Queen’s Green Canopy. The woodlands are among 70 ancient woodlands and 70 ancient trees being dedicated to the Queen to mark her platinum jubilee. The project was launched by Prince Charles, the Duke of Rothesay, under an old…
Read More‘Dig for Victory’ at National Museum of Flight events
VISITORS will be “digging for victory” this Sunday at the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune in East Lothian. The museum, which is based on a former Second World War airfield, will offer talks, tours, demonstrations, and hands-on family activities to explore how people grew and cooked their food during the conflict. Food historian…
Read MoreLanarkshire butcher scoops UK title
A BUTCHER’S shop in North Lanarkshire has been crowned the “Best in Britain”. S Collins & Son in Muirhead was named as Britain’s best butcher’s shop shortly after winning the Scottish title for the fifth time. Its sirloin steak and black pudding were also named as the best in the country at the Q Guild…
Read MoreEilidh’s trust helps young musicians with £50,000 fund
YOUNG musicians will benefit from a £50,000 funding scheme set up in memory of 14-year-old piper Eilidh MacLeod from Barra, who was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing. The Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust is inviting youth music groups across Scotland to apply for financial support to grow and develop their music lessons by emailing hello@eilidhstrust.org.uk…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s book festival unveils schools events
COMICS, climate change, and knitting are all on the agenda for the schools programme at this summer’s Edinburgh International Book Festival. Every event is free and fully-hybrid, allowing primary and secondary school pupils around Scotland and around the world to tune-in, even if they can’t make it to Edinburgh. The programme – which runs between…
Read MoreSix by Nico opens its doors in Aberdeen today
The much-anticipated Aberdeen restaurant Six by Nico opens today with the first of its ever-changing six-course menus. Nico Simeone, the renowned Scottish-Italian chef, has launched his tenth Six by Nico restaurant in Aberdeen’s Union Street in the city centre this week. Every six weeks, Chef Nico and his team will completely reinvent their food offering,…
Read MoreThree days, two wheels, one sceptical cyclist
Kathi Kamleitner of Watch Me See explores Scotland’s west coast by bike. As I cycle down the hill through Glencruitten towards Oban, my hair is flying in the wind. My chest is filled with pure joy and my mind is flashing with childhood memories of sunny family outings on two wheels. But then, a thought…
Read MorePreserving history with Traditional Tales for Tiny People
Live Music Now Scotland is excited to announce Traditional Tales for Tiny People as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022. Bringing the traditional stories, language and music of the Orkney islands and the Western Isles to early years and families, Traditional Tales for Tiny People will feature live performances from some of Live Music…
Read MoreHow Mary, Queen of Scots, used fabrics in policitcs
Reading Embroidering Her Truth really was a pleasant surprise. In an age when textiles expressed power, Mary, Queen of Scots exploited their symbolism artfully. The most famous example was wearing red – the martyr’s colour – at her execution, but Hunter outlines the many subtle and not-so-subtle ways in which Mary used fabrics to her…
Read MoreSpring Fling flies the flag for Scots arts and crafts in Newcastle
Spring Fling is presenting work by some of Dumfries and Galloway’s finest artists and makers at the UK’s largest art, craft and design gallery. The exhibition at The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle, opens on the evening of 13 May as part of The Late Shows event, and runs to 24 July. It features work by 20…
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