Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Prepare for a fantastic RSNO Solo performance
Music from the latest Star Wars film will be performed live for the first time outside of the USA this week. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) will play from the score of Solo – A Star Wars Story to audiences in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee. The RSNO will present the Rest-of-World premiere of a…
Read MoreIt’s been an incredible year – that’s crystal clear
A Scottish crystal company has broken new ground with unprecedented growth globally year on year. The award-winning family-owned Glencairn business has revealed, in its end of year figures, that it has broken through the £10 million revenue barrier for the first time with a 20% year on year increase and their largest percentage annual increase…
Read MoreUnder the bridge: inside London’s newest winery
Peter Ranscombe visits Blackbook winery in Battersea to find out how English grapes are being turned into high-quality wines in the most urban of settings. DURING my travels for Scottish Field, I’ve tasted wines on the hillsides of California and France, Romania and Turkey, but never under a railway arch in Battersea – until now.…
Read MoreCelebrate the best dad jokes with Fred MacAulay and Tomatin
Scots comedian Fred MacAulay is marking Father’s Day with the most groan-tastic dad gags. The dad-of-three delivered the results of a nationwide survey conducted by Tomatin Distillery, one of the fastest growing brands in the UK. Tomatin surveyed more than 1000 people from all corners of the UK to find the winning dad-themed one liner, which doesn’t disappoint.…
Read MoreFestival will celebrate all things broccoli
Scotland plays host to festivals of all kinds during the year, but one of the most obscure is being held next month. Loch Leven’s Larder, near Kinross, will be hosting its second broccoli festival on 14 July 2018. Launched last year, the event is the only one of its kind in the UK and aims…
Read MoreTalented Highland designers bring their talents home
Highland talent is coming together to bring couture to Fort William this Saturday. Fashion designers Lorna Gillies and Gemma Carver, who are both from Lochaber, recently decided to come back to their homeland to start their businesses. After both studying in the field of fashion and gaining industry experience in other countries, they showcased at Scotland Re:designed in…
Read MoreNew recipe book will cook up a treat for charity
Staff at a leading Scottish food firm have worked together to release their first book of recipes to help fund a cure for one of the country’s rarest medical conditions. Workers at Mackie’s of Scotland have dreamed up, tested, tasted and agreed on a collection of 31 recipes – both sweet and savoury, from each…
Read MoreFirst flight from China touches down in Scotland
Today is a momentous day in Scottish aviation as the first-ever direct flight from China touched down at Edinburgh Airport. The four-weekly, year-round service with Hainan Airlines to Beijing Capital International Airport is Scotland’s first connection to the Far East. It is a major boost for tourism in Scotland and increases business links with the…
Read MoreHuge demand for upmarket new residential project
Sales at a prestigious Scottish residential project have reached £7.7million – six months before the development itself can even expect its first on-site visitors. The Crescent by CALA Homes (East) is a sweeping glass-fronted curve of 84 luxury apartments on the 18-acre grounds of the former Donaldson’s College, set within the Edinburgh New Town UNESCO…
Read MoreScottish cyclist aims to pedal round the world
A Scottish woman is trying to break the record for cycling around the world. Cyclist Jenny Graham aims to circumnavigate the globe by bike in 110 days. She will ride 18,000 miles, unsupported, carrying all her kit, and aims to cycle 180 miles a day across 15 countries. The 38-year-old from Inverness plans to break…
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