Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
REVIEW: Mikaku, Glasgow
Kenny Smith visit Japanese restaurant Mikaku in Glasgow. JAPANESE food has always been a winner in my household. My junior diner has a fascination with the Far East and its culture, as they have a love of its art, through Manga and anime, as well as its food. So, when learning that Glasgow’s Mikaku is…
Read MoreStirling Castle shares 500 years of history
STIRLING Castle will open its doors for two evenings next month to share stories from its rich history. Actors will dress up as characters including Mary, Queen of Scots, and her ladies-in-waiting to tell historic tales to visitors. Other performers will portray jesters, musicians, and soldiers. Carnegie medal-winning author Theresa Breslin will read from her…
Read MoreElements festival shines light on gold, silver, and jewellery
THE Elements festival celebrating gold, silver, and jewellery opens in Edinburgh today. Fifty makers from Scotland and the rest of the UK will be selling designer gold, silver, and jewellery at a fair. This year’s festival also includes an exhibition of award-winning work from the Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council (GC&DC) Competition, which is being…
Read MoreRoyal National Mòd ends with massed choir
A MASSED choir brought the Royal National Mòd to an end on Saturday in Perth. The mòd’s flag was handed over the Paisley, which will host next year’s cultural gathering. Around 2,100 people took part in 200 competitions over the nine-day festival, which was held at 14 venues in the Fair City. Contestants came from…
Read MoreREVIEW: The Cauldron – A Magical Evening
Megan Amato learns how to mix magical cocktails at The Cauldron pub chain’s Edinburgh branch. EDINBURGH is not short of magical- and witchy-themed shops and enchantments, but The Cauldron on Fredrick Street has always stood out more than the others as it appeals to the local crowd – not just the streams of tourists. The…
Read MoreGet a sneaky peek at the new look for Edinburgh’s Tigerlily…
EDINBURGH’S Tigerlily bar and restaurant reopens tonight after being redecorated. Innes Bolt, managing director of owner Montpeliers described the refit as “the biggest change in 16 years” at the George Street venue. The outlet opened in 2006 and had its last refurbishment in 2015. Designer Jim Hamilton – who created Tigerlily’s original look and was…
Read More‘Forest Floor’ by Fergus McCreadie named as top album
PIANIST Fergus McCreadie won the Scottish album of the year (SAY) title last night for “Forest Floor”. McCreadie, who was also shortlisted for a Mercury Prize this year, was unable to attend the ceremony at The Albert Halls in Stirling. The award was collected on his behalf by Seonaid Aitken. It was third time lucky…
Read MoreScots take gold at British Farming Awards
SCOTTISH farmers and rural businesses won some of the biggest prizes at last night’s British Farming Awards. More than 800 farmers and their advisors gathered at The Vox venue in Birmingham for a ceremony hosted by television presenter Patrick Kielty. Emma Gray and Ewan Irvine took gold in both the “small or medium diversification of…
Read MoreGlencairn launches second short story competition
THE Glencairn Glass has launched the second instalment of its crime short story competition, in partnership with the Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival and Scottish Field magazine, with a theme of “A crime story set in Scotland”. Last year’s maiden competition attracted entries from talented crime writers across the globe. Over the past three…
Read MoreArt Futuro creates album award trophies
STIRLING design studio Art Futuro has been chosen to make the trophies for this week’s Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award. Phil and Franziska – who are from Switzerland and now live in Stirling – were selected to make the prizes by The Design Commission. The SAY Award will be presented at the Albert…
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