Posts Tagged ‘stirling’
Wigtown welcomes Mrs Death and hosts a Meeting of Spirits
This year’s Wigtown Book Festival meets death and then plunges on to discuss what happens afterwards. Author Salena Godden will be at the festival to discuss her book Mrs Death Misses Death in which a troubled young author named Wolf meets, and befriends, Death in the guise of an elderly working class black woman and…
Read MoreDebate Night is looking to welcome back audiences
BBC Scotland’s Debate Night TV programme is welcoming back studio audiences – and wants to find people from all walks of life. Hosted by Stephen Jardine, Debate Night is welcoming people back into the studio for their third series. They are looking for people from across Scotland to join them (socially distanced), on the evening…
Read MoreBook shop’s fundraiser to stay open raises £48,000+
A Scottish bookshop which faced closure last week is on the brink of a bright future after the support of hundreds of people, including Scots writers Ian Rankin and Christopher Brookmyre. Pre-loved publications shop Guid Reads, on Stirling Street, Alva, in Clackmannanshire, feared the worst after its landlord announced his imminent retiral. In a panic,…
Read MoreClimate positive spirits are cutting carbon footprint
Arbikie Distillery has announced a partnership between its world-first climate positive Nàdar spirits range and ecoSPIRITS. Founded in 2018, and now used by almost 700 leading bars, restaurants, and hotels worldwide, ecoSPIRITS is the world’s first closed-loop distribution technology for premium spirits. By nearly eliminating packaging waste in the premium spirits supply chain, ecoSPIRITS provides…
Read MoreStirling Highland Games launches virtual programme
Traditional heavyweight competitions, a pipe band and cookery demonstrations are among the online events showcased at Stirling Highland Games this month. Organisers have unveiled an exciting programme of virtual activities to entertain families, food-lovers, history buffs and Highland Games competition fans from home and abroad on Saturday August 21. Spectators can watch competitors take part…
Read MoreMilitary treasures are preserved at Stirling Castle
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum at Stirling Castle has offered a sneak peak of its multi-million-pound renovation ahead of reopening to the public this week. The museum embarked on a lengthy transformation project in September 2018 to ensure its historic military legacy was preserved for future generations. Now, for the first time in almost…
Read MoreNew walking tour app helps Glasgow get back on its feet
From the latest graffiti murals to historic female icons that shaped Glasgow, visitors will be able to explore the Dear Green Place with the help of the new Glasgow Walking Tours app. Launched this week, the self-guided walking tours are a fun way to explore our city and stay active. Developed to support the city’s…
Read MoreCold Town glory: Reconnecting beer to pubs
Peter Ranscombe visits Edinburgh’s Cold Town brewery to hear how head brewer Ed Evans takes inspiration from pubgoers. WHAT inspires brewers? For some, it’s the hops, and the arrival of more and more varieties from around the world. For others, it’s the malt, and the challenge of balancing the depth with the freshness. For Ed…
Read MoreLine-up revealed for store’s Scottish Spirits Festival
Aldi has revealed the line-up for its in-store Scottish Spirits Festival, featuring a host of craft beverages from across Scotland. After being selected as part of Aldi’s Next Top Product search, Bothy Trading’s new Hipflask Sloe Bramble Gin Liqueur (£9.99, 20cl) will be available to pick up in store from this Thursday, May 20. Hand…
Read MoreA Tomb with a View offers a fascinating insight
While the more superstitious among us avoid graveyards or simply hold our breath while passing them, Peter Ross finds them curiously comforting. He whiled away the hours in the Old Town cemetery in Stirling as a boy. The Glasgow-based writer, one of Scotland’s finest essayists, admits that deciphering old gravestones was one of the ways…
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