Posts Tagged ‘tartan’
Big Burns Supper unveils biggest programme ever
The Big Burns Supper, to take place in Dumfries from 19 to 28 January has unveiled its biggest programme ever, with 200 live events. The newly-announced performances add to a sterling line-up of names, including Bill Bailey, Donovan, Camille O’Sullivan, Badly Drawn Boy, We Banjo 3, Eddi Reader, Dougie Maclean and the Dumfries-made Le Haggis.…
Read MoreHonours for Scotland’s top outdoor and leisure businesses
The great and the good of the Scottish outdoor and leisure industry came together to be honoured in Glasgow at the weekend. On Sunday, October 29, the Scottish Outdoor and Leisure Awards took over the Glasgow Marriott for an evening. The Scottish Outdoor and Leisure Awards were created to showcase and reward outstanding contributions to…
Read MoreBonnie Prince Charlie exhibition is a star attraction
Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites is a new exhibition at Edinburgh’s National Museum of Scotland. It shows how he attempted to achieve his dream of becoming the King of Scotland. Charles Edward Stuart reached Scottish soil for the first time in his life in 1745 at Eriskay. The Bonnie Prince was born in exile…
Read MoreOutlander star Sam Heughan gives his support to Highland tartan weaving enterprise
More than 10 per cent of the total money needed to bring tartan weaving home to the Scottish Highlands has already been pledged. And Clare Campbell’s bid to raise £500,000 to create a new enterprise on the Black Isle has been supported by Outlander star Sam Heughan. The actor, who has over 384,00 followers on…
Read MoreTop Scottish businessman backs bid to bring tartan weaving back to the Highlands
A leading Scottish businessman is backing a campaign to raise £500,000 to bring tartan weaving back to its home in the Scottish Highlands. Last week, Scottish Field revealed that Clare Campbell was ready to launch a Kickstarter campaign online, for a new enterprise on the Black Isle. The ‘Build the Mill’ crowd funding campaign is…
Read MoreCompany bids to bring tartan weaving back to the Scottish Highlands
A kickstarter campaign looking to raise £500,000 for a new tartan weaving enterprise is taking shape on the Black Isle, just north of Inverness. ‘Build the Mill’ is the Kickstarter crowd funding campaign that will enable Scottish luxury design house Prickly Thistle Ltd to bring tartan weaving back to its home in the Scottish Highlands.…
Read MoreClansmen are welcomed to Edinburgh Castle’s Great Hall for the first time since the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion
More than 30 clansmen and clanswomen marched to the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle today (Monday, 8 May) to mark a hugely momentous occasion in Scotland’s history books. This is the first time that Scotland’s clans have been welcomed into the Castle since the Highland Clans marched to the City of Edinburgh to lay siege…
Read MoreA new festival celebrating the work of Robert Burns launches this weekend
The Red, Red Rose Street Festival, which will run from Saturday 21 to Friday 27 January 2017, is expanding the traditional Burns Night into a week-long celebration of the words and music of the world-renowned Scottish bard. Supported by EventScotland and Essential Edinburgh and produced by Unique Events, the inaugural Red, Red Rose Street will bring…
Read MoreCelebrate Burn’s Night with Balblair
Dust off your tartan and toast the spirit of Scotland’s national bard with a dram of award-winning Balblair Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky. In honour of the occasion, Balblair has selected three of its perfectly timed Vintages, which compliment every stage of the traditional Burns night supper. Specially selected by Distillery Manager, John MacDonald, each of the…
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