Posts Tagged ‘travel’
There’s plenty to sea at this new exhibition
A celebration of the seas is taking place with the opening of a new art exhibition at the Scottish Maritime Museum. This show marks Scotland’s coastline at work, life and play. The new exhibition, which is now on show at the Scottish Maritime Museum on the Harbourside in Irvine, is the first full showing for…
Read MoreDon’t forget impact of Brexit on the shooting industry
Shooting in post-Brexit Britain is an issue that must not be forgotten during negotiations, Membersof the European Parliament have been told. The Countryside Alliance and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), representing FACE UK, held a series of meetings with senior MEPs at the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week to stress the…
Read MoreMaritime art exhibition prepares to open its doors
A new new national art collection is coming to the Scottish Maritime Museum later this week. Maritime Perspectives: Collecting Art of a Seafaring Nation will run at the Scottish Maritime Museum on the Harbourside in Irvine, North Ayrshire, from Friday, June 1, until Sunday, 21 October, featuring works by artists such as FCB Cadell, Ian…
Read MoreGlasgow hotel changes hands in £10million deal
A large Glasgow hotel has been sold in an off-market deal to Asian buyers, with the guide price reported to be close to £10m. Colliers International, the real estate services company, has facilitated the sale of the 117-room GoGlasgow Urban Hotel. The deal was overseen by Julian Troup, head of Colliers’ UK Hotels Agency, on…
Read MoreMichelin star restaurant is chasing a top prize
Edinburgh’s only Michelin star restaurant with rooms has been nominated for a top prize in Food and Travel Magazine 2018 Reader Awards. 21212, on Royal Terrace, has been chosen out of thousands from a public nomination process to progress to the shortlist in the Hotel of the Year: Gourmet Bolthole category. The nomination comes the…
Read MoreFour young pipers will swap Scotland for Barbados
A group of young pipers will be switching their spats for sun tan lotion as they prepare to head to Barbados for this year’s Celtic Festival. Strathallan School pupils Xander Gibson, Oliver Spalding, Conor Campbell and Gregor Sands will travel the 4000 and a bit miles, to join a larger group to form a massed…
Read MoreHighland Show urges visitors use public transport
People planning on visiting this year’s Royal Highland Show are being urged to use public transport. During last year’s show – Scotland’s largest outdoor event – over 60,000 journeys were made to event on trams and buses over the four days, proving how effective and convenient the public transport options are. This year’s show will…
Read MoreBoswell Festival of biography was fully booked
This year’s all-star guests at the Boswell Book Festival have given it a resounding thumbs up. TV’s Gogglebox star and Festival author Mary Killen perfectly captured the mood of this year’s Boswell Book Festival at Dumfries House in Ayrshire, when she said: ‘I had no idea how wonderful it would be!’ This year’s festival was…
Read MoreMonaco or bust as drivers take part in fundraiser
A group of generous souls are making their way from Edinburgh to Monaco in a variety of interesting vehicles. They are taking part in the Bumble Bee Rally, having met up at the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade on Saturday morning, before heading off to the south of France at 9am. The Bumble Bee Rally was started…
Read MoreDistillery receives a trio of honours at world awards
A Scots distillery has been toasting its success at the recent World Whiskies Awards. Loch Lomond Group’s single malts triumphed across a range of categories at the 2018 World Whiskies Awards, including a trio of prestigious Best in Class accolades. The Loch Lomond Inchmoan 12 Year Old Single Malt, which is produced at the group’s…
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