Posts by Kenny Smith
The impressive Scottish art trail you can listen to
An award-winning Scottish art trail has been developed with the launch of a free smartphone audio tour. The unique BLiSS trail links the Stirlingshire villages of Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Strathyre and St Fillans through a series of art and architecture installations. Developed by the Loch Earn Tourism Information (LETi) Group, the trail received the Innovation in…
Read MoreFlour mill and brewery make Bowhouse a must
A new flour mill and brewery are to open at Bowhouse, the home of a growing number of artisan food producers. Bowhouse is located at the Balcaskie Estate, near Anstruther in Fife, and the mill will be run by Scotland the Bread, which has been growing and experimenting with a range of new and heritage…
Read MoreThe puppet masters will premier new production
Multi-award winning puppetry innovators Blind Summit are premiering their new show, Henry, at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. It follows the huge Edinburgh Fringe successes of Citizen Puppet (2015) and The Table (2011), both Scotsman Fringe First Award winners, amongst many other awards when touring internationally, with really strong reviews and audience reaction. Set within a…
Read MoreAn international flavour to the military tattoo
Performers from all over the world are coming to Scotland to this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. From Australia and Oman to Malawi and the Shetland Isles, producers have explored all points of the compass to select a world-class programme of home-grown and overseas talent to bring this year’s spectacle to life between 3-25 August.…
Read MoreVisitors can apply for funds to bring them ‘home’
People with Scots ancestry are being encouraged to visit their ancient homeland to explore their ancestry. Each year, hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the globe choose to apply to the Scottish Clan Event Fund, which directly supports these activities. The fund supports the growth of clan and clan-related events which take place across…
Read MoreCollection marks 50th anniversary with Scottish displays
An impressive exhibition of work by Scottish Colourists from the Fleming Collection is coming to Scotland next month. The Maclaurin Gallery in Ayr will be the venue for the special showing, which will run from Saturday, 18 August, and runs until Sunday, 30 September. It will run concurrently as the Fine Art Society in Edinburgh…
Read MoreHappy pawlidays for a growing number of dogs
It’s proving to be happy pawlidays in Scotland this summer as family breaks with their pet dogs in tow rise have risen by 56%. The increase in people taking their dogs with them on staycations across Scotland will result in leading animal charity, the Scottish SPCA, enjoying a new wave of donations. A group of…
Read MoreThe key to ensuring the heritage of Scotch isn’t diluted
The Scotch whisky, and drinks industry in general, has been busying itself with two major changes which are set to mix up the sector in the coming year. Minimum pricing has just been introduced in Scotland, with calls for England and Wales to follow suit gathering momentum. Much of the discussion in the sector has…
Read MoreWorld pipe band championships have youth appeal
A record number of young people have signed up to participate in the world’s biggest week of piping. Piping Live!, the Glasgow International Piping Festival, returns to Glasgow from 13–19 August, and will see with 33% of the 800 performers at this year’s event, and 40% of competitors in The World Pipe Band Championships, under…
Read MoreScotland’s retirees face significant property shortfall
People approaching retirement in Scotland are facing a significant financial property shortfall, according to new research. UK planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has published a report, entitled Later Living – Are We Planning for our Future?, which reveals that specialist UK retirement properties built so far have mostly been aimed at the better-off, while…
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