Posts by Kenny Smith
Three shows take opera to a new audience
Scottish Opera’s Pop-up Opera is back on the road this month with three brilliant shows for audiences of all ages. They are A Little Bit of HMS Pinafore, A Little Bit of Eugene Onegin and Be A Sport, Spike!, which has been commissioned by Festival 2018, the cultural programme of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships.…
Read MoreThe countdown is on for Gordon Castle’s big event
Scotland’s only highland games and country fair is now just over a fortnight away. From caber tossing to parkour athletes, highland dancing to Indian runner ducks; the Gordon Castle Highland Games and Country Fair will be held on Sunday, 20 May, in Fochabers. Entering its eighth year, the annual family event looks to welcome 10,000…
Read MoreNight-time opening for Gretna Green blacksmiths
Gretna Green’s famous blacksmiths shop museum will take part in two of the UK’s biggest museum events later this month. It will participate in the nationwide Museums at Night programme and Scotland’s annual Festival of Museums programme of cultural events. Museums at Night is the UK’s after-hours festival of arts, culture and heritage. Now in…
Read MoreSchool of fashion and textiles set to open in Ayrshire
A fashion and textiles training school bearing the name of the world’s largest fashion and luxury group is set to open at Ayrshire’s Dumfries House estate this month. The LVMH Textile Training Centre, the latest development on the estate, near Cumnock, by The Prince of Wales’s charity The Prince’s Foundation, will host intensive eight-week courses…
Read MoreFirst chance to see new coastal showhomes
Those dreaming of settling by the sea can now discover two newly launched showhomes in one of East Lothian’s most sought-after postcodes. Marine Rise, located in the coastal village of Gullane, is the latest premium development by CALA Homes (East) to launch new showhomes for potential buyers to explore. The two exciting new showhomes, which…
Read MoreBreathing new life into abandoned old buildings
Disused venues in Edinburgh are being given an incredible new lease of life for the Hidden Door festival. Hidden Door is a not-for-profit volunteer run multi-arts festival funded by ticket sales, sponsorship and fundraising. Their aim is to transform disused spaces in Edinburgh into temporary and exciting arts venues. The festival is returning to Leith…
Read MoreEnjoy a sweet treat with this delicious apple cake
This tasty desert was created by Anne and Jim Anderson, who run The Anderson restaurant and hotel in Fortrose on the Black Isle. The couple upped sticks from their home in Philadelphia after Jim fell in love with the notion of owning a hotel in Scotland. And while Anne is cooking up a storm in…
Read MoreBook review: Outlander’s Scotland by Phoebe Taplin
What’s the Story? One of the biggest television success stories of the last few years has been Outlander. Produced by American TV network Starz, it tells the story of 18th century Highland warrior Jamie Fraser, who meets 20th century medic Claire Randall, who has fallen back through time. Since the show was first shown in…
Read MoreSupermarket sweeps up dairy’s premium yoghurt
An Aberdeenshire dairy firm has been given a massive boost after its produce was named as one of the Nation’s Local Foodmakers by Morrisons. The rora dairy’s premium yogurt, made fresh on its farm at Middleton of Rora, Longside, Peterhead, pitched for the sought after shelf place as part of the Nation’s Local Foodmakers campaign,…
Read MoreFinal home in exclusive site is now available to buy
The last home in an exciting new housing development is available for sale. Being sold through Galbraith, Beley Bridge House 2, in Fife, is part of phase one of a superb development of high quality detached executive homes. Situated on the edge of the historic hamlet of Dunino, just four miles to the south of…
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