Posts by Kenny Smith
The glass act in the heart of an Aberdeen park
Outside, it’s five degrees below. Inside the glasshouse at Duthie Park Winter Gardens in Aberdeen, steam rises as a gardener in shorts and flip-flops plays a hose across the floor. On a day like this, the Winter Gardens live up to their name; where else can you find bougainvillea in flower when there’s snow on…
Read MoreHerb crusted cod is such a tasty dish
Scottish Field speaks to Paul Grant, executive chef at Meldrum House Country Hotel and Golf Course in Aberdeenshire about his future plans for the restaurant and the importance of seasonal foods. What’s your background? I’ve been at Meldrum House for around six months now. Before that I was the executive chef at Thainstone House, which…
Read MoreCapturing a snapshot of Scotland on canvas
The first thing that strikes you about Francis Boag’s expressionist landscape paintings are their vivid colours. Bold patches of reds, blues and purples dominate his work, conveying the emotion and beauty of locations such as Pittenween, Glencoe and Kincardineshire. For Boag, it’s important for people to connect and engage with his work and colour is…
Read MoreThe joy of Six in a sleepy rural Scottish village
Tucked away in the sleepy farming village of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire is a small warehouse and attached pre-fab building which serve as the offices for Six Degrees North. It may appear relatively ordinary, yet what goes on inside is anything but. With a name inspired by its location – six degrees north of Brussels –…
Read MoreTen green ideas for Earth Day in Scotland
This Sunday is Earth Day, and Scotland offers a host of great green getaways. From planning how to travel, to choosing where to stay, more and more of us are considering our carbon footprint, linking our holiday plans with our desire to save the planet. Whether it’s renewable energy, composting toilets, tree planting or locally…
Read MoreAbsurdist play will take audience to dark places
A dark absurdist play is coming to Glasgow and Edinburgh next month. Tron Theatre Company in association with National Theatre of Scotland presents Ma, Pa and the Little Mouths, by Martin McCormack. This piece piece of new writing opens at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow as part of Mayfesto, before it transfers to the Traverse Theatre.…
Read MoreBelly laughs aplenty with Fat Friends musical
‘Bones aren’t sexy! Flesh is fabulous!’ declares Kelly, the lead characters in Fat Friends – The Musical, as the spin-off from the early noughties television series made its Scottish debut at Edinburgh’s Playhouse last night. Raucous, well-crafted, and with an earthy (and occasionally downright crude) edge, this production had the crowd on its feet by…
Read MoreScottish canal festival will return this summer
An annual Scottish canal festival is returning for 2018. Visitors are being urged to set course for the Kirkintilloch Canal Festival, which is being held in East Dunbartonshire from 20-26 August, in and around Kirkintilloch town centre. The Canal Festival – organised by East Dunbartonshire Council in partnership with a range of organisations – attracts…
Read MoreLulu will give fans something to Shout about
Scottish pop star Lulu is returning home to Glasgow this summer for her only confirmed UK gig in 2018. Pint sized pop star Lulu needs no introduction. She returns to her hometown at Kelvingrove Bandstand, fresh from her leading role as the glamorous Dorothy Brock in London West End musical spectacular 42nd Street. It coincides…
Read MoreScottish housebuilders add second English site
A leading Scottish housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Homes has secured planning permission for its second English housing development. Mactaggart & Mickel Homes England, part of the Mactaggart & Mickel Group, have received planning permission for their second English housing development at East Challow, near Wantage in Oxfordshire. The five-star Home Builder Federation (HBF)-rated housebuilder also…
Read More