Posts by Kenny Smith
Edinburgh Cathedral exhibits The Last Supper in busts
A collection of life sized busts of Jesus and the apostles, made from fragments of crockery, is on display on the High Altar of Edinburgh’s Episcopalian cathedral. The sculptural interpretation of Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper is the work of Silvy Weatherall, a multi-disciplinary artist from Irongray in Dumfries and Galloway, who is fascinated…
Read MoreScots star Alan Cumming honoured with doctorate
He’s the global actor, author and activist with an eclectic and electrifying career. Alan Cumming, the Scots-born superstar of stage and screen – and much more in between – returned to his drama school roots today (Monday, August 30) to receive an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Aberfeldy-born Alan, an alumnus of…
Read MoreRoyal Lochnagar whisky auctioned for Scottish Ballet
Scottish Ballet, Diageo and Whisky Auctioneer have announced the release of 470 bottles from a single cask of Royal Lochnagar whisky. This will be sold at auction from 9-13 September. The unique cask was laid down in 1994 at the instigation of Lord MacFarlane of Bearsden, who was at the time chair of United Distillers…
Read MoreCampaigners renew push for Galloway as new National Park
Campaigners and MSPs are calling for Galloway to be announced as the site for Scotland’s third national park. This follows the news that the Scottish National Party and the Greens have come to an agreement for government, after the SNP failed to win an outright majority at the Scottish Parliament elections in May. In their…
Read MoreBeautiful music in beautiful places at Lammermuir Festival
This year’s Lammermuir Festival returns to live performance with 14 days of 37 concerts at eight venues across East Lothian. The festival runs from September 7–20 and opens with four song recitals presented in partnership with BBC Radio 3 featuring Robert Murray and Alisdair Hogarth, James Atkinson and Sholto Kynoch, Catriona Morison and Malcolm Martineau,…
Read MoreA crime thriller in a turbulent period of history
Scottish crime fiction is a wonderfully rich and diverse area, as authors all over the land create their own characters and scenarios, with murders to solve. Unlike many others, Douglas Watt has taken a slight twist on the genre, by turning back the clock, as investigative advocate John MacKenzie cracks crimes in the 17th century…
Read MoreA moving novel with a forgotten Scottish shame
In 1950s Scotland, thousands of children were removed from their families for a ‘better life’ in the rural idyll of the Scottish Highlands as ‘boarded-out’ children. In Mick, by Willie Orr, he has crafted the moving story of Mick Crossan, removed by social services from his widowed mother and slum home in the Gorbals and…
Read MoreFurniture design school to hold its annual sale
Leading furniture design school, The Chippendale International School of Furniture, has announced it will host its 36th annual graduate exhibition and sale next month. The event will take place at the school from Wednesday September 8 to Saturday September 11 and will showcase an array of fine furniture crafted by students of the professional course…
Read MoreSixth Batch Strength whisky from Tamdhu revealed
Tamdhu has announced the sixth limited edition of its multi-award-winning Batch Strength whisky series. Batch Strength No. 006 is bottled un-chillfiltered at 56.8% ABV. Tamdhu is the only single malt Scotch whisky to exclusively mature all its whisky in the finest Oloroso sherry seasoned casks from start to finish. This scarce wood imparts a deep…
Read MoreAberdeenshire stands out in the property market
New figures indicate that the property market in Aberdeenshire continues to thrive, post-pandemic. In its latest quarterly residential market report, Galbraith property consultancy shows a continuing swell of activity. Year-on-year sales have increased by 85.7 percent for the quarter ending June 30, and the number of viewings has doubled on the previous quarter. Galbraith’s Aberdeenshire…
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