Posts by Kenny Smith
Gallery prepares to host British Art Show 9
Hayward Gallery Touring’s landmark exhibition, British Art Show 9, will open at Aberdeen Art Gallery next month. This display will mark the launch of the national tour for this ambitious exhibition of contemporary art, which takes place across the UK every five years. BAS9 is curated by Irene Aristizábal and Hammad Nasar who have made their…
Read MoreA dram that’s been 527 years in the making
The first Scotch whisky from Lindores Abbey Distillery to be made available for purchase by the general public will be released on 2 July, a mere 527 years after distillation was first recorded at Lindores Abbey, Fife, in 1494. While 1,494 bottles of the inaugural Lindores Abbey release were dispatched for the ‘1494’ Society members…
Read MoreTwo exhibitions mark major Jacobite battle
Two new exhibitions are set to open in East Lothian this summer marking a major Jacobite battle that took place at Prestonpans in 1745. The Orders of Battle Exhibition and Open Day will be displayed at Prestonpans Town Hall over the weekend of 26-27 June (11am-4pm). This special temporary exhibition is a chance to find…
Read MoreSuspension of US whisky tariff welcomed by industry
Tariffs introduced on Scotch whisky are being suspended after a resolution to an international trade row between the UK and American. The Scotch whisky industry was struck by a 25% tariff on single malt by former US President Donald Trump, after the two countries imposed tariffs in the trade dispute. The row is thought to…
Read MoreGordon & MacPhail introduces 80-year-old whisky
On February 3 1940 in a quiet corner in the north of Scotland, George Urquhart and his father, John, laid down spirit from Glenlivet Distillery in a bespoke Gordon & MacPhail cask to be enjoyed by future generations. To celebrate John and George Urquhart’s vision, Gordon & MacPhail has collaborated with internationally acclaimed architect and…
Read MoreThe perfect place for a more peaceful pace of life
Would you love to downsize to a more peaceful pace of life? Get out of the big city and enjoy fresh air in a stunning part of the world, with lots of see and do all around? Here are some very valid reasons why you should consider a luxury, fully furnished park home at Camelot…
Read MoreHilary Mantel wins Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
Hilary Mantel has won the 2021 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for The Mirror and the Light. This is the final novel in her Thomas Cromwell trilogy, eleven years after the first of the trilogy, Wolf Hall, won the inaugural Walter Scott Prize in 2010. She receives £25,000, and will take part in a…
Read MoreInspirational women series comes to an end
St Margaret’s School for Girls has held its last Inspiration Women Webinar series. This featured Louise MacDonald, the newly appointed national director of the Institute of Directors, and Briana Pegado, creative director for Fringe of Colour and chair of YWCA Scotland. The online series, part of the School’s 175th Anniversary celebrations, has been to inspire…
Read MoreA taste of Shanghai is coming to Six by Nico
Shanghai is now one of the major food capitals of China – and a taste of the Far East is coming to our shores. As you’d expect from a financial powerhouse, the city is abuzz with excess and glitz, with a food scene that’s both exciting and modern. China’s largest city is home to an…
Read MorePutting Scotland on the road to being transformed
I was a bit apprehensive about Old Ways New Roads: Travel in Scotland 1720-1832 first landed on my desk but my feelings were greatly misplaced. It details the 1725 military road and bridge-building programme implemented by the British military leader General Wade that went on to transform 18th-century Scotland. However, this description alone does not…
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