Posts by Kenny Smith
Mark Mother’s Day with a Scottish Field subscription
Mother’s Day is coming – and Scottish Field has the perfect gift for all mums. We’re offering you the perfect present – a special offer on a subscription to Scottish Field. Treat your mother to a relaxing read all year round, Scottish Field brings you the very best interiors, antiques, gardens, wildlife, motoring and country…
Read MoreHippfest celebrates a decade of its silent film event
Scotland’s annual silent film festival, Hippfest, returns online next week. HippFest runs from Wednesday 17 – Sunday 21 March with a packed programme featuring Hollywood heart-throbs and mysterious femme-fatales; epic odysseys and silent comedies; world-class musical accompaniment and streamed playlists; live Q&As and a whole host of interactive activities. Just announced is the addition of…
Read MoreHighland games postponed until bicentenary
The organisers of the annual Inverness Highland Games confirmed today that they have decided to cancel the event in 2021 – but aim to return for its bicentenary next year. The Inverness Highland Games committee said that the ongoing uncertainty around what COVID restrictions might be in place by the date of the event left…
Read MoreTurning back the clock to Dundee’s tram years
I love looking at old photos that are full of character, and Lost Tramways of Scotland: Dundee is full of them. Dusting down historic images of Dundee’s tramways – which survived from the late-1800s until the mid-1950s, when their removal met substantial opposition – Waller’s book is largely a photographic record of the beautiful trams…
Read MoreA real celebration of Scotland’s women of note
An unwillingness to acknowledge women or their achievements is a thread woven through history in every corner of the globe. It’s with this in mind that Stevenson has written a collection of poems which celebrate and pay tribute to the many women who have contributed to Scottish history, from queens and scientists to salt-sellers and…
Read MoreGeorgina McMaster exhibits at the Green Gallery
The Green Gallery is hosting an online spring exhibition of work by Georgina McMaster. Taking place on Saturday, March 13, it will be available on the gallery’s website from 10am, and there will be a live tour on Facebook at 11am. Georgina McMaster is one of Scotland’s most exciting contemporary artists. Her art work explores…
Read MoreA working organic croft on a Scots island for sale
A rare and unique lifestyle opportunity to acquire a 70 acre organic working croft set on the fringe of the coastal village of Bunessan on the ever-popular Isle of Mull has arisen. Presented by Bell Ingram, and originally constructed in 1911, the cottage at High Lee is a beautifully presented one and a half storey…
Read MoreArchaeologists shine a light on 10,000 years ago
Participants in a community archaeology project have made discoveries that tell a story of people living on what is now the Threave Estate near Castle Douglas, 10,000 years ago. They are picturing how life was in the Mesolithic period, a time when hunter-gatherers roamed and Scotland’s flora and fauna were flourishing again following the last…
Read MoreGolden age restoration for iconic Grand Central Hotel
The iconic Grand Central Hotel in the heart of Glasgow has completed a multi-million-pound refurbishment to become one of Scotland’s first voco hotel. The hotel will welcome guests who need to travel (in line with Scottish Government’s exceptions and guidelines) as voco Grand Central, Glasgow from March 22, a whole year after the hotel closed…
Read MoreThere’s a hole lotta love in this Mother’s Day treat
Edinburgh’s Bross Bagels has launched a Mother’s Day deli delivery package set to make deserving Mamas across the city feel truly appreciated and ‘hole-some’ this Mothering Sunday. The hole-some Mother’s Day deli delivery package includes a selection of freshly baked bagels, and a choice of four different bespoke brunch packages to suit any mama’s taste…
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