Posts by Kenny Smith
Ardvreck School celebrating its skiing success
Several Ardvreck pupils raced into podium position at the Scottish Schools Snowsports Association (SSSA) and Scottish Prep Schools Championships (SPS). Kerr Baxter won gold in the boys under-13 age group and Brooke Baxter scooped gold for the girls under-13 age group at the SPS Championships. The team also retained the SPS Cup after a very…
Read MoreThe search is on to find artists in residence
Glasgow Life is searching for 23 imaginative artists with the vision and skill to help local communities reap the life-enhancing benefits of creative activity. Choreographers, writers, dramatists, filmmakers, musicians, photographers and others are being invited to apply to become artists in residence, as the second phase of Glasgow’s ambitious Creative Communities programme gets underway. The…
Read MoreAnnual £1500 Wigtown Poetry Prize invites entries
The annual £1500 international Wigtown Poetry Prize – which celebrates Scotland’s three indigenous languages – is now open for entries. As Scotland’s international poetry prize it promotes and nurtures work in English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic, attracting entries from as far afield as the USA, Canada, Australia, Ecuador and China. Founded in 2005, Wigtown Poetry…
Read MoreExhibition celebrates national treasure John Byrne
A 30-year portfolio of John Byrne is being staged in Edinburgh this month. Dear John, by David Eustace, is an exhibition that brings together two outstanding talents: national treasure, the artist, writer and playwright John Byrne, and the internationally acclaimed photographic artist David Eustace, at the Scottish Gallery. Sir Angus Grossart, former chairman of the…
Read MoreScotland’s sealife at heart of whale and dolphin watch
Scotland played a major part in the Sea Watch Foundation’s 2019 National Whale and Dolphin Watch event. The survey revealed striking biodiversity with an impressive 13 species of cetaceans seen around the British Isles. This was a number which has only been recorded twice before in the history of the event. The total number of…
Read MoreA fast-paced thriller – not for the faint of heart
Firstly, if you suffer from a delicate or nervous disposition, A Song for the Dying is certainly not the book for you. MacBride is a renowned writer of crime fiction and this is the second book starring Detective Inspector Ash Henderson. Fans of tartan noir will devour this fast-paced and in places shocking criminal thriller,…
Read MoreSix Scottish finalists in Britain in Bloom event
Six Scottish finalists are competing in this year’s RHS Britain in Bloom competition with communities across the UK increasingly recognising the value of green spaces to people and the planet. Now in its 56th year, 70 competition finalists will be going all-out to showcase their horticultural skills, community and environmental efforts. Finalists are put forward…
Read MoreA 10-bedroom property in private grounds
A charming, period 10 bedroom country house set in the most enchanting and secluded private grounds is now for sale. Presented by Rettie and Co, Balquhatstone House stands within approximately 16.3 acres of private grounds, which comprise a well-balanced combination of landscaped gardens, mature woodland and paddock grazings. Once the centrepiece of a larger country…
Read MoreTrad band Ceòl an Aire release feel-good EP
Oban-based trad band Ceòl an Aire are back with a bolder and livelier sound than ever before with a new feel-good EP, titled Doubles. The six-piece Scottish traditional folk group showcase a renewed sense of energy and passion in Doubles, reflecting their roots on the west coast of Scotland and projecting an underlying sense of…
Read MoreScotland’s biggest coffee party returns
Visitors planning to attend the Glasgow Coffee Festival have their last chance to snap up an early bird ticket. The city’s biggest caffeine kick of the year will take place at the Briggait with an all-new format on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 May. Organised by Dear Green Coffee Roasters, the two-day event will showcase…
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