Posts by Kenny Smith
LOVE Gorgie Farm opens its doors
LOVE Gorgie Farm, formerly Gorgie City Farm, opened its doors on Saturday with a huge celebration and range of family-friendly activities. Edinburgh’s Depute Lord Provost, Cllr Joan Griffiths, joined with a number of local celebrities including radio presenter Grant Stott, Hearts CEO Ann Budge and Hibs footballer Ryan Porteous, as well as Edinburgh and Scotland…
Read MoreNew exhibition of stunning glass engravings
A new exhibition at the Scottish Gallery will showcase Nancy Sutcliffe’s glass engravings, which trace connections between organisms through our shared DNA. She draws upon plant and animal species and the cosmos, all constructed from the same chemical building blocks, all interrelated. Carving deeply into the crystal, she is able to create the illusion of…
Read MoreFormula One champion secures five star status
The Jim Clark Motorsport Museum is celebrating opening for the new season after being awarded five-star status by VisitScotland. The museum in Duns, Scottish Borders, opened to the public on 11 July 2019 following a £1.6million partnership project – and welcomed 13,000 visitors in its first six months as well as securing its first award,…
Read MoreCelebrating the Great Tapestry of Scotland
This attractive book celebrates the creation of The Great Tapestry of Scotland, an outstanding piece of art bringing together over a thousand stitchers from across the country. The tapestry itself is the longest in the world, consisting of 165 panels, each illustrating a momentous event in the history of the nation. The beauty of this…
Read MorePlans to mark St Kilda with visitor centre
The inspirational story of one remote community’s ambition to build a world-class visitor centre for St Kilda is coming to our screens. BBC ALBA is to screen St Kilda Centre – Edge of Hope (Ionad Hiort – Oir an Dochais), which reveals their bid to build on the very edge of a cliff, in Uig,…
Read MoreFinalists revealed for this year’s Food and Drink Awards
The North East Scotland Food and Drink Awards are this year celebrating 30 years of recognising and rewarding excellence and innovation from the area’s food and drink producers. This year 32 businesses across the region are celebrating after reaching the finals of the Awards 2020 following 71 entries across all categories. Delivered by Opportunity North…
Read MoreA lochside home that’s perfect for a family
An immaculately presented home with a spectacular loch frontage and direct beach access is now for sale. Presented by Robb Residential, Waterside Cottage externally is of smooth render finish with a high degree of insulation and finished with navy blue detailing. Internally the property is presented in excellent condition with flexible family accommodation laid out…
Read MoreBiggar getting set to welcome fiddle sessions
The first Blazin’ in Biggar fiddle celebration will take place this summer. Being held on 6 and 7 June, the weekend of music classes and sessions will be hosted by Blazin’ Fiddles in the Gillespie Centre, right in the heart of the South Lanarkshire village. The event is a sister fiddle school to the well-established…
Read MoreGlasgow Distillery launch G52 botanical vodka
The Glasgow Distillery Company has launched an innovative new range of vodka, G52 Botanical Vodka, which places botanicals at the heart of the spirit. G52 Botanical Vodka is handcrafted at the Glasgow Distillery using a range of carefully considered botanicals in order to create a complex and sophisticated spirit, boasting 100% natural ingredients with no…
Read MoreA powerful new play aims to break the silence
Life and health are a lottery – that’s the theme The Islets of Silence (The C Word). The play has written by Isobel Barrett, director of Glasgow-based theatre production company Tram Direct. Isobel has written this play from the heart. It centres around the Gourlay family, who are dealing with everyday situations most of us…
Read More