Posts by Kenny Smith
All aboard to fundraise by carrying a Viking longboat
Runners are being asked to carry an 85ft-long viking boat around the Edinburgh Marathon – to raise money for children with cancer. The annual marathon takes place in May and while entry is still open it’s an event which has sold out every year since 2008. One way to book a spot on the starting…
Read MoreA celebration of visual theatre with Manipulate
A visual theatre festival is taking place in the capital this weekend. Edinburgh’s Manipulate will feature puppetry, physical/visual theatre, animated film, dance and circus journeys, with a total of 75 events planned. A spokesman said: ‘We have an incredibly diverse range of performances and animated film showings taking place.’ To promote the festival, dancers from…
Read MoreHighlands and island maritime heritage to be showcased
A celebration of the coasts and waters of the Highlands and islands will take place this year. Museum nan Eilean and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar have received funding from Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Museums Galleries Scotland to employ a maritime heritage project officer as part of this year’s Coasts and Waters 2020 initiative. Shona Maclellan…
Read MoreCalvin Harris and Biffy Clyro heading to Dundee
Scots music superstar Calvin Harris is returning to his home country this summer. BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend will return for 2020 with Calvin Harris as one of the main headliners, along with Scots group Biffy Clyro, former One Direction singer Harry Styles, Camila Cabello and Dua Lipa among the first acts named on the…
Read MoreGo stargazing at the nation’s biggest rooftop garden
Experience stargazing on Scotland’s biggest rooftop garden, at the end of this month, for an out of this world event for all the family. This event will take place on the evenings of 31 January, 1 and 2 February, commencing at New Lanark’s Mill 3 exhibition gallery with a family friendly astronomy talk that will…
Read MoreBurns Supper raised £50k for a Scottish charity
The 29th annual A Question of Burns supper, held by specialist charity Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland (SBH Scotland), has raised over £50,000 for young people and their families affected by the same conditions. More than 400 guests gathered at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel, where they celebrated the life of the famous Scottish bard, making it…
Read MoreBig Peat’s aged series completes its trilogy
Big Peat’s Aged Trilogy Series is now complete, as ‘his’ 27 Years Old Black Edition reaches shelves and homes all over the world. The ultimate release in the Limited Edition collection completes the series of collectable, aged bottlings, also comprising the Gold Edition, aged 25 years and launched in 2017, and 2018’s 26 Years Old…
Read MoreA wonderful home located in the Cairngorms
A superb executive family home sat amongst the beautiful Cairngorms National Park in the heart of Braemar is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, 4 Canmore Road is an exceptional detached dwelling house. Completed by a very popular house builder, Springfield, in 2016 to a design specifically chosen to sympathise with the breath-taking surroundings, yet…
Read MoreGrammy award win for Scots violinist Nicola
Scots violinist Nicola Benedetti has won the Grammy for Best Classical Instrumental Solo for Wynton Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite. She collected the award at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles yesterday, Sunday 26 January. Benedetti, from Ayrshire, is the first classical solo violinist to perform at the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony in 10…
Read MoreArbikie boosts the Scottish rye whisky revival
Scottish ‘field to bottle’ distiller Arbikie has announced the arrival of its second release of Highland Rye single grain Scotch whisky. This is the second rye whisky released in Scotland in over 100 years, and the first four year old. Only 1220 bottles will be released, priced £250 each. Arbikie’s Highland Rye was laid down…
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