Posts by Kenny Smith
KT Tunstall joins the line-up for Burns&Beyond
KT Tunstall, Blue Rose Code and Pictish Trail have been added to this year’s Burns&Beyond event. Unique Events, organisers of Burns&Beyond with Johnnie Walker, today announced the full line-up for the flagship Burns&Beyond Culture Trail on Saturday 25 January and revealed two new venues. A single ticket takes audiences on a journey through nine extraordinary…
Read MoreBuy a beer and back the bushfire relief campaign
A Scots brewery is to raise money for Australian bushfire relief campaign this week. On Thursday, January 16, the Highlands-based Black Isle Brewery will launch their new seasonal beer, 2020 Vision, and donate £3 from every pint sold to Australian bushfire relief. Black Isle Brewery’s own bars in Inverness and Fort William, as well as…
Read MoreNew year brings new look for Scotch Malt Whisky Society
A new year brings a new look for the Scotch Malt Whisky Society with the spirit of membership at its heart. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) have unveiled a new monogram badge across everything they do. The monogram represents their heritage at The Vaults, Edinburgh but also celebrates their role as a members’ club…
Read MoreFormer manse from the 19th century for sale
An exceptional listed detached period house from the early 19th century is on the property market. Presented by Savills, Avaig was formerly a manse, and is situated on the outskirts of Crimond, just over eight miles from the seaside fishing town of Fraserburgh. It has been superbly restored and decorated in a sensitive style that…
Read MoreBurns violin brings sound of Scotland to US
A historic violin with links to Robert Burns is being taken out on a tour of the US this January, as part of celebrations for the Bard’s birthday. The 18th century instrument is part of the National Trust for Scotland’s unrivalled Burns collection of more than 5000 artefacts which are protected by the conservation charity…
Read MoreThe struggles of a community fighting to survive
Shrouded in negative stereotypes and widely misunderstood, the Scottish travelling community are at the forefront of this novel. Lorn Macintyre has created characters with real depth, who draw empathy from the reader throughout their journey and remind us to withhold hasty judgements. Set in the Scottish landscape, the book draws on the power of nature…
Read MoreToday’s the last chance to see Linda McCartney’s work
The Linda McCartney Retrospective – a major photographic exhibition, which is curated by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney – closes in Glasgow today. Located at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Museum, it features iconic names and moments in music from the 1960s along with more intimate and emotional later work by this acclaimed and prolific photographer. The retrospective…
Read MoreExhibition celebrate’s Scotlands top female scientists
The Royal Society of Edinburgh, Scotland’s National Academy, has installed its popular Women in Science in Scotland photographic exhibition in Glasgow’s Mitchell Library. Featuring some of Scotland’s most prominent women scientists, the exhibition, which ran from April to December last year at the RSE’s offices in Edinburgh, celebrates 26 RSE Fellows, all of whom are…
Read MoreBrighten your home this new year with houseplants
The New Year provides us with an ideal reason to revitalise our homes, bringing with it a sense of renewal and the promise of spring. However, once the Christmas decorations are taken down for another year, rooms can often seem bare and unloved, after a season of being dressed to impress for the festivities. Give…
Read MoreA private estate with stalking and fishing
A unique opportunity to purchase a private estate with exceptional quality stalking and fishing on the spectacular Knoydart Peninsula. Kilchoan Estate provides the perfect secluded getaway with spectacular inland and coastal views to Skye, Rum and the other Small Isles beyond. Presented for sale by Bidwells, Kilchoan Estate is located on the Knoydart Peninsula, approximately…
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