Posts by Kenny Smith
Pizza Geeks launch charity pizza and quiz nights
Independent pizzeria Pizza Geeks in Edinburgh are launching weekly quiz nights. And they’re also supporting International Women’s Day with their speciality pizza for the month of March, the Lara Croft as part of their Pizza for the People initiative, giving back to those in need. Pizza Geeks have so far given over 19, 000 pizzas…
Read MorePrivate collections of works by Scots artists at auction
The inaugural sale from new auction house Curated Auctions features an extensive collection of works by two of the most important Scottish sculptors of the 20th century. Works by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi R.A. and Sir William Reid Dick R.A. will be going under the hammer. Taking place on March 16, there are many similarities between…
Read MoreHave you tried pancakes with smoked salmon?
We continues to bring you some recipes for tasty pancakes this week. If you’re a pancake fanatic looking to step up your game by experimenting with some unique flavours, toppings and even colour, then you’re in the right place. The UK’s leading bottomless brunch platform bottomlessbrunch.com has compiled a list of unique pancake recipes for…
Read MoreJust over three weeks to go till Borders Arts Fair
After a year off, the Borders Art Fair is back from the 25–27 March at the Borders Events Centre in Kelso, Scottish Borders. A varied line up of more than 70 curated exhibitors, including galleries, independent artists and collectives, will be displaying work available to buy, from contemporary sculpture and painting to digital art, printmaking…
Read MoreTop Scottish art prize doubles in size this year
The largest prize for emerging artists in Scotland has doubled in value this year, after judges decided to make two awards instead of just one. The 2022 Glenfiddich Residency Prize, worth £10,000, is awarded every year at the RSA New Contemporaries exhibition which showcases the work of recent graduates. This year, however, judges found it…
Read MoreMeet the busy wee bees at a Scottish school
Outdoor learning is central to the ethos at St Leonards School in St Andrews, with beekeeping, bushcraft, and Beach School amongst the core elements embedded in the International Baccalaureate curriculum and co-curriculum. From cooking ‘wee bannocks’ over the fire pit in the outdoor classroom – to bring Year 1’s study of the traditional Scottish retelling…
Read MoreTake a magical trip to the world of Narnia
There’s always been something magical about The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. C S Lewis’s novel from 1950 spearheaded The Chronicles of Narnia series, introducing us to the magical land, and creatures which have become touchstone points in popular culture, in Aslan and Mr Tumnus, as well as the White Witch. Currently on tour,…
Read MoreIt’s definitely worth trying to grab hold of Letting Go
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing, according to the old song (and film). And it most definitely is in Letting Go: A Timeline of Tales, by Gerda Stevenson. The Twelve Stories in Letting Go take us on a journey through landscape, language and turbulent times, from the mid-19th century to the present day, and into the…
Read MoreAwards celebrate the best of Scottish food and drink
The leading lights of the Scottish food and drink sector will once again come together to celebrate one of Scotland’s largest industries and everything it has to offer at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards this September. Returning after a Covid-enforced hiatus, the 21st Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards will take place during…
Read MoreDesigner DC Singh is taking fashion to the next level
DC Singh is taking the fashion world to another level with his Designs and Brands featuring in Vogue, Tatler, GQ and Grazia. Thinking about starting your own business in 2022 but daunted by all that it entails? Take inspiration from self-made success Didar Singh Chalana – or DC Singh, for short – who is making…
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