Posts by Kenny Smith
Meet the worst football team in Scotland
In Scotland, we know that our national football team isn’t the greatest in the world. While we may lose games that the fans feel we should win, such as the recent loss in Kazakhstan, and struggling to beat San Marino – things could be a lot worse. We could all be supporters of Fort William…
Read MoreCurtain ready to rise on Guys and Dolls JR
Budding young Scots performers are set to take centre stage this weekend. Stage Experience returns to the Theatre Royal in Glasgow for the fifth consecutive year with a production of Guys and Dolls JR. Run by the Theatre Royal’s Creative Learning team the Stage Experience programme launched in 2015 to give young budding performers the…
Read MoreA warm welcome ahead of the Solheim Cup tee off
There’s not long to go until the Solheim Cup tees off in Scotland. The Provost of Perth and Kinross Dennis Melloy recently welcomed Polly Clark, European Solheim Cup director of the Ladies European Tour to Perth and Kinross, ahead of the competition being played at Gleneagles. Provost Melloy said: ‘It was a pleasure to meet…
Read MoreThe Shark is Broken tells the untold story of Jaws
The world premier of a play based on the diaries of film star Robert Shaw about the making of Jaws is to take palce at the Fringe. The late movie star’s son Ian and Joseph Nixon have written The Shark Is Broken, a hilarious snapshot in a behind the scene look at Steven Spielberg’s career…
Read More10 fantastic places to visit in… Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
Head to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, and you’re in for a treat. There’s wide open spaces of natural beauty in abundance, but there’s plenty of other attractions to see and enjoy. We round up 10 of the best. LINN BOTANIC GARDENS & NURSERY On a cliff overlooking the Firth of Clyde in Helensburgh, this…
Read MoreSavour this delicious recipe for Carpaccio of Venison
The summer’s here, and that means it’s a great time to take advantage of some great flavours in our gardens. Barry Bryson of Cater Edinburgh, one of Scotland’s leading private events chefs, was one of the top five chefs who joined this year’s line-up at Edinburgh Food Festival. He has shared this delicious recipe for…
Read MoreMilitary tattoo will be light and bright in 2019
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will be the light fantastic when it takes place this year. The event will celebrate visible light in all its forms with incredible architectural projections, cutting-edge lighting, sound and special effects to accompany music and performance from some the world’s finest military and folkloric performers, as it launches its 2019…
Read MoreMusicians to showcase talent at Celtic festival
One of Scotland’s leading traditional arts organisations, Fèis Rois, is hosting the Scotland Pavilion in August. Being held at the acclaimed Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany, France for a second year, there will be over 80 hours of music, song and dance from some of Scotland’s best up and coming artists programmed. The festival,…
Read MoreYour chance to bathe in a stunning new artwork
A stunning art installation has opened at Jupiter Artland, near Edinburgh. Jupiter Artland’s latest permanent commission, Gateway, by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, is part of the Edinburgh Art Festival and takes the form of a vibrant swimming pool pressed into the landscape. The Scottish sculpture park also presents the first solo UK exhibition of pioneering…
Read MoreWalter the Wanderer is coming to the Fringe
A Scottish children’s tale of bravery, immigration and diversity is coming to the Fringe. Walter the Wanderer is everything a children’s illustrated book could ask for, telling the tale of a curious Scottish otter called Walter who travels the world inspiring compassion and acceptance. It has been written by Pavle Sabic, who was raised in…
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