Posts by Kenny Smith
A delicious capital eaterie that’s so Damm good
You might think that every nook and cranny of Edinburgh is well-served by outstanding local restaurants, but you’d be wrong. Outside the city centre and the epicurean enclave of Leith and Bruntsfield. there are still many areas of the city which are crying out for a good neighbourhood eaterie. There are some great little outposts…
Read MoreAn out of this world experience awaits at light show
A Scottish light and sound spectacular has announced that this year’s event will present a spectacular ‘Space’ theme. Organisers of Illuminight with Lidl, the light and sound spectacular in Kilmarnock’s Dean Castle Country Park, will transform the picturesque park, woodland trails and water features with incredible installations using state-of-the-art light, sound and projection. Inspired by…
Read MoreAward-winning musician ready for her Fringe debut
Award-winning musician and songwriter Rowan Rheingans makes her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut with her ambitious and deeply personal solo show Dispatches on The Red Dress. An urgent and timely true story, this intimate and innovative piece of gig theatre explores Rowan’s German grandmother’s youth in 1940’s Germany. With genre-melding fluidity, Rowan weaves immersive storytelling around…
Read MoreYardhead whisky looks to the past – and the future
John Crabbie & Co has released a very special single malt whisky aimed at a different market. Described by managing director David Brown, as the company’s most significant release to date, Crabbie’s Yardhead is aimed squarely at the growing sector of young spirits drinkers who want to do more with whisky than just sip it.…
Read More10 fascinating facts about… the Borders
The Scottish Borders boast of their own unique identity, compared with the rest of Scotland and the north of England. It is unlike its near neighbour, and is also unique to the rest of Scotland – it’s a fascinating area with a rich, long and proud history. Here we present 10 fascinating facts on the…
Read MoreThe Scots who made an impact in Argentina
Caithness to Patagonia tells the unknown story of emigration from Scotland to Patagonia. These two locations are literally a world apart, however in the late 19th and early 20th centuries a group of Scottish men and women from Caithness took on the challenge of developing this wild, open area of land. The story begins with…
Read MoreRuby Wax returns to the Fringe with new show
The much-loved comedian, author and campaigner Ruby Wax is bringing her new hit show How To Be Human to Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Running from 18-24 August, this show is the follow-up to Ruby’s sell out shows Sane New World and Frazzled and incorporates what she discovered whilst writing her latest book, How to Be Human:…
Read MoreEdinburgh’s 16th art festival is now underway
The 16th edition of Edinburgh Art Festival is officially underway, running until 25 August. The major platform for the visual arts as part of Edinburgh’s world-famous summer festival season, Edinburgh Art Festival 2019 features the work of over 300 artists from Scotland and across the world, presenting over 50 exhibitions and more than 140 events…
Read MoreWould you really ask others what they think of you?
Was Rabbie Burns right – Would we avoid more of life’s pratfalls if we had the power ‘to see ourselves as others see us’? Susie K Taylor put the bard’s theory to the test and turned the results into a play. She asked family, in laws, friends, frenemies and even an ex lover to write…
Read MoreBakery and brewery team up for a vegan combo
An Edinburgh bakery has teamed up with a brewery to released a one off AlcoHOLE Free Brooklyn-style bagel and alcohol free vegan beer. Bross Bagels in Edinburgh and Brooklyn Brewery’s double act are available from today, Thursday, until Sunday at the Leith Bross Bagels shop only. The AlcoHOLE Free gives Bross Bagels lovers a chance…
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