Posts by Kenny Smith
Royalty, Russia and the Romanovs on display
A new exhibition will explore the 300-year relationship between the British and Russian royal dynasties. Three of Fabergé’s celebrated Imperial Easter eggs; a fashionable Russian-style dress worn by Princess Charlotte, daughter of George IV; and a portrait of the last Emperor of Russia wearing the uniform of his Scottish regiment are among more than 170…
Read MoreLaings has a celebration of colour for summer
Luxury jewellers Laings have partnered with high-end interiors company, Bluebellgray, to launch a summer campaign that’s a celebration of colour. For summer 2019 Laings stores across the UK have been transformed with vibrant patterns and splashes of colour. The playful and bright prints from Bluebellgray perfectly complement radiant gemstone jewellery and dazzling diamonds, whilst really…
Read MoreMichelin star chef heads for The Caledonian
A Michelin star chef will be co-hosting a dinner at The Pompadour in Edinburgh next week. Rupert Rowley, former head chef of Fischer’s at Baslow Hall, a country house hotel and restaurant in Derbyshire for 17 years, will travel north to work with head chef Daniel Ashmore on Thursday, 27 June. Rupert is the penultimate…
Read MoreViolinist wins music school’s recital prize
An eighteen-year-old student violinist has won Scotland’s national music school’s highly prestigious Directors’ Recital Prize 2019. Marie-Sophie Baumgartner, who is Swiss-Ukranian, was declared the winner of the 19th annual competition following a closely contested final with three other senior soloists from St Mary’s Music School, Edinburgh. The other finalists were Finn Mannion, cellist, age 17…
Read MoreThe Scots brain behind Hollywood blockbusters
What links the hit Hollywood films Wanted, Kick-Ass and Kingsman: The Secret Service? The answer is simple – Scotsman Mark Millar wrote the original comic book versions, which were later adapted into the big screen blockbusters. Originally from Coatbridge, he has written for the biggest comic companies in the world. In his years at Marvel,…
Read MoreTen fantastic places to visit in… St Andrews and the East Neuk
When you think of St Andrew’s, the first thing that the springs to mind will be the Home of Golf. But there’s so much more to St Andrew’s and Fife than its golf, as we present 10 great places to visit in the area. THE SECRET BUNKER Discover Scotland’s hidden bunker, kept secret for over…
Read MoreRevolutionary paint fight hits the Falkirk Wheel
Visitors to the world’s only rotating boat lift are being invited to paint the town (and each other) red, blue, green and orange. The Falkirk Wheel is getting ready to host its first-ever colour fight on June 29. Revolution Festival will welcome the ‘Icon Tribe’ and the ‘Genius Tribe’ as they come head to head…
Read MoreDesperate Dan dumps his cow pie favourite
Desperate Dan has stunned the nation, ditching his signature cow pie for some scrumptious pastry morsels. Sauntering down Cardwell Garden Centre, near Gourock, Scotland’s favourite cartoon cowboy was first in line to critique a newly available selection of mouth-watering pies, currently on sale in the food section. Jarvis Pickle Pies’ award-winning delights earned Dan’s emphatic…
Read MoreA rare chance to join island whisky team
A tiny island distillery off the West Coast of Scotland is looking for a brand home manager to join then. Applications are open for the post at Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Jura are seeking applicants to join the distillery team which sits at the heart of the island community, with current population of about…
Read MoreMarking a double centenary in the capital
Edinburgh’s Contini George Street is celebrating a double centenary as part of National Negroni Week. Running from 24-30 June, mixologists at the family-run Italian restaurant have created a special menu of five new Negroni cocktails to mark not only the centenary of the classic Italian tipple, but also the 100th anniversary of the Contini family’s…
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