Posts by Kenny Smith
A major boost for the Burns Cottage appeal
The National Trust for Scotland has announced the success of its fundraising appeal for the Burns Cottage in Alloway, Ayrshire. A total of £100,000-worth of generous pledges and donations have been received and were increased still further on Monday, 29 April when a cheque for £1,000 was presented by the Alloway Burns Club. The appeal…
Read MoreAcclaimed Scots singer features on The Quay Sessions
Acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi will feature in The Quay Sessions this weekend. Fresh from celebrating his record-breaking reign at the top of the Official Singles Chart with Someone You Loved, Bathgate-born Capaldi performs an exclusive, stripped-back set to preview songs from his forthcoming album, Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent. His first cousin twice…
Read MoreHarajuku Kitchen takes Golden Chopsticks title
Edinburgh’s Harajuku Kitchen took the title of Best Restaurant in Scotland last night at the Golden Chopsticks Awards which were held at the London Marriott Hotel. Now in its second year, the awards, which were co-founded by Gok Wan, are one of the largest and most prestigious celebrations of Oriental food in the world. Shortlisted…
Read MoreThe story of Glasgow Art School’s two blazes
The whole of Scotland was stunned in May 2014, when a fire tore through the west wing of the Glasgow School of Art, destroying its famous library. Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the building was one of the finest examples of modern architecture in the world. What followed was the biggest conservation project in Europe:…
Read MoreStunts and danger come to Galloway Country Fair
This summer will see an impressive array of acts taking to the main ring at Galloway Country Fair, and quad bike stunt man Paul Hannam has been announced as the headline act. Paul Hannam, who hails from North Devon, has 25 years’ experience riding quad bikes and 10 years’ experience racing at British Championship level.…
Read MoreStill Life with Melon and Fruit to go on show
A Scottish art gallery is holding an exhibition entitled Still Life throughout May. Guy Peploe, managing director the The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh, has selected works from the subject of Still Life. In art history this subject has produced many masterpieces, countless sub-genres, and lot of efficient, academic works which might not win the Turner…
Read MoreLast chance to see robots exhibition in Edinburgh
This week marks the last chance to see Robots at the National Museum of Scotland. The hugely popular exhibition explores 500 years of humanity’s quest to re-imagine ourselves as machines. Developed by the Science Museum, Robots features a unique collection of over 100 robots, from the earliest automata to those from science fiction and modern-day…
Read MoreFive top tips for gardening kicks this spring
Spring to a gardener is like all your birthdays come at once, there’s so much anticipation and there’s lots to see, smell, touch and even taste. The idea of having an engaging outside space is to enjoy it, so here are some tricks of the trade to give you a head start on how to…
Read MoreContemporary luxury in an exclusive property
An immaculately presented detached home in an exclusive countryside location is now on the property market. Galbraith present Serenity Lodge, an outstanding home occupying a large site extending to over half an acre in Netherley, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. The property is tucked away within a small cluster of executive homes and surrounded by woodland and countryside.…
Read MoreXpoNorth will give talent a good showcase
XpoNorth has revealed the acts invited to showcase at this year’s edition Scotland’s leading conference and showcase for the creative industries. Taking place across 3 and 4 July, the live programme will see some of the most exciting artists from the Highlands and Islands and the rest of Scotland perform across a host of city…
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