Posts by Kenny Smith
The train taking to the streets of Stirling
The Stirling Landtrain has returned to the city’s streets for the Easter holidays. The train is running daily until Friday April 12 and over the Easter weekend taking visitors from the city centre via the Top of The Town to Stirling Castle and back. Meanwhile a host of improvements, including a new commentary system, are…
Read MoreWhisky yearbook goes perfectly with a dram
Ingvar Ronde undoubtedly knows his stuff when it comes to our country’s national drink. This year’s whisky yearbook not only introduces the reader to a broad number of distilleries from all over Scotland, but also educated the reader on distilleries in Japan. This is a great little reference book for anyone with a passion for…
Read MoreFinding Scots astronomer his place in history
A fascinating free new exhibition aims to establish Charles Piazzi Smyth’s place in Edinburgh’s history. The exhibition, housed in Edinburgh’s iconic Nelson Monument – part of a year-long series of events – presents Piazzi Smyth’s photography, paintings and drawings, alongside a newly commissioned short film and interviews in what will be the first major exhibition…
Read MoreSoup-erb charity work by Baxters food group
Scottish food group Baxters has raised £117,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, helping support 350 people living with cancer. The sum raised through soup sales and staff fundraising efforts surpassed the £100k target set for its 150th anniversary year and will now fund one Macmillan nurse for 25 months. Staff at Baxters’ sites across the UK…
Read MoreCelebrating 20th century jazz greats in concert
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra continue their season at the beginning by celebrating the extraordinary music of two legendary names in 20th Century music. They will mark the inimitable Antonio Carlos Jobim and the irrepressible ‘Fats’ Waller in an exciting and contrasting programme of Jazz from 3-5 May. Antonio Carlos Jobim was the foremost composer…
Read MoreCheck out the Lindores Abbey chess tournament
Lindores Abbey Distillery is to release a commemorative edition of its Aqua Vitae, Aqua Vitae Thabill, in honour of the all-star chess tournament. The competition will be held at the distillery on 25 and 26 May. Players taking part include World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, former World Chess Champion Viswanathan ‘Vishy’ Anand and Ding Liren,…
Read MoreAberdeen Jazz Festival 2019 sets attendance record
The 2019 Aberdeen Jazz Festival had a higher number of concert-goers than ever before. Organisers were delighted with attendances topping 8,000 with an incredible 420 individual musician engagements. Thanks to the support of main sponsor Aberdeen Inspired and funders Aberdeen City Council and Creative Scotland, the 2019 Festival presented over 80 bands, 42 concerts in…
Read MoreScotland outperforms the south in property sales
Scotland is the strongest regional residential market in the UK’s prime housing market, whilst Edinburgh is the star performer. The UK’s prime regional and country house market held up better than expected in the first quarter of 2019 given heightened political uncertainty and fragile consumer sentiment, according to international real estate adviser, Savills. The overall…
Read MoreSolheim Cup 2019 tartan is officially revealed
A specially commissioned tartan to celebrates the Solheim Cup’s return to Scotland has been unveiled. Scotland’s Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing Joe FitzPatrick and European Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew have unveiled the specially commissioned tartan during a visit to Lochcarron of Scotland in Selkirk. The world’s biggest women’s golf event returns to…
Read MoreThe Full Monty stage show is all set to be hot stuff
The musical version of hit movie The Full Monty is to get down to business at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow later this month. Simon Beaufoy’s The Full Monty has an all-star cast and stellar moves as part of the production’s final ever UK tour. Opening on Tuesday 23 April and running until Saturday 27…
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