Posts by Kenny Smith
An open invitation for Scots talent to showcase itself
Musicians and filmmakers are being invited to apply to showcase at Scotland’s leading creative industries conference and showcase festival. XpoNorth 2019 is taking place in Inverness across 3 and 4 July. The annual event is Scotland’s leading creative industries festival and offers delegates access to an exceptional creative programme. The conference and showcase take place…
Read MoreSomething new to spot on the shores of Loch Ness
Loch Ness has been a big attraction to tourists for years as visitors flock in the hope of sighting the famous monster. But there could soon be another attraction on the shores of the loch, after plans were revealed for a proposed Loch Ness Whisky Experience hosted by GlenWyvis Distillery, in a joint venture with…
Read MoreBritish and European art and design goes to auction
A remarkable collection of British and European art and design from the British collector and dealer Paul Reeves is to go under the hammer in Edinburgh. Following the success of the Textiles as Art sale in February 2017, Paul Reeves and Lyon & Turnbull are pleased to collaborate again in 2019 on Paul Reeves: An…
Read MoreScotland reveals its top 10 pet hates and bad habits
We all have little pet hates that drive us mad – whether it’s people talking with their mouths full or talking with a mobile phone to their ear as they drive. Researchers polled the nation to discover the everyday ‘crimes’ we’d like to see people apprehended for, top pics from those in Scotland include playing…
Read MoreCapturing a turbulent period in Scottish history
It’s 1679 in Scotland and the king’s power is increasing with regard to the church – this is the dawn of Protestantism. In Changed Times, Ethyl Smith vividly evokes how life was during this significant historical period by using the auld Scottish dialect. The characters come alive with the vibrancy of these evocative accents in…
Read MoreAn Edwardian home offering comfortable living
A substantial three-bedroom Edwardian house is for sale in Moffat. The principal part of a substantial home, Annandale is presented to the market by Knight Frank and has recently been divided to form two independent properties, the principal part of which is being offered for sale. It has been sympathetically upgraded to provide a comfortable family…
Read MoreYoung company bring Orfeo & Euridice to life
Scottish Opera Young Company is to perform one of Gluck’s most popular and enduring works: Orfeo & Euridice. The company, formerly Connect Company, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2018, takes to the stage at The Beacon in Greenock on 6 and 7 April, following the success of its production of Dido and Aeneas there…
Read MoreLouise delighted to see the forest for the trees
The lead forester at a Scottish land and estate agency Galbraith has become a full chartered forester, MICFor, having worked towards this title for the past two years. Louise Alexander is based in the Inverness office of Galbraith and provides advice on all woodland management issues with a particular emphasis on woodland creation and specialist…
Read MoreFive great places to take your dog for a walk
In Scotland, there’s few things we love more than going for a walk in the fresh air, and seeing our dogs enjoying a romp in the hills. In the north-east of Scotland we are lucky to have some extraordinarily beautiful places to stretch those energetic legs. Here, we present five of your favourite dog walking…
Read MoreThe man who inspired the Red Hot Chilli Pipers
I still remember vividly the night my dad arrived home after work with a new pipe band tape for me. It was entitled No Reservations, by the Scotrail Vale of Atholl Pipe Band. I was nine years old, had been learning the chanter for around a year, and up until then my only experience of…
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