Posts by Kenny Smith
Film places Scottish locations and history in spotlight
There’s something about Mary, Queen of Scots: she’s everywhere in Scotland. From her birthplace at Linlithgow Palace; to Craignethan Castle, near Lanark, said to be one of her regular ‘haunts’ (quite literally); and Edinburgh, as she hangs quite defiantly on display at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery – these are all places history fans can…
Read MoreEnvironmental award for distillery
Glengoyne whisky is celebrating a top award win at an internationally acclaimed spirits competition. The Highland distillery was awarded a Master medal in the Green Initiatives category at The Spirits Business Distillery Masters 2019, taking the highest possible accolade in the environmentally-focused category. Glengoyne Distillery was highlighted by the Distillery Masters 2019 as ‘an example…
Read MoreHerd about the colourful reindeer?
Stirling’s herd of magical reindeer have flown home following the success of the city‘s first Reindeer Trail. A group of the animals, designed and decorated by local schoolchildren, paid a flying visit to Stirling Castle after leaving the city centre shops and cafes where they were homed during the festive season. They have now returned…
Read MoreBotanical art to go on display in latest exhibitio
The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club is delighted to present an exhibition of contemporary botanical art. This will bring together paintings by members of the Scottish Society of Botanical Artists (SSBA), alongside sculptures by Ellen McCann. Botanical painting has a long and important history. It was used to record the nature of plants for scientific and medicinal…
Read MoreFamily legal firm defends an unbeatable title
A family-run legal firm has won first place against 66 other solicitors and estate agents for the highly coveted ESPC Best Customer Service Award for the second year running. Boyd Legal’s estate agency division scooped the prize after achieving the highest score in ESPC’s 2018 independent Mystery Shopper programme. Boyd Legal racked up a total…
Read MoreLe Haggis cabaret returns to the Big Burns Supper
Le Haggis VI – Scotland’s five star cabaret – is returning to ravish the Big Burns Supper. It’s not La Clique, it’s not La Soiree, it’s Le Haggis and it’s a Scottish national treasure, back to delight and astound with a fresh new show. Le Haggis VI returns to its spiritual home in the Big…
Read MoreBeat the winter blues with a touch of greenery
Who said you had to be blue this winter, when you can go green instead? Look to plants for your inspiration and surround yourself with lush greenery to create a calming and creative space to help to ease the post-Christmas blues this January and fill the empty space where the tree once stood. Breathing life…
Read MoreThree limited bottlings to mark the Year of the Pig
Scotch whisky specialist Douglas Laing & Co have announce the release of their Year of the Pig Limited Edition bottlings in celebration of the Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year is among the most celebrated Chinese traditions and Douglas Laing has marked it by unveiling an XOP Single Cask of a Sherry matured Craigellachie 1995…
Read MoreTweet yourself a literary agent in 280 characters
After the astonishing success of the last three years, XpoNorth’s Writers’ Tweet Pitch is back. On Friday 11 January, from 9am-9pm, writers from across Scotland can tweet pitch their work to a panel of Scotland’s literary agents and publishers. Twitter channels will be open to pitches of unpublished fiction, nonfiction and writing and illustration for…
Read MoreWinning artwork is unveiled in Cramond Residence
A budding young artist from Cramond Primary School has had her winning artwork unveiled at Edinburgh’s newest care home, Cramond Residence. Six-year-old Lauren White was crowned the winner of a local art competition run by the Residence, after her poster depicting Cramond village was chosen out of over 400 entries. Now, the pupil has been…
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