Posts by Kenny Smith
Look to the stars for a fun family night out
Stargazing can enjoy our night skies on Scotland’s largest rooftop garden for an out of this world event for all the family. This event will take place on the evenings of the 25, 26 and 27 January, at New Lanark’s Mill 3 Exhibition Gallery with a family friendly astronomy talk that will open your eyes…
Read MoreScottish Opera set to perform Czech drama
Scottish Opera presents Leos Janácek’s intense drama Kátya Kabanová in a new co-production this March. It is brought to life with Theater Magdeburg, directed by the renowned British director Stephen Lawless and conducted by Stuart Stratford. Following the recent success of Czech operas on the Scottish Opera stage with Janácek’s Jenufa (2015) and Dvorák’s Rusalka…
Read MoreYoungsters work as quality and tourism advisors
A group of high school pupils got a taste of working for the national tourism organisation by stepping into the shoes of Quality and Tourism Advisors for the day. The four pupils from Lornshill Academy in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, visited Highland Safaris in Perthshire to gain first-hand experience at the Scottish tourism industry’s frontline. The visitor…
Read MoreHelp wanted to mark football club’s centenary
An appeal has been made to help celebrate a Scottish football club’s centenary. Dumfries Museum is pitching in with a range of partners to bring together a display of memorabilia that will celebrate the 100th birthday of Queen of the South Football Club. Dumfries libraries, football historian Iain McLachlan and the Scottish Football Museum at…
Read MoreScots chefs take silver at Culinary World Cup
A team of top Scottish chefs served up a winning menu at the Villeroy & Boch Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg. And they brought home a silver medal for Scotland as part of the world-wide competition. Trump Turnberry’s award-winning pastry chef, Andrew MacKay, joined part of the seven-strong Scottish team at the prestigious culinary event,…
Read MoreDistilleries unite for Highland Whisky Festival
Eight Highland distilleries are joining forces to introduce a brand new whisky festival. Having been named one of the Lonely Planet’s Best In Travel destinations in 2019, eight Highland Distilleries are proud to introduce the brand-new festival to celebrate the established Highland Whisky Trail. The Highland Whisky Festival, which will take place in May is a…
Read MoreA big year awaits for disabled riders in 2019
It’s been a tremendous year at Gareloch Riding for the Disabled. There were plenty of accomplishments from the team in 2018. Based near Helensburgh, everything they do is made possible by their volunteers, riders and of course, the horses that make up Gareloch Riding for the Disabled group. In the summer, the future of the…
Read MoreMackintosh pulls in more visitors than ever before
Charles Rennie Mackintosh venues and attractions in Glasgow recorded more visitors in 2018 than ever before. More than 1.1m people visited Glasgow Mackintosh venues – which include The Lighthouse, Scotland Street School Museum, Mackintosh Queen’s Cross, House for an Art Lover and Mackintosh House at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow amongst others – between January…
Read MoreTown’s oldest building is the Mains attraction
A superbly renovated A-listed Scottish castle was stunning views over a loch is now on the property market. Presented for sale by Savills, rising approximately 40 feet from the fields that surround James Hamilton Heritage Loch stands Mains Castle, a splendid example of a 15th century keep and arguably Lanarkshire’s most romantic residence. This Category…
Read MoreNew airport food app is set to be a high flyer
Glasgow Airport has become the first Scottish airport to launch a Grab take-away service. Launched last month, it was designed for departing passengers on the go who don’t have time for a sit down meal before boarding a flight, but who want more choice in take-away food, particularly hot food. Passengers can order food for…
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