Posts by Kenny Smith
Stores set to hold their second festival of gin
A supermarket is launching a second Scottish Gin Festival, just in time for the festive season. Following a hugely popular initial spring promotion, which sold at a rate of over 130 bottles per hour in the first week of sales, Lidl is holding its next event, starting on Thursday. Eight artisan producers will bring more…
Read MoreSupporters braved the cold for charity sleep out
One hundred supporters of homelessness charity the Rock Trust slept out in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square Gardens with nothing but cardboard and sleeping bags as temperatures dropped to 1˚C. The charity’s 25th Sleep Out event was all to raise funds and awareness for their youth homelessness campaign and services across Scotland. Before sleeping out supporters…
Read MoreThe perfect intro to ballet for the little ones
Scottish Ballet is set to present a specially adapted wee version of a big ballet. Wee Hansel & Gretel will open at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow from 1 –3 November; a family favourite aimed at 3-8-year-olds, and a perfect production for young people to discover the magic of ballet. Join Hansel & Gretel as…
Read MoreScots eaterie named as one of the top five in the world
A Scottish eaterie has been named by the US-based Wall Street Journal as one of five restaurants in the world worth travelling for. The Three Chimneys, on the Isle of Skye, was named by the influential daily newspaper as one of five dining experiences in the world worth planning a trip around, and the only…
Read MoreA stunning and unique Victorian period property
An elegant Victorian property which retains many of its original features is now available in the heart of Royal Deeside. Presented for sale by MacKinnons Solicitors, Craggan, in Bridge of Gairn, by Ballater, is a spectacular south facing former Manse, believed to have been built around 1870, and is very much a property with the…
Read MoreThese new TV adverts aim to raise a wee smile
The Famous Grouse has revealed its new global advertising campaign for Christmas. The whisky adverts feature its playful global brand icon and Scotland’s most popular game bird, the famous grouse. The campaign, created by the Leith Agency, will target regular blended whisky drinkers across numerous channels in key markets throughout the festive season. The first…
Read MoreNew Scottish additions for 2019 Good Hotel Guide
This month the 2019 Good Hotel Guide launched with a record-breaking 860 hotels listed in its prestigious pages. Amongst them, new additions in Scotland include winners of the coveted Cesar Awards – widely reputed to be the Oscars of the hotel industry. Here are the new hotels in Scotland to be selected for the 2019…
Read MoreUnique creations come to heart of the capital
An artistanal event bringing real products made by real people to Edinburgh is taking place next month. Lolli-popup is a unique pre-Christmas shopping event, launching at White Stuff on George Street this November. Lolli-popup is the brainchild of Edinburgh designer-makers Myer Halliday and Rebecca Wilson. It was borne out of a need to address a…
Read MoreScottish Field Whisky Challenge was a huge success
Scottish Field’s Whisky Challenge 2018 winners have been honoured. Hunter Laing + Co Ltd, Gleann Mor Spirits Company and Brown Forman were among the recipients of top accolades at this year’s awards lunch. Held at the Ghillie Dhu in Edinburgh on Friday 26 October, the awards were the culmination of another 12 months of Scottish…
Read MoreDuo join the board of Scottish creative community
Scotland’s largest creative community has welcomed two new members onto its board. Entrepreneur Hugo Burge and communications specialist Dyan Owen have been appointed to board of Glasgow-based Wasps, Scotland’s largest creative community providing high quality affordable workspace, and other facilities, for more than 800 tenants from Shetland to the Borders. The pair have spoken about…
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