Posts by Kenny Smith
Is this the world’s best job for pub-goers?
A Scottish pub wants to PAY a lucky volunteer to drink beer, watch sports and take part in a pub quiz. The Projectionist Hungry Horse pub on Intu Braehead Leisure has launched a search for the UK’s first ever ‘Pub-licist’ and is encouraging locals to apply for the coveted role – which will include drinking…
Read MoreFiddle wizards to teach at musical workshops
Two internationally renowned musical performers are coming to Scotland for a weekend series of instructional music workshops for students of all ages. Hosted by Peebles-based Nomad Beat Community Music School, internationally acclaimed master fiddler Jamie Laval teams up with one of Britain’s preeminent classical violinists Rosemary Warren-Green to teach classes in style, technique, and playing…
Read MoreWatch new trailer for Robert the Bruce film Outlaw King
A new trailer for Robert the Bruce film Outlaw King has been revealed. Outlaw King will open in select cinemas and launch globally on Netflix November 9, revealing the untold, true story of Robert the Bruce who transforms from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero during the oppressive occupation of medieval Scotland by Edward I of…
Read MoreTattoo goes from Scotland to the big screen
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is one of the most famous attractions in Scotland each August – and now it is being taken to the world. Audiences in Australia, New Zealand and Canada will have the opportunity to enjoy the experience of this year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo as the business announces a new deal…
Read MoreThrowback Thursday – the 2013 Fife Regatta
Five years ago, the Fife Regatta took place off the west coast of Scotland. Scotland has a proud history of sailing. At the beginning of the 19th century William Fife, son of John Fife a mill and cartwright, began building fishing boats and trading craft on the foreshore at Fairlie. An excellent craftsman, keen to…
Read More‘Clean’ beauty fans given access to UK marketplace
An award-winning Scottish spa group has launched a new marketplace for the flourishing clean beauty sector. PURE Spa & Beauty, which has spas in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, aims to provide a fresh way for consumers to discover and buy emerging clean beauty brands. The PURE Beauty Zone will take the guess work and confusion…
Read MoreWill millenials ever be able to retire?
If the dream of home ownership seems beyond most young people these days, then retirement must appear an impossibility. Not only does the official state pension age keep rising, but research from the Resolution Foundation earlier this year suggested that around one-third of the internet generation will still be renting into retirement. Is there any…
Read MoreAn attractive home in a much-wanted area
A traditional 1930s detached house with mature gardens in a sought after residential area is now on the market. Presented to the market by Bell Ingram, Hillway in Murray Place is understood to date from the 1930s although additional window bays were added to the two public rooms at a later date. Murray Place is…
Read MoreScotland at night – in a way you’ve never seen it
The nights may be drawing in, but there’s some incredible sights to be seen in Scotland after dark – and not where you’re expecting. The Macduff Marine Aquarium in Aberdeenshire is opening its doors after dark this November to explore nature’s own light show from the ocean’s depths. The first ever Glow! special event at…
Read MoreA spirited partnership hits its first decade
A bird protection charity and a whisky brand are this year marking a decade of conservation work. RSPB Scotland and The Famous Grouse are celebrating 10 years of wildlife conservation work this month and announce further plans to continue to protect the enigmatic black grouse that takes centre stage on the new design of The…
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