Posts by Peter Ranscombe
Edinburgh youngsters pick 50 favourite places
CHILDREN in Edinburgh have selected their 50 favourite activities for a guide compiled for youngsters visiting Scotland’s capital. More than 100 recommendations were received from young people aged between three and 15. The project was run by Forever Edinburgh, the city council’s marketing body, and women’s network Egg. Egg’s community of mums asked their “mini…
Read MoreSeaton Park in Aberdeen is ‘best in Scotland’
OUTDOORS charity Fields in Trust has named Seaton Park in Aberdeen as Scotland’s favourite park. Members of the public nominated 364 parks for the UK title, with more than 30,000 votes being cast to decide the winner. Seaton took the Scottish title, with five other parks achieving enough votes to reach “local favourite” status. Aden…
Read MoreNatureScot Future Routes Fund hands out cash
THE winners of money from the NatureScot Future Routes Fund have been announced. Nine projects are being supported by the £20,000 fund, which was created to help young people improve the environment. Among the winners is Yunique Oqunshe, 14, whose “Nature 4 Wellbeing Sake” project will plant trees and dig ponds on neglected grounds. Under…
Read MoreREVIEW: “Medea” – Edinburgh International Festival
Medea – The Hub – Royal Mile GREEK tragedies have been adapted for centuries with varying degrees of success, but rarely am I left in devastated awe by the raw power of a performance. Poet and playwright Liz Lochhead’s modern feminist adaption, performed predominantly in Scots, gripped its audience from the onset and refused to…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: “Thanyia Moore: Just Being Funny”
Thanyia Moore: Just Being Funny – Venue 180: Monkey Barrel Comedy – Carnivore 1 – 6:50pm THANYIA MOORE’S set was aptly named because, as she walked us through her life growing up in a predominately Black south-east London neighbourhood, her storytelling is infused with her natural, good-natured brand of humour and candidness. If there is…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: “Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World”
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World – Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard – The Grand – 1:30pm YOU may have spotted Kate Pankhurst’s wonderful picture book in shops as you hunted for the perfect birthday gift for your niece. It’s an excellent first guide showcasing influential women who have changed the western world, and Chris…
Read MoreAberdeen Art Fair returns on Friday
FIFTEEN exhibitors are lined up for this weekend’s 10th Aberdeen Art Fair in the city’s music hall. The fair begins on Friday evening with a complimentary tasting hosted by Aberdeen Local Wine School. The free event then continues on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Emma Louise Wilson, who studied at Gray’s School of…
Read MoreBonnie & Wild unveils monthly White Heather Ceilidh Club
A MONTHLY “White Heather Ceilidh Club” is being launched by Bonnie & Wild, the food hall in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter shopping centre. More than 250 dancers took part in the venue’s opening ceilidh, promoting the organisers to roll-out a gathering on the final Thursday of each month. Kate Russell, general manager at Bonnie &…
Read More‘East Coast Harbour Race’ launched at Musselburgh Racecourse
FISHERROW harbour in Musselburgh is due to get a boost following the launch of the “East Coast Harbour Race” at the Honest Toun’s racecourse. The horse race will begian at 5pm on Sunday 11 September as part of the Musselburgh Gold Cup family raceday. The race, which is sponsored by the East Coast restaurant and…
Read MoreThe Village and The Road nears its end
IT’S the final chance to catch the world premiere of The Village and The Road in Edinburgh this weekend. The show – which mixes music and theatre – comes to the end of its run at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on Monday. Presented as part of the “Made in Scotland” series, the show was written…
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