Posts by Peter Ranscombe
School pupils receive their exam results
PUPILS from schools throughout Scotland have been receiving their National 5, Higher, and Advanced Higher exam results today. A group of brave pupils at Auchmuty High School in Fife opened their envelopes in front of the television cameras, with a live link to Good Morning Britain on STV and ITV. Headteacher Pam Davie said: “For…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: “KIN”
“Kin” – Venue 20: Assembly Rooms – Music Hall – 3.05pm KIN, from the Barley Methodical Troupe, comes under the genre of “dance, physical [theatre], and circus”. If you type that into the search engine of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s official listing of shows then it come up with 154 productions. It’s a crowded field.…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: “Movement Within Jazz”
Movement Within Jazz – Venue 209: Greenside @ Nicolson Square – Lime Studio – 1.45pm THIS show was headlined as, “Contemporary dance taking on the form of live jazz music. From a starting point of traditional, fully choreographed work progressing to an experimental style of improvised performance creating unique shows daily,” by the Hive Mind…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: “About Money”
About Money – Summerhall – TechCube 0 – 10.20am IT’S an early slot, 10.20am, but worth setting your alarm clock to get up to Summer Hall to see About Money. Some people’s lives are easy, some less so, and some lives are very complicated and difficult. About Money is set in a deprived part of…
Read MoreIt’s time to explore Scottish Field’s September issue…
SEPTEMBER’S issue of Scottish Field magazine is available now, both in shops and online. This year’s Autunn Breaks special feature takes VisitScotland’s “Year of Stories” as its inspiration, with 50 pages exploring our nation’s most evocative myths and legends. Scottish Field‘s writers share stories from our country’s folklore and fairytales, providing plenty of ideas for…
Read MoreWine to Dine – September 2022 – Ballintaggart
In his final Wine to Dine column, drinks writer Peter Ranscombe recommends five bally good bottles for Ballintaggart. “THERE’S been a murder!” – oh no, wait, wrong Taggart. Rather than the crusty Glasgae cop, we’re talking about the recipes from Ballintaggart, which featured in the food feature in the September issue of Scottish Field magazine.…
Read MorePhilip Colbert lobster raises £27,770 for university
A PAINTING of a lobster by pop artist Philip Colbert sold for £27,770 yesterday after going under the hammer to raise money for the University of St Andrews. The artist gave The Death of Marat and the Birth of The Lobster to the university to fund scholarships for its news museum and heritage studies course.…
Read MoreEdinburgh International Festival kicks off
MORE than 15,000 people gathered at Murrayfield rugby stadium on Friday for the opening of the Edinburgh International Festival. The festival marked the start of its 75th anniversary with a free show at the home of Scotland’s national side. Macro featured Australian circus legends Gravity & Other Myths, First Nations dance troupe Djuki Mala, and…
Read MoreReview: House of Hazelwood releases
Drinks blogger James Robertson reviews the first releases from new whisky firm House of Hazelwood. RECENTLY, a new business arm of the renowned distilling family the Gordons launched its first collection of rare and aged whiskies. Named after the family’s home in Dufftown, Speyside, House of Hazelwood will provide whisky enthusiasts and collectors with a…
Read MoreFRINGE REVIEW: “9 Circles”
9 Circles – Assembly George Square Studios – Studio Two – 1.30pm THE title is structured around the nine rings of Dante’s Inferno. Watching this gritty, hard hitting, and at times raw and troubling production leaves you rattled. That’s good theatre in my book. The play is based on a US serviceman called Steve Dale…
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