Culture
Festival Fringe’s official whisky is unveiled
Johnnie Walker has been unveiled as the official whisky of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The partnership brings together two of Scotland’s famous brands in a celebration of all that is great about Scottish culture. Johnnie Walker is Scotland’s most successful global consumer brand, exporting seven bottles every second around the world, while the Edinburgh Festival…
Read MoreScottish poetry prize attracting worldwide entries
This year’s Wigtown Poetry Prize has garnered interest from as far afield as Canada and Ecuador. This year the competition has introduced major changes to celebrate the richness of Scotland’s three national languages. For the first time the £1,500 prize will be open to English, Scottish Gaelic and Scots language poems, with entries invited from…
Read MoreJoanna Lumley celebrates Moat Brae opening
The newly opened Moat Brae – Scotland’s new National Centre for Storytelling and Children’s Literature – has been declared as absolutely fabulous by Joanna Lumley. The opening of Moat Brae, the house and garden where Peter Pan began, was celebrated with a colourful garden party hosted the trustees of the Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust…
Read MoreThe enthusiasts who celebrate the age of steam
Steam locomotives are a poignant reminder of a time when Britain’s railways kept the country on track and were the arteries of industry. There is an undeniable sense of nostalgia that can be felt when in the company of steam trains. The engines themselves are working symbols of British heritage and industrialisation which inspire great…
Read MoreCelebrating 10 of the greatest Flying Scotsmen
Scotland has a prestigious past firmly rooted in the field of aviation. From inventors to pilots, this list of intrepid airmen reads like a who’s who of flight history. 1. Frank Barnwell Captain Frank Sowter Barnwell was a University of Glasgow graduate who, in partnership with his brother Harold, achieved the first powered flight in…
Read MoreJim Clark Motorsport Museum to open in July
The opening date of the new Jim Clark Motorsport Museum in the Borders has been revealed. Marking the 54th anniversary of Jim Clark’s historic win at the Indianapolis 500 this week, Scottish Borders Council, charity Live Borders and The Jim Clark Trust have announced the museum in Duns will open to the public on Thursday…
Read MoreThe July 2019 edition of Scottish Field is now available
The July edition of Scottish Field is now available – and we celebrate the fantastic diversity of Perthshire. With the summer having arrived, it’s time to head for the hills as we recommend some beautiful Perthshire walks. We also discover that a lost art is being revived in the area, as Rob and Gabrielle Clamp,…
Read MoreAn out of this world celebration for Scotland
The world’s first-ever Highland Coosmonaut has been launched into ‘near space’ as part of a new tourism campaign, to celebrate Scotland’s connection to the first moonwalk. Primary school-aged children across Scotland are being invited by the national tourism organisation to name the heroic cuddly toy Highland coo which will be sent almost 40,000 metres into…
Read MoreArt festival is ready to be put in the picture
Edinburgh Art Festival has revealed new projects specially commissioned for this year’s event. These new projects join the previously unveiled exhibitions programme as part of the 16th edition of Edinburgh Art Festival. Bringing together the capital’s leading galleries, museums and artist run spaces and featuring internationally established names alongside emergent talent from Scotland, the rest…
Read MoreDigging in the dirt to uncover Abbey’s secrets
The biggest-ever exploration of one of Renfrewshire’s most mysterious historical features is now underway – and hopes to unveil some centuries-old secrets. An archaeological dig has started at Paisley’s Abbey Drain – a complex underground structure which links the town’s 850-year-old Abbey to the River Cart. The 100m long underground passageway, thought to be more…
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