News
Outdoor venue for Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival
ORGANISERS have moved Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival from The Biscuit Factory to The Corn Exchange’s outside venue. The event, which is due to take place on 9 and 10 October, will feature Scottish breweries including Fierce, Vault City, 71 Brewing, and new kid on the block Newbarns. Foreign breweries sending beer to the festival include…
Read More‘Wheelyboat’ helps anglers fish on Uists’ lochs
ANGLERS and tourists can now explore more of the Uists’ lochs thanks to funding for an accessible “wheelyboat”. Hydraulic platforms will allow people in wheelchairs to use the boat, no matter how low the water level or how inaccessible the banks. The boat will be used by anglers in the Outer Hebrides to fish for…
Read MoreYoung people to create rural ‘smart village’
SCOTLAND is preparing to create the world’s first “smart village” dedicated to young people who have connections to rural areas. A “smart village” brings together both physical and digital communities. Young people are being invited to a focus group on 10 September to talk about setting up a smart village with the Rural Youth Project…
Read MoreBotanics plastic show links art and science
VISITORS to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) are being encouraged to think about their use of plastic by a new art exhibition. “Think Plastic: Materials and Making” will run until 1 November in the garden’s John Hope Gateway. Ceramists Lorna Fraser and Carol Sinclair have collaborated with fellow artists Fiona Hutchison, Fiona Pilgrim and…
Read MoreThe Three Chimneys makes TripAdvisor’s UK top 10
THE Three Chimneys restaurant with rooms on Skye has reached one of travel website TripAdvisor’s UK top 10 lists. The eatery was placed at number seven in TripAdvisor’s “Traveller’s Choice: Best of the Best Awards 2020” in its best fine dining restaurant category. Chef Scott Davies, who joined the restaurant in 2015, said: “As a…
Read MoreAberfoyle’s lodge marks 60th birthday
A VISITORS’ centre in the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park is marking its 60th anniversary. Opened in August 1960 as David Marshall Lodge, the centre is now simply known as “The Lodge” and has become one of Aberfoyle’s most-popular tourist attractions. The lodge was named originally after the chairman of the Carnegie UK Trust, which provided…
Read MoreGlasgow eatery has exclusive Dolce & Gabbana wine
ITALIAN restaurant Eusebi Deli in Glasgow has been unveiled as the exclusive UK stockist for Rosa, a rosé wine made by fashion house Dolce & Gabbana and Sicilian winemaker Donnafugata. The wine will be served in the restaurant and available to buy on its website. Giovanna Eusebi, the eatery’s owner, said: “The unique rosé wine…
Read MoreScotland’s first apprentice brewers get certificates
TWO brewers from Six Degrees North brewery in Laurencekirk have become the first to pass the brewing skills modern apprenticeship. Stuart Byers and Matthew Bennett, who are both aged 35 and are both from Stonehaven, received their certificates this week. Byers said: “It’s been a tough course, but really rewarding.” Bennett added: “I felt I…
Read MoreBook festival hails global audience
THOUSANDS of viewers from throughout the world have tuned in to watch live sessions from the Edinburgh International Book Festival online. People have watched the performances from as far away as Algeria, Brazil and Nigeria. Highlights from the first few days of the virtual festival have included Ian Rankin, Julia Donaldson, Hilary Mantel, and Bumi…
Read MoreJeweller launches watches social media channel
LUXURY jeweller Laings has created a social media channel to share its love of watches. @LaingsWatches on Instagram will showcase a range of luxury watches and share news and insights with its audience. Retail director Stuart McDowell said: “We’ve created this interactive platform to share our passion for high-quality luxury watches with like-minded individuals. “We…
Read More