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Students have a real passion for fashion with their show
Textile and fashion diploma students from Edinburgh College have created their own artistic display, which will take place this weekend. Thye have drawn inspiration from the diverse range of styles and media used by four leading Scottish contemporary artists to construct and create work which will be presented on the gallery floor catwalk for a…
Read MoreIt’s Monte Carlo or bust for classic car enthusiasts
It was Monte Carlo or bust, as a number of classic cars stopped off in a Scottish park on their way to the famous race. The vehicles, which are participating in the famous Monte Carlo Rally, made a pit stop in Clydebank’s Dalmuir Park. West Dunbartonshire Council hosted a send-off event, sponsored by Imperial Commercials,…
Read MoreCelebrating the past with this year’s Hawick Reivers Festival
Preparations are underway for a major Borders festival next month. This year’s Hawick Reivers Festival will run from 23-25 March. From its earliest beginnings in 2003 this annual festival has grown to become a major event in the Scottish Borders calendar. It has grown from one day to a full weekend of activities both in…
Read MoreNew campaign shows Scotland’s a cool place to be for wintersports
In Scotland, there’s definitely ‘snow’ place like home. A new £60,000 marketing campaign which aims to promote Scottish snowsports to new audiences has received a major boost from the national tourism organisation. The Scottish Snowsports Marketing Group (SSMG) has been awarded £30,000 from the VisitScotland Growth Fund to help promote Scotland as a destination of…
Read MoreMulti-million campaign to help save Charles Rennie Mackintosh building
The National Trust for Scotland has today launched an urgent multi-million pound appeal to save a Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed building. The Hill House in Helensburgh is in danger, and is at the heart of one of the most ambitious and important fundraising drives in the conservation charity’s history. During the 150th anniversary of Mackintosh’s birth…
Read MoreAppeal for communities to tune in to musical instrument amnesty
Musical groups across Scotland are being ask to collect and re-use instruments as part of a ‘musical instrument amnesty’. The Zero Waste Scotland initiative, which is part of Pass it on Week 2018, seeks to gather instruments that are no longer being used and find them new homes, writes Lewis Blythe. Local music groups are…
Read MoreA Shetland writer in the World War 1 trenches
Shetland Library is to host an afternoon talk about Jack Peterson. Jack’s poetry was used in last year’s Shetland Youth production, In the Still of the Night have We Wept, writes Cameron Avery. The talk and readings will be delivered by Dr Mark Smith of Shetland Museum and Archives as part of a joint project…
Read MoreGlen Scotia whisky is really taking off this month
Independent Campbeltown distillery Glen Scotia is taking off for the first time at airports across the UK in partnership with leading travel retailer World Duty Free. Two Global Travel Retail (GTR) exclusive expressions that showcase the distinctive heritage and craftsmanship championed at the distillery – Glen Scotia 1832 Campbeltown and Glen Scotia 16 Year Old…
Read MoreEden Mansion offers Victorian grandeur
Eden Mansion is a beautifully restored period country mansion set in mature grounds. Presented by Savills, Eden Mansion overlooks the Eden Estuary towards St Andrews. Eden Mansion is a grand and imposing Victorian mansion dating from 1860. The house was built by the Haig family who also owned a distillery in the nearby village of…
Read MoreTickled pink by Edinburgh Gin’s special release for Valentine’s Day
Gin lovers will be tickled pink by the latest limited-edition Edinburgh Valentine’s Gin, an ideal gift for the most romantic day of the year. Lovingly handcrafted, this exclusive small-batch gin will get you into the spirit for this day of love with its delicate floral notes and a pink hue from an infusion of rose…
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