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Kids are guising with a difference in Speyside’s remote glens
Gamekeeping families scattered across remote Speyside glens have created a novel plan so their kids can go ‘guising’ together for the first time. Whilst kids in some Scottish towns can walk from door to door to do a song or joke for a reward, participating in the Halloween tradition of guising in the glens means…
Read MoreChart toppers past and present will bring in the New Year in Edinburgh
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay line-up has been revealed with chart-topping Rag’n’Bone Man leading the celebrations. Rag’n’Bone Man, AKA Rory Graham, admitted he’s looking forward to bringing in the New Year, with the eyes of the world upon him. He said: ‘Excited to be breaking the New Year in with the Scots at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, what a sick…
Read MoreThe Scottish demon drinks all set for some Halloween scares
Scottish bars are offering some demon drink this Halloween weekend. Five bars are offering some creepy cocktails as Revolution and Revolución de Cuba will be hosting some chilling events and serving up freakishly fang-tastic drinks in their bars across Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Revolution’s Night of the Bat takes place today and tomorrow, October 27…
Read MoreBonnie Prince Charlie exhibition is a star attraction
Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites is a new exhibition at Edinburgh’s National Museum of Scotland. It shows how he attempted to achieve his dream of becoming the King of Scotland. Charles Edward Stuart reached Scottish soil for the first time in his life in 1745 at Eriskay. The Bonnie Prince was born in exile…
Read MoreDundee is named as one of the hottest places in the world to visit for 2018
The Wall Street Journal has named Dundee as one of 10 ‘hot destinations’ in 2018 for ‘adventurous sophisticates, curious foodies and deep-pocketed beach bums.’ Referred to as ‘Scotland’s coolest city’, Dundee has been ranked alongside Shanghai, Madagascar and the Faroe Islands as one of the places to travel to next year. In naming the City…
Read MoreScotland at night offers plenty of stunning new sights
The clocks change this weekend – but that’s no excuse to stay indoors, as there’s lots to see all over Scotland after dark. With the clocks going back on Sunday morning, the dark nights are drawing in and the temperature dropping, now is the perfect time to experience Scotland’s great outdoors and Scotland doesn’t stop…
Read MoreAutumn whisky festival will return in 2018
The Whisky Shop Dufftown Autumn Festival is returning in 2018. Next year’s event has been confirmed from September 27 until October 1, and is a great Speyside whisky festival with all the colours of autumn. The shop’s Michael Lord said: ‘Held annually on the last weekend of September, the festival gives visitors the opportunity to…
Read MoreScotland’s ten spookiest haunts this Halloween
With a rich history of ancient castles, bloody battles, myths, legends and lore, it is not surprising that Scotland has spawned some delightfully spooky stories. Prepare for a scare as Fiona Hendrie rounds up our top ten creepy tales… Finders keepers Flannan Isle Lighthouse on Eilean Mòr is best known for the mysterious disappearance of…
Read MoreTickets to Argyll’s top music festival all set to go on sale next weekend
Early bird tickets to Argyll’s biggest and most anticipated live music concert will go on sale next week. Oban Live has announced that early bird tickets to their 2018 event will go on sale online at Saturday, November 4, 2017 at noon. The discounted tickets will be available to purchase via their website www.obanlive.com for a limited…
Read MoreScottish Field Whisky Challenge winners are all set to be revealed
WE’RE getting set to honour the makers of elite drams at this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Awards. Our judges in the various categories had the pleasure of sampling 150 whiskies, but they had no idea which fine drams they were sampling, as all taste tests were done blind. The ten categories are: Whisky Under £40,…
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