Scotland
Marking a decade of bringing opera to Scotland
Opera Bohemia is celebrating 10 years of bringing live opera round Scotland and providing opportunities for young professional singers and musicians. And it will celebrate with its biggest tour ever and a special production of Lehar’s The Merry Widow. In its first decade, Opera Bohemia has given 135 performances of fully staged operas all round…
Read MoreYardhead whisky looks to the past – and the future
John Crabbie & Co has released a very special single malt whisky aimed at a different market. Described by managing director David Brown, as the company’s most significant release to date, Crabbie’s Yardhead is aimed squarely at the growing sector of young spirits drinkers who want to do more with whisky than just sip it.…
Read More10 fascinating facts about… the Borders
The Scottish Borders boast of their own unique identity, compared with the rest of Scotland and the north of England. It is unlike its near neighbour, and is also unique to the rest of Scotland – it’s a fascinating area with a rich, long and proud history. Here we present 10 fascinating facts on the…
Read MoreScotland’s National Airshow takes place on Saturday
Last minute preparations are underway at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune for Scotland’s National Airshow, which takes place at the East Lothian attraction this Saturday. The RAF’s mighty Typhoon multi-role delta-winged jet and Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane and Avro Lancaster aircraft from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will feature in an…
Read MoreTen fantastic places to visit in… Argyll
Head up Scotland’s west coast to Argyll, and you’ll find yourself in some of the most incredible, untouched areas in the land. There’s so much to see and do, for people of all ages, from the scientific wonder of Cruachan, to the beautiful gardens of the Benmore Botanics. We present 10 places that are worth…
Read MoreTamdhu exclusive single cask for Heathrow Airport
An exclusive single cask from Tamdhu is to be made available exclusively at Heathrow Airport. Available now from Ian Macleod Distillers, in partnership with Dufry, this first-fill American Oak Oloroso sherry cask whisky was distilled in September 2003 and bottled in June 2019. Hand-picked by members of the Dufry team from a shortlist of five…
Read MoreMango and pineapple gin gives a taste of paradise
Eden Mill has launched Mango & Pineapple Liqueur, as part of the Love Gin Liqueur which flew off the shelves this year. The brand-new flavour will now join the Love Gin Liqueur range, which features the titular Love Gin Liqueur, a raspberry and vanilla flavoured tipple which sold over 100,000 bottles since its launch. The…
Read MoreTen fantastic places to visit in… Orkney
Orkney contains some of the oldest and best-preserved Neolithic sites in Europe – but there’s so much to see and do there. Not only does Orkney have a fascinating history, there’s plenty currently happening which is worth discovering. We present 10 things you have to do it you visit. CREATIVE TRAIL A great way to…
Read MoreA terrifying look into a fictional tomorrow
Lie of the Land, the debut novel from Michael F Russell, is set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian Scotland in the not-so-distant future. An authoritarian government is in place, with all that entails. Internet development has increased to such an extent as to allow the powers that be to be able to control minds – the…
Read MoreVisitScotland marks 50 years of Scottish tourism
On the 25 July 1969 the Development of Tourism Act 1969 was passed in to law – and it changed Scotland forever. This subsequently led to the creation of an official Scottish Tourist Board as a statuary body. It is this that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and VisitScotland is doing this through a…
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