Scotland
Book review: Road Without Signposts by Barbara Morris
What’s the Story? Road without Signposts is a sequel to One Missed Step. The book tells the story of the continued drama within the Wilder family following the death of Kate’s mother. Only two months since Kate’s family was changed forever, she is now fighting an internal battle of what is right and what is…
Read MoreSpirit of Speyside is alive and kicking as festival begins
A five-day festival celebrating Scotland’s national drink kicks off in earnest today (Thursday, May 3). However, revellers on Speyside – the spiritual home of the country’s whisky industry – have already had plenty cause for celebration. A gala dinner to officially launch the start of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival took place last night,…
Read MoreTheatre company to premiere five shows at the Fringe
A theatre company is to present five world premiere productions at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Steven Atkinson, co-founder and artistic director of HighTide, has revealed the company will then transfer them to its Aldeburgh and Walthamstow Festivals, as part of a brand-new mentoring scheme for new playwrights and producers. The launch of the programme…
Read MoreCelebrate Scotland’s seafood at a dinner
A celebration of the summer’s best seafood is coming to the capital on Friday, 4 May. Head chef at The Pompadour by Galvin, Daniel Ashmore, is preparing The Celebration of Seafood dinner will mark the beginning of this year’s seafood season, with an unforgettable four course menu and expertly paired wines. Using fresh local produce,…
Read MoreGearing up for the 178th Royal Highland Show
Country came to the capital as a Scottish Blackface Sheep launched the 2018 Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square. Emily the sheep, one of Scotland’s most iconic native breeds, was in the capital to promote this year’s event, being held at the Royal Highland Showground in Edinburgh next month. Bred by the renowned…
Read MoreThe Macallan launches limited edition with classic ads
Classic advertisements which were used to promote the Macallan in bygone days are making a limited comeback. Complete with a sherry oak style of The Macallan, Folio 3 continues the ongoing Archival Series remembering the legendary advertising campaigns of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s that took The Macallan to a wider audience for the first…
Read MoreA busy time is in store with Dundee Design Month
Dundee is quickly becoming one of the most-watched cities in Scotland. Ahead of the opening of the new V&A Museum later this year, the first Dundee Design Month has been announced today with a programme containing more than 50 brilliant design related activities, workshops, exhibitions, tours, talks, events and festivals all taking place over just…
Read MoreEstates contributing to the Scottish economy
Scottish estates mean business more than pleasure, according to a speaker at Scottish Land & Estates’ AGM. And the overwhelming majority of Scotland’s 3000-plus rural estates are business ventures making a collective multi-million pound contribution to the economy. Estate businesses continue to be heavily involved in the primary rural industries of farming and forestry, as…
Read MoreGreat turnout for opening night of War Horse
The opening night of the War Horse was held recently at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre. It was the second visit to Scotland for the acclaimed production from the National Theatre since its sell-out run at the Festival Theatre in 2014. Joining the excited audience was Scottish tennis coach Judy Murray. War Horse is at the Festival…
Read MoreFacts at your fingertips with VIP programme
Visitors to some of the country’s most popular historic attractions can now learn more about the local area while delving into Scotland’s past. As part of a new approach to visitor information, 66 Historic Scotland properties – managed by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) – which welcomed a total of almost 2,220,000 visitors last year, have…
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