Scotland
Blas Festival returns with performances being streamed
Audiences across the world will once again be able to enjoy performances as part of this month’s Blas Festival. The organisers have decided to stream a selection of the live performances and offer workshops online for all to enjoy. The Blas Festival, which kicks off this Friday November 19, and runs until November 27, celebrates…
Read MoreTasty tartlets that make for a yummy dessert
Today we bring you our final recipe in association with Mutti, this time for a dessert. Mutti, the Italian tomato brand, has announced Hannah Such from Kilburn, London, as the winner of its nationwide cooking competition. Mutti’s mission is to raise the tomato to its highest expression and this contest challenged consumers across the UK…
Read MoreX by Glenmorangie is added to the mix
Glenmorangie has launched a new ‘made to mix’ whisky. X by Glenmorangie has been highlighted at a striking terrace in Edinburgh, with a Made to Mix jukebox taking centre stage for the launch. X by Glenmorangie’s Made to Mix jukebox places the new single malt, which is specially made for mixing, as a star attraction…
Read MoreSophie’s designs on success with new tartan
A Scottish student art graduate had designs on success after winning a compettiion to come up with a new tartan design. Sophie Anne Campbell (23), from Oban, studied textile design at Glasgow School of Art and graduated this summer, and is now studying an MA at the school of textiles in Galashiels. One of her…
Read MoreWin the ultimate staycation with Naked Malt
Naked Malt, formally Naked Grouse, has announced that its global Live Naked Experience competition is officially open for entries. It is offering one lucky winner the chance of being whisked away with three friends to enjoy a staycation of a lifetime in their home country. The competition invites experience seekers from around the world to…
Read MoreA ‘Nduja and Marscapone Spaghetti recipe
Today we bring you another tasty tomato-inspired recipe. Mutti, the Italian tomato brand, has announced Hannah Such from Kilburn, London, as the winner of its exciting nationwide cooking competition. Mutti’s mission is to raise the tomato to its highest expression and this contest challenged consumers across the UK to do exactly that by creating a…
Read MoreNew appointment at Isle of Arran Distillers
Isle of Arran Distillers have announced the appointment of Stewart Bowman to head up the Lochranza Distillery team. Stewart will be taking the reins from David Livingstone who left the company in September to return to Islay, having guided the distillery and visitor centre through the many challenges posed by the Covid pandemic. Stewart was…
Read MoreTry these Aubergine Parmigiana rolls at home
Over the next few days, we’re going to bring you some delicious recipes from Mutti. Mutti, the Italian tomato brand, has announced Hannah Such from Kilburn, London, as the winner of its exciting nationwide cooking competition. Mutti’s mission is to raise the tomato to its highest expression and this contest challenged consumers across the UK…
Read MoreHalf price entry to Scottish attractions this winter
A new campaign encouraging people across Scotland to experience a Great Day Out across the country this winter by taking advantage of a 50% discount offer has today been launched by VisitScotland. Whether it is visiting the lions at Five Sisters Zoo or enjoying a chocolate tasting experience from Master Chocolatier Iain Burnett in Perthshire,…
Read MoreThe fascinating rise of a Scots statesman
The eventful life and career of Sir John Malcolm, a distinguished combatant, statesman and man of letters who spent most of his life in India, has been a story little told in his native Scotland. An ambitious and bold man who left his impoverished beginnings as one of 17 children of a tenant farmer in…
Read More