Scotland
God of Carnage coming to the stage in Glasgow
Downtown Abbey’s Elizabeth McGovern and Olivier Award-nominated Nigel Lindsay are to star in Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage at Theatre Royal, Glasgow this month. Theatre Royal Bath Productions are thrilled to bring the 10th anniversary production to the city from Monday 27 January until Saturday 1 February as part of a UK tour. Joining McGovern…
Read MoreNew festival to celebrate a Scottish river town
A new festival celebrating the history and heritage of a Scottish town is to be held later this year. The Dumbarton Festival, which will run from 4-7 June, will be part of celebrations for Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 2020. The packed programme will include a range of family friendly events celebrating the area’s…
Read MoreAnother fantastic fish recipe to try at home
Jim Cowie, from the Captain’s Galley seafood restaurant in Scrabster, shares another recipe with Scottish Field. Jim and his wife, Mary, converted the former Scrabster ice house and salmon bothy – which date back to the 1840s – and opened the Captain’s Galley in 2002. The restaurant has gone on to win a plethora of…
Read MoreThe ultimate guide to 2020 gardening trends
As a brand-new decade begins, Christmas trees are taken down and resolutions are made; the promise of things to come provides the perfect time to start planning for the year ahead. With warmer weather on the horizon and spring drawing closer, the UK’s leading garden centre, Dobbies, has released their expert insights into the trends…
Read MoreFormer station house plans take a step forward
Work is set to get underway to bring a former railway station house back into community use. Hawick builders James Swinton and Co have been appointed to deliver the ambitious vision for the historic Stow Rail Station House, which will include a bar/bistro with community facilities and a new social enterprise cycling business. Work will…
Read MoreA delicious recipe for steamed mussels – Asian style
At the Captain’s Galley in northern Scotland catch of the day comes straight from the sea to the plate. Chef Jim Cowie strides through his kitchen at the Captain’s Galley seafood restaurant in Scrabster, leading the way to inspect the day’s catch. In his white ice box lie hake, monkfish and tusk, all ready for…
Read MoreJanuary: The best month of the year
Archie Hume of A Hume Country Clothing on his love of the marmite month. No doubt about it, January is a marmite month. Those who don’t like it throw themselves with great fervour into the pastime of dissing each and every one of the 31 days. Expending great energy bemoaning the lack of light, the…
Read MoreBusiness network aims to boost Glasgow tourism
Glasgow’s tourism industry has unveiled a new business network called Experience Glasgow to help boost the city’s tourism and visitor economy. Top leaders from across the city launched the new network at The Gate today (Monday, 6 January). Supported by Scottish Enterprise and led by Craig Martin, the new tourism network will work towards delivering…
Read MoreLimited edition gin in unique presentation
Hendrick’s Gin has collaborated with Oscar winning graphic designer for film, Annie Atkins, to create a curious limited-edition gift. Dublin-based Annie is perhaps best known for her collaborations with Wes Anderson on The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), for which she received an Oscar for Best Production Design, and Isle of Dogs (2018). Atkins has worked…
Read MoreGlasgow’s National Whisky Festival is 19 days away
The fourth National Whisky Festival of Scotland in Glasgow is just under three weeks away. Taking place at the city’s SWG3 on Saturday 25 January, the festival will span two impressive tasting floors spread across the TV Studio and Galvanizers rooms in the popular warehouse events complex. Maintaining the format of previous festivals, the 2020…
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