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New documentary looks at 1984’s links to Jura
There are few works of fiction that have has a large an impact on the world as 1984. Published in 1949, George Orwell’s dystopian novel...
Making it happen in 2022 at The Royal Conservatoire
It’s the annual celebration of innovation that turns the spotlight on some of the nation’s most exciting young artists. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland –...
Medieval Scotland was a melting pot of ideas
A new book, Crucible of Nations: Scotland from Viking Age to Medieval Kingdom, reveals that Scotland was a melting pot of diverse ideas from as early as the medieval era. The book presents a...
Celebrating Vincent Van Gogh in Scotland
A celebration of the man often called the greatest artist who ever lived is coming to Scotland. Festival Square in the centre of Edinburgh will host Van...
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GlenWyvis: World’s first fully community owned distillery offers whisky lovers chance to buy shares
In 2015, former Army Air Corps helicopter pilot John McKenzie decided to bring whisky back to Dingwall after a 90 year absence. His idea was...
Former Gordon & MacPhail chief Ian Urquhart dies following an illness
Scotch whisky legend Ian Urquhart has died aged 76. The Moray based businessman died peacefully on 15 March after an illness, with his family by...
Charles Maclean: Whisky writer launches new charity dram with his sons
Scotland's leading whisky writer Charles Maclean has launched a new dram - and every bottle sold will give at least one person clean water for...
Me and My Dram, Tom Kitchin: ‘You have to be in the right moment to enjoy whisky, that’s the magic of it’
Following a rocky start, celebrity chef Tom Kitchin has fostered an enduring love for whisky, finds Morag Bootland. He sits down with us for the latest...
