Get ready for the light fantastic to return

SPECTRA, Scotland’s festival of light, returns to Aberdeen with a star-studded line-up in Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022. Featuring a brand-new commission, multidisciplinary collaborations, and multiple premieres, this year’s SPECTRA will not only light up the dark winter nights, it will bring Scotland and it’s stories to life. Taking place from February 10-13 across Aberdeen…

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Holywood headliner for Nae Ordinary Burns Supper

Hollywood and Broadway star Alan Cumming will bring some Hollywood sparkle to this year’s Nae Ordinary Burns Supper — the annual fundraiser hosted by singer and producer Fiona Kennedy which has generated over ÂŁ400,000 for charity in the past decade. The January 25th bash takes place online this year, with guests and entertainers joining from…

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Have you lost a kitten, Daniel Craig or Yoda on a staycation?

Where would you find an Indian wedding necklace made of ÂŁ50 notes, a tartan wedding dress, a golf buggy, a 5ft wedding cake piñata, two tickets to Houston, Texas, a British shorthair blue kitten called Rocky and a life-size Yoda doll? Where else but Scotland Travelodge Lost & Found offices?! Today, the UK’s first budget…

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An attractive home dating back to the 1800s

A beautiful 19th century stone-built home has been brought to the market for sale. Presented by Paton and Co, Beech House is a beautiful double-fronted stone-built house dating back to the 1800s and offering spacious accommodation over three principal floors and a private garden to the rear, located in Coldingham, in the Scottish Borders. The…

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Sunshine on Leith will return to the capital

Capital Theatres and Pitlochry Festival Theatre are behind a new production of the Proclaimers’ musical Sunshine on Leith. The new show will be the final one in Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre season before it closes for a ÂŁ25m redevelopment. Sunshine on Leith was written by Stephen Greenhorn, featuring the songs of The Proclaimers and new musical…

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Christmas crackers to keep us company on TV and radio

BBC Scotland has a stocking full of festive goodies across television and radio to entertain audiences. There’s plenty to keep everyone entertained across TV and radio on Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day, to capture the festive spirit. Christmas Classics on Christmas Eve will be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland from 10-11.30pm. Recorded at The…

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Scottish rum producer expands its collection

Scottish rum producer Cabezon Beverage has unveiled its new Speyside cask aged expression, Ron Cabezon – The Accord. The Accord is the second expression from the burgeoning Scots firm, which launched in October 2021. The Accord takes Cabezon Beverages award winning botanical rum, Ron Cabezon and ages it for another year in Speyside whisky casks.…

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Ultra-rare Macallan showcased at Dubai airport

The Macallan and Le Clos have partnered to launch the extraordinary Anecdotes of Ages Collection: Journey to Market whisky. The only bottle of its kind globally, this is one of the rarest bottles ever to become available. This one-of-a-kind bottle is showcased in a specially commissioned window display at The Macallan Boutique by Le Clos…

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The light fantastic is returning to Scotland

Spectra, Scotland’s festival of light, is to return in 2022. It will create a stunning lightscape across Aberdeen and bring four days of family friendly fun to Aberdeenshire. Scotland’s premiere light festival, SPECTRA takes inspiration from Scotland’s Year of Stories in 2022. From the Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 February, SPECTRA will once again light…

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One of One whisky auction raises ÂŁ3 million+

More than ÂŁ3 million has been raised for good causes, after the Scotch whisky industry came together for a charity auction. Over 40 exceptional whiskies and experiences found new owners from all over the world on December 3, when the first in a series of auctions under the banner The Distillers One of One took…

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