Unseen drawings from Scots colourist go on show

An exhibition of work by a Scots colourist, who Picasso wanted to meet, is now on show. La Vie Bohème – the Unseen Drawings Part II, is being hosted by the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh, showcasing the works of J. D. Fergusson. The young Picasso, visiting the studio of John Duncan Fergusson in 1907, desired…

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Highland Print Studio works on tour in the Gulf

A series of 30 artworks which show the diversity of the work from the Highland Print Studio are touring the east. From Alba to Arabia is a Highland Print Studio project funded by the British Council’s UK-Gulf Exhibitions Programme. The project is a showcase fine art exhibition of contemporary printmaking and accompanying programme of presentations…

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On the twelfth day of Christmas… Westlands Country Park

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the gift of shooting. Westlands Country Park sits in almost 100 acres of secluded grounds, specialising in Clay Pigeon Shooting and Fly Fishing. Their state-of-the-art lodges are available to hire and buy, all with their very own swim spa or hot tub. The…

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A live online dedicated whisky cask auction

Cask Trade is to host a live, online only auction dedicated to casks of whisky next month. Sales of whisky have raised record-breaking amounts, most recently £7.6 million was raised at a Sotheby’s auction in London including several casks and an auction in Hong Kong in November raised £441,000 for a cask of Macallan 1989.…

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On the ninth day of Christmas… Hotel du Vin Edinburgh

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the gift of weddings. Hotel du Vin Edinburgh provides the perfect backdrop for weddings and civil partnerships as you glide elegantly from ceremony to celebration and beyond – all orchestrated flawlessly by your own personal wedding planner. Nestled deep in Edinburgh’s Old Town…

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On the fifth day of Christmas… Fingal

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, the gift of being onboard. Give the gift of Fingal this Christmas – Scotland’s first luxury floating hotel.  Step aboard and discover something completely different. A world-class destination with unique luxury cabins and decks for stargazing and Champagne.  Choose from a delicious five…

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Scots artist to display short film in Israel

Scottish artist Rachel Maclean is to stage her first work in Israel. The exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art is comprised of a video installation titled Spite Your Face (2017, 37 mins), which was first exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 2017, where Rachel represented Scotland. The protagonist of the film, Pic, is…

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Fizz Feast hits new heights

Missed this month’s Fizz Feast in Edinburgh? Peter Ranscombe selects six sensational sparklers from the festival. ONE of the most exciting aspects of Fizz Feast, the celebration of sparkling wine and artisan food, is the sheer variety of bubbles on show. Organiser Diana Thompson, who has been running the fair for the past four years,…

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TV cameraman Keith Partridge on braving the great outdoors

Having filmed in some of the world’s most extreme environments, award-winning adventure cameraman Keith Partridge really does enjoy Touching the Void. My favourite childhood memory is of cycling around the lanes of north Norfolk on a Saturday, on my own, with a camping stove and a pannier and – I’m not sure I should admit…

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Iconic Scottish painting to go on display in Perth

An iconic painting by the acclaimed Scottish artist John Bellany is to go on display this winter as part of Perth Museum and Art Gallery’s latest ICONS exhibition. ICONS II: John Bellany celebrates the life of one of the most prolific and acclaimed Scottish artists of his generation, John Bellany. The exhibition brings together works…

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