Posts Tagged ‘Art’
The Macallan launches new whisky boutique
The Macallan has launched a new memorable retail experience at its boutique in Dubai International Airport, in partnership with Le Clos. Drawing inspiration from the beauty of their state-of-the-art distillery and visitor experience and The Macallan Estate , the boutique concept uses architecture, aesthetics and immersive features to bring the heritage and prestige of the…
Read MoreSotheby’s moves to a renovated historic home
Leading autioneers Sotheby’s has opened new offices in Edinburgh. Located in The Edinburgh Grand, a recently renovated historic building in a prominent position on St Andrew Square, the office will be the focal point for Sotheby’s thriving business in Scotland. Coinciding with the company’s celebration of its 50th anniversary year in Scotland, the move from…
Read MoreNew Lagg Distillery opens on Isle of Arran
Lagg Distillery, the second distillery on the Isle of Arran, has now opened its state-of-the-art visitor centre to the public, becoming one of Scotland’s newest whisky distilleries. It is the first new distillery on the island since the opening of Isle of Arran Distiller’s original site in Lochranza, which opened in 1995. Collectively, the sites…
Read MoreBlind Edinburgh artist wants to change the way we view art
An exhibition showcasing the work of blind local Edinburgh artist Alan McIntyre is now on display in The Water of Leith Cafe Bistro. Alan McIntyre is a contemporary visual artist who lives and works in the capital. He has had a lifelong passion for making visual arts and painted predominantly with oil until being diagnosed…
Read MoreThe Scottish Gallery Edinburgh Art Festival Exhibitions 2019
2019 marks the fifteenth year of the Edinburgh Art Festival which represents the visual arts in a month where Edinburgh is the cultural capital of the world, and The Scottish Gallery is a proud partner. This festival month we have curated four unique exhibitions, showcasing Scottish and international excellence in painting,…
Read MoreSelling with The Scottish Gallery
The Scottish Gallery offers a comprehensive and discreet service to those seeking advice on valuation or wishing to sell works of art. Sometimes it will be their advice to seek an appraisal with an auctioneer but these days the costs of conducting business at auction, particularly for a potential vendor, are such that the Gallery…
Read MoreAudiences up almost a third at Glasgow Jazz Festival
The Glasgow Jazz Festival is celebrating a year of growth, with audiences up almost a third on last year. The 33rd annual festival saw a 27 per cent increase in attendances this year, which staged more than 50 events across five days from Wednesday 19 to Sunday 23 June 2019. Locations right across Glasgow were…
Read MoreShaping up with ÂŁ250,000 fitness & spa investment
An iconic Scottish hotel is putting fitness first after the completion of an impressive ÂŁ250,000 improvement programme in its spa and fitness facilities. Trump Turnberry, the iconic resort on the Ayrshire coast, has also announced the appointment of a new fitness manager and nail specialist. Committed to the wellness of guests, the new, cutting edge…
Read MoreEden Mill unveils distillery expansion plans
Award-winning Scottish gin and whisky distiller Eden Mill has submitted a planning application for a major ÂŁ3.1m development of new production facilities in St Andrews. This is part of a longer term ÂŁ8m investment programme. The expansion will result in an increase of whisky capacity from the 300,000 litres per annum to over one million…
Read MoreYour chance to add some colour to Scottish icons
Exploding onto the hobby and leisure scene recently, the popularity of adult colouring shows no sign of abating. Here, illustrator Laura Henderson, a graduate of the Glasgow School of Art, takes us on a colouring journey across Scotland. Covering the country’s most iconic subjects, from castles and stately homes to feats of engineering, myths and…
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