Posts Tagged ‘books’
Demand for properties with equestrian ties is on the rise in Scotland
The demand for premium Scottish properties is on the rise, especially houses with paddocks, stables or equestrian facilities. The residential lettings market in rural areas of Scotland, including Fife, Angus and Aberdeenshire, is being driven by demand for premium property. Geoff Laird-Portch, who manages residential lettings for Galbraith in Fife, Aberdeenshire and Angus, said: ‘There…
Read MoreScottish artist to be celebrated with retrospective exhibition
A major retrospective exhibition is taking place to celebrate the life and work of the late Scottish visual artist Professor Stuart MacDonald OBE. The exhibition is entitled Stuart MacDonald Studio 203 Revisited, in reference to the Wasps studio where he painted at The Briggait in Glasgow. Prof MacDonald was a renowned educator and champion of…
Read MoreScottish book tour author has got the write stuff
The Scottish Friendly Children’s Book Tour is to bring award-winning author and illustrator Ed Vere to schools in East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and North Ayrshire. From October 23 to 27, Ed will be speaking to children about tolerance through the power of picture books, the event will feature wonderful interactive storytelling and draw-along activities. The…
Read More1821: A new number for wine in Edinburgh
Peter Ranscombe joins one of Italy’s venerable wine families in Edinburgh for the launch of its inaugural ‘wine hotel’. EDINBURGH last night became home to The Wine House Hotel 1821, the first in a chain of hostelries being opened by the Zonin family. Zonin is best known for its prosecco, Italy’s most-famous sparkling wine, but…
Read MoreCumnock exhibition puts industry and science in the spotlight
An exhibition celebrating Scotland’s rich industrial past is currently being held. The event, marking the history of Cumnock and the Doon Valley, is running at the Baird Institute, Cumnock, until Saturday, December 16. Industry & Science: A Local Heritage, a collaboration between Kilmarnock Engineering and Science Society and Netherthird Primary School, Cumnock, shines a spotlight…
Read MoreBook Week Scotland has got the write stuff
Hundreds of free events will take place across the country to mark Book Week Scotland 2017. This year’s launch event took place today, Wednesday, to highlight the event which will run from Monday, November 27, untli Sunday, December 3. Organised by the Scottish Book Trust – the national charity changing lives through reading and writing…
Read MoreOutlander fans will head to Aviemore for the Outlandish Gathering 2017 on 18-22 May
More than 200 Outlander fans will gather in the Highlands this weekend for this year’s Outlandish Gathering. Fans of the books and television series from 15 countries will gather at the MacDonald Aviemore Resort this Friday 19 May until Sunday 21 May. The event is once again organised by Outlandish UK, the principal UK group…
Read MoreClansmen are welcomed to Edinburgh Castle’s Great Hall for the first time since the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion
More than 30 clansmen and clanswomen marched to the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle today (Monday, 8 May) to mark a hugely momentous occasion in Scotland’s history books. This is the first time that Scotland’s clans have been welcomed into the Castle since the Highland Clans marched to the City of Edinburgh to lay siege…
Read MoreNational Trust for Scotland commemorate the Battle of Culloden with a series of events
A series of talks from some of the Battle of Culloden’s most eminent experts have been lined up at the National Trust for Scotland’s Culloden Battlefield visitor centre to mark the 271st anniversary of the battle. There will be talks by Professor Christopher Duffy, Professor Hugh Cheape and Dr Kirsteen MacKenzie and the Culloden team…
Read MoreThe strange but true Scottish facts that aren’t April Fools
It a national day for practical jokes and elaborate fibs, but this April Fool’s Day (Saturday 1st April), VisitScotland is celebrating the weird and wonderful facts about Scotland that are entirely true! Known as’ Hunt the Gowk’ Day in Scotland – gowk being the Scottish word for a foolish person – the 1st of April…
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