Posts Tagged ‘Brian Cox’
Brian Cox: Succession star named as new patron of Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Succession star Brian Cox has been named as the newest Patron of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The role will see the Scottish actor act as Patron for the festival, alongside fellow patron Eddie Izzard and honorary President of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Phoebe Waller-Bridge. From an early-stage career in the 1960s, Brian has forged…
Read MoreScotland and Mexico combined in a new whisky
Scotch whisky Dewar’s has announced the release of a new dram with a difference. Ilegal Smooth takes Dewar’s 8 year-old double-aged blended Scotch whisky, and finishes it in Ilegal Mezcal casks. The second in a new cask-finished series of whiskies, Dewar’s Ilegal Smooth aims to find new whisky appreciators through partnering with Ilegal, a artisanal…
Read MoreFamous Scots highlight their favourite places
My Scotland: By Its Famous Sons And Daughters is glossy coffee-table book featuring 58 interviews with some of the world’s best-known Scots. Exquisite photos of Scotland run alongside the interviews as each celebrity gives the inside scoop on their childhood memories, their favourite places and how our beautiful country has influenced their lives and careers.…
Read MoreActing legend Brian Cox helps to celebrate the Spirit of Scotland
A series of short films showing off Scotland at its best have become a social media success. As the Spirit of Scotland campaign celebrates its second birthday, VisitScotland have revealed new statistics showing the phenomenal success of their online films. The 15 Spirit of Scotland cinematic shorts have collectively received over one million views on…
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