Posts Tagged ‘Burns’
River Irvine Angling Improvement Association fundraising raffle on March 31st
The River Irvine Angling Improvement Association is a voluntary organisation who represent anglers and clubs along the length of the River Irvine, River Garnock, and River Annick. On Friday 31st March the association will hold a fundraising evening at Barr Castle Social Club in Galston to help raise the ÂŁ12,000 needed to commission the Ayrshire River Trust…
Read MoreA Musical Evening with Sophie Ramsay and Sarah Smout on Friday 21st April
On Friday 21st April at 7.30pm Aigas Field Centre, near Beauly, will host an evening of music with Sophie Ramsay and Sarah Smout Sophie Ramsay combines old and new folk, singing songs – accompanied with guitar and viola – from her native Scotland, alongside originals with freshly poetic lyrics…
Read MoreStAnza returns with another outstanding programme for its 20th festival
StAnza, Scotland’s International Poetry Festival is set for another outstanding festival as it prepares to open for its 20th year celebrations in Fife. The annual festival which once again boasts a fantastic line-up of literary talent, gets underway next week with traditional Scottish singer Sheena Wellington opening the festival in St Andrews. Sheena, who…
Read MoreThe National Wallace Monument celebrates Scotland’s heroines for International Woman’s Day on 8th March
Marking International Women’s Day, on 8th March, the National Wallace Monument in Stirling will present special live actor performances as part of its Scotland’s Heroines project. The project aims to introduce a female figurehead to the prestigious Hall of Heroes gallery, found on the second floor of the top tourist attraction in the heart of…
Read MoreBurns Night jewellery from Jorie
Celebrate Burns Night in style with a piece from Jorie Jewellery and The Culachy Collection. Created using ethically sourced deer tusks straight from Jorie’s estate in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, the range includes a necklace, choker and bracelet. Deer tusk jewellery was commonly crafted in Victorian times, with prince Albert frequently commissioning pieces for…
Read MoreCelebrate Burns Night with a dram from Glenmorangie
This Wednesday Scots around the globe will be raising a toast to our national bard, Rabbie Burns. Glenmorangie have recently launched two new whiskies just in time for this mid-winter diary highlight. Grand Vintage Malt 1990: The very latest launch from Glenmorangie and the first release from the distillery’s new vintage collection Bond House No.1. With…
Read MoreSix ideas for Burns Night
Six ideas for Burns Night PETER RANSCOMBE THE tatties have been dug up, the neeps have been steeping for weeks and the haggis has been caught from the hillside. It can all mean only one thing – Burns Night is nearly upon us again. Time to take a look through the notebook from the past few…
Read MoreA new festival celebrating the work of Robert Burns launches this weekend
The Red, Red Rose Street Festival, which will run from Saturday 21 to Friday 27 January 2017, is expanding the traditional Burns Night into a week-long celebration of the words and music of the world-renowned Scottish bard. Supported by EventScotland and Essential Edinburgh and produced by Unique Events, the inaugural Red, Red Rose Street will bring…
Read MoreCelebrate Burn’s Night with Balblair
Dust off your tartan and toast the spirit of Scotland’s national bard with a dram of award-winning Balblair Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky. In honour of the occasion, Balblair has selected three of its perfectly timed Vintages, which compliment every stage of the traditional Burns night supper.  Specially selected by Distillery Manager, John MacDonald, each of the…
Read MoreCelebrate Burns’ Night 2017 with Aberlour A’Bunadh
Celebrate the birthday of Scotland’s most famous poet as he would have wanted you to, with a wee dram of exceptional single malt. On the 25 January raise a glass of Aberlour A’bunadh – the cult favourite expression from the world renowned Aberlour distillery. Robert Burns once said that ‘freedom and whisky gang thegither’, a…
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