Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
The perils of party season in the country
Archie Hume of A Hume Country Clothing takes a light-hearted look at footwear considerations during party season. As I’m a country clothing retailer I assume that a sizeable proportion of our customers – or in this case readers – live in the country. Or at least have a passing relationship with life beyond the sulphurous…
Read MoreCelebrating the music of the late George Michael
A tribute to the late George Michael is coming to Scotland. Celebrating the vocalist, who had a plethora of hits as a solo performer and with Wham!, ‘George’ honours the music of the musician who died on Christmas Day, 2016. Performing on 27 April 2019 at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, and on 3 May at…
Read MoreSupport for Social Bite from the Vittoria Group
The Edinburgh-based Vittoria Group are to support Social Bite for the second year running as their La Favorita trailer makes a welcome return to the Sleep in the Park event. It will be in Princes Street Gardens serving up delicious pizza and donating all proceeds to help meet the fundraising total. They have also signed…
Read MoreYule Fest Leith returns for the festival season
Following the success of this summer’s first-ever Chill Fest, the team behind the month-long festival of frivolity are back for Yule Fest Leith. They will bring back the concept for Christmas, with a decidedly festive flavour and even more special offers and events than before. Yule Fest will be a cosy celebration of EH6’s thriving…
Read MoreThese new TV adverts aim to raise a wee smile
The Famous Grouse has revealed its new global advertising campaign for Christmas. The whisky adverts feature its playful global brand icon and Scotland’s most popular game bird, the famous grouse. The campaign, created by the Leith Agency, will target regular blended whisky drinkers across numerous channels in key markets throughout the festive season. The first…
Read MoreUnique creations come to heart of the capital
An artistanal event bringing real products made by real people to Edinburgh is taking place next month. Lolli-popup is a unique pre-Christmas shopping event, launching at White Stuff on George Street this November. Lolli-popup is the brainchild of Edinburgh designer-makers Myer Halliday and Rebecca Wilson. It was borne out of a need to address a…
Read MoreIt’s better choco-late than never as new range launches
A new handmade chocolate business has been launched from a luxury small hotel in East Lothian. Having worked in the property and catering industries in the Middle East, Angela and David Cockerton decided to return to the UK and set up a small hotel, Garleton Lodge, which offers a careful blend of five-star luxury in…
Read MoreEdinburgh Gin hoping business really takes off
Edinburgh Gin is looking to be a real high flyer in the coming weeks. Ian Macleod Distillers unveils its new Edinburgh Gin Do Your Gin Thing concept in global travel retail, with a six week-long activation at Glasgow International Airport, enabling travellers to sample its range of gins and gin liqueurs and secure a premium…
Read MoreGlasgow is going nuts for its new pancake place
Glasgow has been going crazy after Stack & Still, the UK’s largest pancake and licensed bar venue, opened this month in the city centre. The venue, at 100-108 West George Street, served over 35,000 pancakes in the first five days with their signature Nutella and Mascarpone pancake being a firm favourite. Over 200 kg of…
Read MoreMusic Hall reopening after £9million revamp
Aberdeen’s historic and much-loved Music Hall will re-open its doors to the public on December 8. The occasion will be marked with a day of Stepping In community celebrations, featuring a special appearance from Travis frontman Fran Healy leading the Music Hall community choir in a performance of the iconic song Sing. The doors will…
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