Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Edinburgh Castle made out of nearly 3,000 shortbread pieces on display
Walker’s shortbread has created an incredible version of Edinburgh Castle – made entirely out of the biscuits. Made with 2,933 shortbread pieces, the amazing structure was created by renowned UK food artist, Prudence Staite. The castle will be on display at Edinburgh Airport, where Walker’s will have a pop-up until 31 August. Located past airport…
Read MoreFringe Review: Warriors
Jeremy Welch reviews Warriors at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This production is outstanding theatre, theatre at its very best. Warriors tells the tale of three soldiers who have recently completed basic training at Colchester and are destined for a six month tour in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. When I first read that this storyline was going…
Read MoreFringe Review: Angel Monster
Jeremy Welch reviews Angel Monster at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This dance production from Australian Troupe Phluxux2 Dance Collection is sold with the theme of equality, ownership and respect. It’s more complex than those three words. The five female members of the troupe start by welcoming the audience in an obsequious and servile manner ushering the…
Read MoreEdinburgh Festival Fringe show is a dream come true for man with terminal illness
A Scot has revealed how a terminal cancer diagnosis has freed him from depression in a book he’s written to encourage others to make the most of their lives. Duncan Campbell hopes his autobiographical book, The Suicide Notes, which he will launch with a one-man show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe show this month, will…
Read MoreFringe Review: Endless Sunset Oblivion
Jeremy Welch reviews Endless Sunset Oblivion at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This solo performance from Mike Baillie is similar to the Troubadours of France in the 12th Century. It combines poetry, narrative and music to tell the tale of Reuben. Reuben, a talented songwriter, has submerged into the swamp of social media and…
Read MoreInteriors: Lesley Pugsley of Baigali Designs
We speak to Lesley Pugsley of Baigali Designs about her cushions, runners and throws which are designed and handmade in Edinburgh. As a teenager Lesley Pugsley lived in Paris, where she was taught by a retired Chanel seamstress, using a measuring tape, chalk, and a pair of scissors. The experience grew into a love for…
Read MoreWorld record-breaking brothers bid to turn whisky into water with new charity
A trio of Scottish world record-breaking rowing brothers have joined forces with their famous father to launch a new charity. The Maclean Foundation, which has been founded by Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean alongside their dad Charles Maclean MBE, will raise funds for clean water projects through adventures and collaboration with the whisky industry. To…
Read MoreBloody Scotland: Heather Darwent on The Things We do to Our Friends
Each week Scottish Field will be talking to one of the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize shortlist authors about their novels and feature an extract from the book. This week we hear from Heather Darwent, 34, from East Lothian, about her novel The Things We Do To Our Friends (Penguin), a suspense debut about a toxic…
Read MoreFringe benefits: job highlights and horrors from the Edinburgh Festival
As the world’s biggest arts festival kicks off, some of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe performers have shared the lengths they have gone to in pursuit of the dream job. This year’s performers are full of stories and experiences that have helped them take a small step forward in pursuing their dream job at the…
Read MoreLe Petit Beefbar steaks its claim to the capital
A great steak dinner is the culinary equivalent of a pair of jeans. Denims have been a constant in the world of fashion for well over a century. A wardrobe staple which sees many a change in style, but they are always there, a perennial favourite. And the same can be said of a steak…
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