Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Hidden Door looks to secure festival’s future funding
Alternative arts festival Hidden Door is issuing a final rallying call for support to secure its future. The campaign has already raised over £20,000 through online donations, and the festival has revealed more about its plans for the next two years, should they hit their target. Hidden Door hopes to run a smaller weekender event…
Read MoreAn A-Listed property overlooking the harbour
An outstanding A Listed manse dating from 1590 has been brought to the Scottish property market. Offered for sale by Galbraith, Melville Manse is thought to date from 1590 when the house was built on land donated by the Laird of Anstruther. The property is believed to have become the Manse of Anstruther Easter in 1713…
Read MorePortrait gallery will showcase 48 impressive pictures
The 2018 BP Portrait Award exhibition, which opens at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery this week, will feature 48 stand-out works. Opening on Saturday, 15 December, this will include An Angel at my Table by Miriam Escofet, which took this year’s first prize. An Angel at my Table shows Escofet’s elderly mother seated at her…
Read MoreA festive dynamic dining experience awaits
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian’s dynamic dining experiences, the hotel will be holding its third Moveable Food evening next week. On Wednesday 12 December, to celebrate the season this themed dining experience will definitely have a festive twist, guests are taken on a gastronomic tour over four courses and paired wines around each of…
Read MoreEnjoy the wonders of nature in the winter
A celebration of the winter wonders of the natural world is taking place this Sunday. The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland’s National Academy, is throwing open its doors on George Street on Sunday afternoon, 9 December, with a free afternoon of talks, storytelling, film screenings and a special Festive café and again on 10…
Read MoreMeldrum House celebrates winning hotel bar award
Independent Aberdeenshire country hotel Meldrum House has been awarded Hotel Bar of the Year. CEO of Meldrum House Country Hotel, in Oldmeldrum, Andy Burgess attended the prestigious Whisky Magazine Icon Awards event at Surgeon’s Hall in Edinburgh where the hotel’s Cave Bar had been shortlisted for the acclaimed award alongside 11 of Scotland’s top hotels…
Read MoreF1 legend urges Scots to Never Drink and Drive
Formula One legend Mika Häkkinen has launched the festive campaign to encourage Scots to Never Drink and Drive. The two-times F1 World Drivers’ Champion brought the Johnnie Walker Caparo T1 supercar to Holyrood for the launch of the #JOINTHEPACT Never Drink and Drive campaign and he was welcomed by MSPs of all parties who backed…
Read MoreDiscover the Scot whose name is on the moon
James Gregory was the Scot who invented the reflecting telescope, discovered infinite series and made huge mathematical advances – all before the age of 30. Born in November 1638, his entry in the Chambers Dictionary of Biography includes a long list of achievements, theories and discoveries in mathematics, astronomy and physics. However, he is best…
Read MoreWelcome to the jungle with 10 Scots explorers
Millions of TV viewers across the country have been hooked to their televisions over the past few weeks, watching a group of Brits in the jungle. Glaswegian John Barrowman has been one of the stars of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, but he isn’t the only Scot who’s ever set foot in…
Read MoreMeet the finalists of the Scottish Rural Awards
The Scottish Rural Awards are delighted to announce the finalists in the fifth annual awards. A set of 11 categories were open for nominations between July and October, with over 250 made nominations in total. The Scottish Rural Awards are partnered by Scottish Field and the Scottish Countryside Alliance and backed by a number of…
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