Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Wildlife artist to show new display of work
A completely new body of work by renowned Scottish animal artist Ruth Slater will soon go on show at Tighnabruaich Gallery. The Very Essence by Ruth Slater will be unveiled on Saturday, 8 September. The exhibition is inspired by Ruth’s knowledge of animal’s movements and behaviours and her quest to translate this into an art…
Read MoreScottish and Japanese groups to stage an exhibition
A cross-continental art show is set to open at a Scottish library. The multi-award winning Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries continues its run of varied exhibitions and events with the opening of ‘Paper from across the sea: Washi Umi o Koete’, a stunning collection of original hand-made fine art prints. Running from 8 September to…
Read MoreThe benefits of living in a townhouse
In bygone times, a townhouse was just as it sounds, at least as far as the wealthy upper classes were concerned. The term referred to a second home ‘in the town’ as opposed to their main country residence. Given that space was at a premium in cities, town houses were designed to provide as much…
Read MoreInternational ceramic artist to talk in Edinburgh
A leading international ceramic artist is to give a talk about the craft in Edinburgh this week. Artist Talk: The Art of Ceramics with Stephen Bowers will take place at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, on Thursday, 30 August, from 6-7pm. This talk is presented with Edinburgh Festival Fringe, on the eve of Stephen Bowers’ first…
Read MoreHave your poetry immortalised in new Lagg Distillery
Isle of Arran Distillers has teamed up with Scottish Field to find the official poem for their new Lagg Distillery. The winning entry will take pride of place onsite at the new distillery that is due to open in the spring of 2019. Budding writers have been tasked to produce a poem that beautifully captures…
Read MoreScottish bar staff to swap Edinburgh for Taipei
One of Edinburgh’s top bars will take part in a unique international exchange as part of Naked Grouse’s LiBARating swap next week. For four days, two Edinburgh-based bartenders from Bramble, at 16A Queen St, will embark upon a once in a lifetime opportunity to switch with their peers from Taipei between 4-7 September, where they…
Read MoreScotch Malt Whisky Society ready for birthday party
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is getting read to throw open the gates to the normally private Queen Street Gardens. It will be hosting a party celebrating its 35th anniversary. The festivities start at noon on Saturday, September 8, and include food, drink and music with prices from ÂŁ20 for members and ÂŁ25 for non-members.…
Read MoreHannah’s book of fantastic creatures wins Kelpies Prize
Freelance illustrator Hannah Foley has been revealed as the winner of the Kelpies Prize 2018. Hannah’s success came at an award ceremony at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Her prize-winning entry, The Lost Wizard of Nine Witches Wood, is a warm and quirky whirlwind of an adventure, featuring shapeshifters, enchanted bicycles, and a whole host…
Read MoreE-Type Jaguars will be touring Scotland’s roads
The 2018 Round Britain Coastal Drive, Supporting Prostate Cancer UK, is heading to Scotland. The organiser of the event, the Jaguar E-type Club, has announced that the 19-day event will be flagged away from its starting point at Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, on September 17 by land speed record-breaker Don Wales. It will arrive in Ayr…
Read MoreScots chorus aims for Usher Hall send off before US trip
The UK and Scotland’s top a cappella chorus will be performing at one of Edinburgh’s most iconic venues ahead of competing at the World Championships in the USA. Edinburgh-based Forth Valley Chorus will bring some music and drama at The Usher Hall in the run up to the competition in America. The chorus are capitalising…
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