Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Scottish crafts bidding to take over in London
Scottish contemporary crafts are being highlighted as part of London Craft Week. From studios to the high street, Scottish-based makers are set to take over London’s most renowned furniture and interiors store Heal’s. Returning to London Craft Week for the second time to further the international reach of Scottish contemporary craft Craft Scotland x Heal’s…
Read MoreMonaco or bust as drivers take part in fundraiser
A group of generous souls are making their way from Edinburgh to Monaco in a variety of interesting vehicles. They are taking part in the Bumble Bee Rally, having met up at the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade on Saturday morning, before heading off to the south of France at 9am. The Bumble Bee Rally was started…
Read MoreFamous Edinburgh landmarks unite as conference venue
Two of Edinburgh’s most iconic Old Town institutions are joining forces in a move that is set to deliver a multi-million-pound boost into the heart of the city. The prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and the Festival Theatre are pooling their resources to create a one-stop ‘large conference destination’ with unrivalled character…
Read MoreTen ways Scots are marking the Royal Wedding
A new poll by Ipsos Mori has revealed a range of ways that Scots will mark the Royal Wedding on 19 May. The survey shows six in ten will be participating in some way, either by watching TV or recording the event, but less than one in 10 are having a party with family and…
Read MoreThe Dining Room offers far more than just whisky
I must admit I hadn’t appreciated that the Scottish Malt Whisky Society has only been going since the early 1980s. Perhaps it’s the patina of age bestowed by having a gorgeous old wood-lined Vaults in Leith or a whole Georgian townhouse on Queen Street in the centre of Edinburgh. The SMWS is actually a pretty…
Read MoreA plush home in the exclusive Gleneagles village
A home in an exclusive development surrounded by communal landscaped grounds is now for sale. Presented for sale by Galbraith, 2 Glamis Court forms part of an exclusive development conveniently located within the Gleneagles development and is set amongst stunning Perthshire countryside providing easy access to the A9, Gleneagles train station, Perth and the major…
Read MoreEdinburgh Craft Beer Festival returns
Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival is returning later this month – and it’s back with outstanding music and delicious food. There will be a capital line-up of over 40 internationally renowned breweries, combined with headline DJ acts from the likes and Scottish stalwarts Mogwai, as well as award-winning street food curated by the famed Pitt Street…
Read MoreNew dance show captures 1980s New York
Scottish Dance Theatre present Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith-inspired Velvet Petal, the newest work choreographed by artistic director Fleur Darkin. The latest dance production from Scottish Dance Theatre brings energy and style of 1980s New York to the Hidden Door Festival in Edinburgh this summer. Following rave reviews from the show’s performances in Glasgow, Mexico City…
Read MoreSee Scotland’s most stunning stones at new exhibition
A new display at the National Museum of Scotland will explore the beauty and variety of the nation’s hidden gems. Scotland’s Agates will examine how agates form, their diversity of colour and texture and how their allure has captured the imagination of scientists and amateur enthusiasts alike. Sometimes called ‘Scotch pebbles’, agates are semi-precious gemstones…
Read MoreLondon theatre coming straight to Scotland
An acclaimed London theatrical production is to be broadcast into Scottish cinemas next month. Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, s the third play in the Classic Spring Theatre Company’s year-long Oscar Wilde Season at the Vaudeville Theatre, will be broadcast live by satellite to 420 cinemas across the UK and Ireland on Tuesday, 5 June,…
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