Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Turner Prize winning Scottish artist Martin Boyce opens Fruitmarket celebrations
Turner Prize winning Scottish artist Martin Boyce is opening a new exhibition in Edinburgh, to celebrate the Fruitmarket’s 50th anniversary. The Glasgow based artist’s sculptures rework the textures and forms of the built environment. Using the iconography of the everyday he creates poetic landscapes which merge interior and exterior spaces. Boyce last showed at Fruitmarket…
Read MoreSUSHISAMBA: The W Hotel serves up a night to remember
There is something to be said for fusion cuisine. Of course, I’m not talking about midnight fridge raids that result in a state of fusion confusion. Nor am I talking about viral food ‘hacks’ like coffee paired with cheese. (Try as they might, influencers will never convince me that a Parmesan Espresso Martini is a…
Read MoreSleeping Beauty Salon unleashes the power of nature with IMAGE Skincare
Tucked away on a quiet street just a minute from the hustle and bustle of the West End of Princes Street, the Sleeping Beauty salon on Edinburgh’s Alva Street is a very welcome port in what is a typically Scottish storm. The rain is annoyingly persistent and the wind is utterly relentless as I bluster…
Read MoreScotland’s part in the Cold War to be told in new exhibition
Scotland’s critical position on the frontline of the Cold War will be explored in a new exhibition. Nearly 200 objects, many on display for the first time, will be brought together to tell the stories of the Scots at the centre of this global conflict at the National Museum of Scotland. Scotland’s geography and topography…
Read MoreTop private dining rooms around Scotland
We take a look at some of the top private dining rooms around Scotland. Fhior Launching this December, this Edinburgh restaurant is hosting a series of supper clubs by acclaimed chef patron, Scott Smith. Taking place each Saturday evening in the restaurant’s revamped private dining room, the supper club called Mixtapes, will be available…
Read MoreFormer US marine takes over Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has appointed a former US marine to take charge of the world famous event. Jason Barrett is the event’s new CEO having having originally joined the Tattoo three years ago. He takes over rom Major General Buster Howes, who stood down following this August’s incredible show, Stories. Originally from Colorado,…
Read MoreAdorable spaniel Hunter named Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home’s Ambassadog
Adorable ‘petfluencer’ Hunter has been named as Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home’s very first ‘Ambassadog’. Stepping up for the role, spaniel Hunter visited the home to lend a paw loading up the food-bank donations van. A frequent visitor to the Home’s Big Dog Park, located at Seafield promenade, Hunter’s owners often book out the private hire…
Read MoreIKEA Edinburgh offers up unusual Christmas experience
IKEA in Edinburgh is offering customers the chance to enjoy a free Christmas dinner in one of its roomsets. Guests who book the experience will enjoy a fully prepared IKEA Christmas dinner, complete with festive décor. Hosting Christmas can be costly, not to mention the time and effort spent doing everything from cooking to cleaning.…
Read MoreUnexpectedly exquisite: Fin & Grape is different from the pack
Richard Bath reviews Edinburgh fish restaurant Fin & Grape and is blown away. During the 17 years or so when I was reviewing at least one restaurant a week, I placed an enormous premium on places that were a little different from the pack. When you eat out that often, you realise that so many…
Read MoreAntique guide book of Rosslyn Chapel discovered in a Berlin book shop
An antique guide book of Rosslyn Chapel which was discovered in a Berlin book shop in 1990 has been donated to the historic chapel. The book, which was published in Edinburgh by Oliver & Boyd and J & I Johnstone, dates back to 1827 and is priced 4s 6d. A man who first visited Scotland…
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