Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
New film will look at the Scottish Versailles
A group of students are working on a documentary film telling the forgotten story of a Scottish castle. Loudoun is a documentary film, currently in production, by staff, students and recent graduates of Edinburgh College of Art, concentrating on the origins of landscape design in Scotland around 1700. It tells the true story of how two…
Read More£5.8million funding in place for new distillery
Fundraising to create Edinburgh’s first single malt whisky distillery for 90 years has hit its £5.8million fundraising target. The drive to help fund the creation of the Holyrood Distillery and visitor experience, spanning 11,969 sq ft, in the heart of Scotland’s capital, has been led by Johnston Carmichael. The successful fundraising marks a pivotal milestone…
Read MoreThis new home is perfect for the whole family
A new home in a semi-rural location offers a fine balance of public rooms and bedrooms. Offered for sale through Bell Ingram, 10 Rosie Brae is currently under construction and is a detached family home in Drunzie, Perthshire. Three generous public rooms offer a formal dining room, a sitting room and a family room off…
Read MoreA wealth of health comes to a serene location
An inaugural festival of health, beauty and well-being will bring a feel good factor to East Lothian. Archerfield Walled Garden in Dirleton is delighted to announce it will host a packed festival celebrating well-being, health and beauty in one of East Lothian’s most beautifulsettings. The Detox Health Beauty Day at Archerfield Walled Garden will see…
Read MoreExpert advice on hand to plan for the big day
An evening of top wedding tips is coming to Edinburgh, as the nation becomes excited ahead of the Royal Wedding. The Scottish wedding industry now worth in excess of £850 million per year, and with Prince Harry and Meaghan Markle’s wedding grabbing the attention, we are now at the start of peak wedding season. The…
Read MoreWhiskies will be flying high with air passengers
An award-winning independent Scotch whisky distiller is showcasing its malts to high flyers in London this month. The Loch Lomond Group has launched its largest Global Travel Retail (GTR) initiative to date with World Duty Free at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 this month. The company is showcasing its Loch Lomond Whiskies and Glen Scotia single…
Read MoreCrafts from the Scottish capital to the British
An Edinburgh studio is taking part in this year’s London Craft Week. The Clothworkers’ Company of London, are generously supporting a series of ticketed events in association with the Dovecot Studios in the Scottish capital, as part of London Craft Week, which runs 9 to 13 May. The public will attend a series of unique…
Read MoreEagles taken to vet studies centre by namesakes
A Scottish courier firm is playing a crucial role in understanding the environmental factors threatening the country’s most famous birds of prey. Working alongside researchers at the prestigious University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Eagle Couriers has been transporting dead birds from some of Scotland’s most remote reaches at cost to assist…
Read MoreA beautiful coach house steeped in Arthurian myth
A stunning Peeblesshire coach house occupying a majestic woodland setting has come to the market. Bellspool Coach House, a striking conversion near Stobo, is now on the market through Strutt & Parker – in an area rich in Arthurian legend. Originally built as stabling and carriage quarters for Dawyck House around 1863 and then developed…
Read MoreBehind the scenes with Justerinis in Edinburgh
Peter Ranscombe takes a sneak peak at wine merchant Justerini & Brooks’ revamped tasting room in the Scottish capital. FEW names in the wine trade have such an illustrious history as Justerini & Brooks – founded in 1749, the company was granted a royal warrant by George III, an honour it has maintained with each…
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