Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
The world’s eyes are on Argyll and the Isles
A tourism marketing campaign designed to raise the profile and enhance the perception of Argyll and the Isles has captured global attention following its outstanding success in attracting tourists and giving a larger awareness to the region. The ‘Wild About Argyll’ campaign, which features Scottish endurance cyclist and record-breaker Mark Beaumont is aimed at promoting…
Read MoreVolunteers honoured for their hard work at Scottish Heritage Angel Awards
Volunteers, professionals and organisations from all over Scotland have been thanked for their tireless work as the winners of the Scottish Heritage Angel Awards 2017. Hosted by author and broadcaster Vanessa Collingridge at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, the ceremony saw winning finalists in each of the four award categories crowned in a celebration of…
Read MoreEdinburgh store and hospitality firm team up to make you the Perfect Host
As the Christmas and New Year holidays are fast approaching, an Edinburgh store has this month teamed up with a leading online hospitality service to ensure your guests have a perfect visit. John Lewis Edinburgh is joining forces with Airbnb to launch the Perfect Host masterclasses. The classes aim to equip the public with a…
Read MoreStorytellers descend on Edinburgh as 12 day festival gets underway
Twelve days of storytelling have got underway today, with the Scottish International Storytelling Festival in Edinburgh. This event is a celebration of live storytelling, oral traditions and cultural diversity, bringing together storytellers and musicians from Scotland and around the world. This year the festival is celebrating 70 years of Edinburgh as the Festival City through…
Read MoreEdinburgh gets set for Meats & Beats this weekend
A festival of music and food is coming to Edinburgh this weekend. Meats & Beats is themed around meatylicious street food and music from the past five decades, and hits the capital from October 20–22. The event will transform Edinburgh’s Assembly Roxy into a carnivore’s paradise, where attendees can feast on a smorgasbord of street…
Read MoreTheatres are celebrating 30 years of The Steamie on anniverary tour
Renowned Scottish play The Steamie is returning to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Still fresh in its 30th anniversary tour which has so far travelled to Kirkcaldy, Aberdeen, Dundee, Ayr, Inverness and Stirling, The Steamie marks its homecoming with a two week run at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow. First performed in Govanhill Baths in 1987 and…
Read MoreVisitScotland launch world’s first Instagram travel agency – and a chance to win a holiday
The world’s first Instagram travel agency has been opened in London by VisitScotland. The #ScotSpirit Instagram Travel Agency lets visitors craft holidays to Scotland based entirely around other travellers’ Instagram pictures, combining social media with a high street experience. After launching on Wednesday, visitors can continue to visit until Saturday, October 21, and is free…
Read MoreCoat of Arms is presented to the Royal Celtic Society – after 197 years in existence
The Royal Celtic Society ended a wait of 197 years this month when it was finally presented with its own Coat of Arms. The society was founded in Edinburgh in 1820 and has a mission to promote and protect the language, literature, arts and music of Scotland. Although it has been part of the Scottish…
Read MoreArt lovers encouraged to support Edinburgh exhibition to benefit hospice
St Columba’s Hospice is urging art lovers in and around Edinburgh to come along to its annual art exhibition. Running from October 20-22 at the Edinburgh Academy in Stockbridge, over 120 of Scotland’s most renowned artists and exciting emerging talents have signed up to take part in this year’s fundraising event. The eagerly awaited Art…
Read MoreVisitScotland welcomes massive rise in overseas visitors
Overseas visitors are playing a massive part in the Scottish economy, according to new figures from the UK Office of National Statistics. The quarterly International Passenger Survey (IPS) tourism statistics for April to June and the domestic tourism statistics derived from the Great Britain Tourism Survey shows the number of international visitors from January to…
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