Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Luxury jeweller Laings names new director
LAINGS has unveiled Brian Nelson as its new retail director. Nelson will be in charge of the jewellery chain’s shops in Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Southampton, as well as its Omega watches showroom in Wales. He will also look after the company’s website and will be involved in the opening of its flagship showroom in…
Read MoreA Week in Whisky: Hibs, Fèis Ìle, North Uist, and more
Peter Ranscombe takes a wonder through another week in whisky. THE fitba season may have only just ended but there’s already exciting news on the transfer market. Gleann Mòr Spirits has signed a two-year deal with Hibs. The company – whose head office is just a few streets from Hibernian’s Easter Road pitch – takes…
Read MoreWhat’s On This Weekend: Makers, music, and dachshunds
A look at what’s on this weekend around Scotland, with Peter Ranscombe. NEARLY 100 artists throughout Dumfries and Galloway are throwing open the doors to their studios this weekend for Spring Fling. Sixteen of the artists and makers have never taken part before, including slipware potter Mary Gladstone of Craighlaw, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, whose pieces…
Read MoreThe Week in Pictures: A goat, strawberries, and more
Peter Ranscombe takes a light-hearted look at some of the week’s enduring images, from a goat to strawberry tarts… POLO the goat and handler Irene McCreath spent a day seeing the sights in Edinburgh to celebrate the return of the Royal Highland Show. Scotland’s largest outdoor event returns to the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston…
Read MoreNew releases: Whisky to toast the Queen’s jubilee
Peter Ranscombe explores the new whisky releases on sale for the jubilee and beyond. ROYAL Lochnagar is toasting the Queen’s jubilee by launching its Balmoral platinum edition whisky at midday. The distillery, which lies a mile from Balmoral and holds a royal warrant, will present the first two bottles to the Queen and Prince Charles,…
Read MoreLeith’s own Champagne, port, and sherry
Forget gin and whisky for a moment – it’s Port of Leith’s Champagne, port, and sherry that are the real stars, writes Peter Ranscombe. THERE’S a lot going in Leith. Not only is Port of Leith Distillery’s vertical whisky factory taking shape next to Ocean Terminal and the Royal Yacht Britannia, but the company’s sister…
Read MoreA Week in Whisky: Taking ‘Precious Time’
Peter Ranscombe takes another light-hearted look at the world of whisky… FEW photographers or directors can compare with David Eustace. He’s long been a firm favourite with Scottish Field readers, whether it’s for his celebrity photos or his more arty work. Now, he’s turned his lens on Balblair distillery in Easter Ross. Eustace was commissioned…
Read MoreWhat’s on this weekend: Art, rivers, and chips
Peter Ranscombe takes a look at what’s on this weekend in Scotland. THE Glasgow Contemporary Arts Fair returns to its marque outside Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum tomorrow. Pieces by local and national artists will be on sale, with prices ranging from £50 to more than £20,000. Organiser Gerry Muldoon said: “Following its two year…
Read MoreThe show will go on thanks to Fringe funding
FRESH funding for 13 Edinburgh Festival Fringe producers means “the show will go on” this summer. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is distributing nearly £1.3 million through its Fringe 2022 Resilience Fund. The Scottish Government’s Platforms for Creative Excellence (PLACE) programme had awarded almost £1.6m to the society. The remaining £305,000 will support the society’s…
Read MoreDracula and his Scottish links are revealed
DRACULA and his links to Scotland are being marked tonight. Bram Stoker’s novel is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Stoker began writing Dracula while staying at the Kilmarnock Arms Hotel in Cruden Bay, with his signatures from its guestbook in 1894 and 1895 surviving to this day. Aberdeeshire Council is hosting a civic reception…
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