Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
A luxurious way to celebrate Valentine’s Day
Celebrate the most romantic night of the year with a four-course menu and a glass of Harvey Nichols Champagne. It’s available for one night only on Monday, February 14, at the Forth Floor Brasserie, at Harvey Nichols Edinburgh. The exclusive menu features a selection of indulgent dishes including Italian wedding soup served with homemade focaccia,…
Read MoreSPECTRA’s world premiere of Six Frames by Illuminos
SPECTRA, Scotland’s festival of light, will present the world premiere of a brand-new installation from Illuminos: Six Frames next month. Drawing inspiration from six repeating stanzas of Sheena Blackhall’s poem Twa Brigs Bussie, the installation brings audiences along for the journey, recreating the very same route described in the poem, from Brig o Dee to…
Read MoreSir Harry Lauder – a treasure or an embarrassment?
To many people he was a national icon but for others he was an embarrassment – and even today Sir Harry Lauder splits opinion. It seems apposite that the Sir Harry Lauder Road is the bypass road between Portobello and Edinburgh. On one hand, Portobello was his birthplace; on the other, the Scottish intelligencia have…
Read MoreKeep Scotland Beautiful honour Britannia’s work
Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has honoured a leading Scottish tourist attraction for its environmental work. They presented the Royal Yacht Britannia and her sister-ship Fingal with a silver level National Award for Environmental Excellence – the business standard that enables organisations to benchmark their environmental achievements and improvements. The accolade recognises the steps which…
Read MoreGo Dance festival returns to Glasgow’s Theatre Royal
Community dance festival, Go Dance returns to the Glasgow’s Theatre Royal next week following a two-year hiatus. Produced by Theatre Royal’s Creative Learning team, Go Dance features a calibre of talent and dynamic routines from Scotland’s leading dance colleges, dance schools and community groups. Go Dance was launched in 2008 and provides a platform for…
Read MoreLetter featuring Mary Queen of Scots’ handwriting for sale
A letter written more than four centuries ago, featuring the handwriting of Mary Queen of Scots, is to be sold live and online by fine art auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull next Wednesday, February 2. It is thought that the letter could fetch between ÂŁ14,000 and ÂŁ18,000, when it goes on sale in Edinburgh. The epistle…
Read MoreStudents set to bring their biggest production to life
The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group returns to live theatre after two years tonight, presenting their biggest production ever: Legally Blonde the Musical. It runs at the Church Hill Theatre, in Morningside, Edinburgh, from January 25 to January 29. In Legally Blonde the Musical, Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned…
Read MoreBurns statue returned home for the Bard’s birthday
Leith’s iconic Burns statue has been returned to its home on Bernard Street, as Scotland celebrates the national bard. The 19th century bronze sculpture was put into storage in December 2019 to make way for Trams to Newhaven construction. It has since undergone specialist conservation work before its reinstatement at Bernard Street’s junction with Constitution…
Read MoreNew investment for Eden Mill distillery plans
Edinburgh-based specialist consumer brand investor Inverleith LLP has secured a majority stake in distillers Eden Mill. St Andrews-based Eden Mill, a premium craft gin and Scotch whisky brand, is embarking on the development of its carbon neutral single malt whisky distillery. Eden Mill hopes to be one of the world’s first climate positive distilleries and…
Read MorePhotographer to share his freezing filming experiences
BAFTA and Emmy award-winning wildlife photographer Doug Allan is set to share insights into his extraordinary experiences filming at the poles. The cameraman who has worked extensively with Sir David Attenborough – will be discussing his captivating book Freeze Frame: A Wildlife Cameraman’s Adventures on Ice. He’ll be appearing at the popular Bookface Book Swap…
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