Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
World’s first UNESCO trail launched in Scotland
The world’s first ever UNESCO trail, bringing together some of Scotland’s most iconic, diverse and culturally significant sites, has been launched. Scotland’s UNESCO Trail connects the country’s 13 place-based UNESCO designations, including World Heritage Sites, Biospheres, Global Geoparks and Creative Cities to form a dedicated digital trail. It aims to take visitors on a cultural…
Read MoreOutlander stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish launch new book
Outlander fans and ‘Droughtlander’ survivors can at last breathe a sigh of relief. That’s right, Christmas has been catapulted forward by an entire month thanks to actors Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish who have launched a new book. Over the weekend, the Outlander stars took to the stage at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall to talk about…
Read MoreSt James Quarter adds iconic Duck & Waffle restaurant
St James Quarter is set to welcome the acclaimed Duck & Waffle restaurant – with prestigious locations in London and Hong Kong – for its Edinburgh debut in 2022. The all-day restaurant will be located on level four, occupying 8,400 sq ft, including a terrace overlooking the entrance, joining the other mouth-watering culinary offerings already…
Read MoreCask and Still Magazine Issue 11
Cask & Still issue 11 takes us on a whisky road trip, visiting the North Coast 500’s twenty distilleries is an epic journey. In Bar Snaps, we discover a luxurious whisky paradise in New Zealand. Me and My Dram sees Scots singer-songwriter KT Tunstall join us for a dram round the campfire. Johanne McInnis…
Read MoreCask and Still Magazine Issue 10
In Cask & Still’s tenth edition we meet the MacLean brothers. Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan MacLean, are the sons of acclaimed whisky writer and connoisseur Charles MacLean. The trio were rowing to Scotland’s West Coast distilleries as the perfect training for them as they prepared to row across the Atlantic. In Bar Snaps, our regular…
Read MoreAn impressive late 18th century farmhouse for sale
A beautiful B-listed country house with surrounding land has been brought to the market. Presented by Paton & Co, Hallydown House is a late 18th century farmhouse set in particularly beautiful garden grounds overlooking the popular village of Coldingham, in Berwickshire. The property offers very comfortable, well-appointed family accommodation located in some of the most…
Read MoreInnis & Gunn’s new brewery plans are approved
Planning permission for Innis & Gunn’s brewery at Heriot-Watt University’s Research Park has officially been granted by The City of Edinburgh Council. Spanning a two-hectare site, the new facility will provide increased brewing capacity which will ultimately support the brewer’s continued growth, both in the UK and internationally. This will be the first major brewery…
Read MoreA beautifully compact Scottish residential estate
An elegant country house set in stunning policies that must rank as one of the finest houses within Dumfries and Galloway has been made available for sale. Presented by Strutt and Parker, Argrennan House is a compact Scottish residential estate centred around a magnificent A Listed country house with an Adam style frontage, set in…
Read MoreTalking to strangers across the world through Climate Portal
It’s Scotland’s portal to the world … a ten-foot, golden shipping container that will connect strangers across the globe through the universal language of the arts. Based at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the converted container, with its life-sized screen and a livestream link, will bring Glaswegians face-to-face with people they’d never otherwise meet, who…
Read MoreBake Off winner rises to the occasion with new partnership
One of Scotland’s leading homelessness charities, Social Bite, has teamed up with 2020 Great British Bake Off winner and Edinburgh local Peter Sawkins to create a limited edition brownie box as part of its Boxes of Joy delivery service. Peter’s tasty creation officially launched on 29 October and contains four brownies in two delicious new…
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