Posts Tagged ‘Edinburgh’
Bumi Thomas in conversation with Nick Barley at the 2020 Edinburgh International Book Festival Opening Night Event c Robin Mair, Edinburgh International Book
Dates unveiled for Merchiston virtual open days
MERCHISTON Castle in Edinburgh has revealed the dates for its online open evenings. The independent school will hold virtual tours and webinars on 21 January and 25 February at 6pm. “Our virtual experience is designed to offer you a glimpse inside Merchiston, allowing you the opportunity to immersive yourself in our grounds and buildings,” explained…
Read MoreCammo Park turns Christmas trees into wildlife homes
MORE than 350 people have donated their old Christmas trees to the Friends of Cammo Park. The 200-strong voluntary group – which helps the City of Edinburgh Council to manage the Cammo Estate in the north of the city – will use the trees as piles of dead wood. The old trees will decay to…
Read MoreGlen Scotia toasts entrepreneurs
GLEN Scotia will be toasting innovative business owners as part of a new deal with the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. The Campbeltown distillery has signed up as the competition’s “entrepreneurial spirit partner”. Under the agreement, the whisky label will sponors the contest’s entrepreneurial spirit award and will also celebrate an entrepreneur each month on social…
Read MoreBurns & Beyond festival goes online
EDINBURGH’S “Burns & Beyond” festival is returning for a third year, with a series of free online events. The fesitval will begin on 23 January and run until Burns Night. Singer KT Tunstall will perform “Ae Fond Kiss”, while Aidan O’Rourke from musical trio Lau has selected artists to deliver music and poetry during a…
Read MorePizzas support hospitality workers
MORE than 100 pizzas will be handed out to hospitality workers in Edinburgh today to support mental health and combat loneliness during lockdown. Pizza shop chain Civerinos has teamed up for its project with The Scotch Broth, a charity supporting hospitality workers who are furloughed or unemployed. Michele Civiera, managing director of Civerinos, said: “The…
Read MoreSki champs raise money for instructors’ website
A WEBSITE for booking ski instructors is poised for further expansion overseas. Maison Sport was set up in 2016 by three former British skiing champions, including Edinburgh-based chief executive Nick Robinson. Robinson founded the business alongside his brother, Olly, who is the firm’s chief operating officer, and Aaron Tipping, who serves as its chief financial…
Read MoreSchool joins Doddie Weir exercise challenge
PUPILS at Kelvinside Academy in Glasgow will be clocking up thousands of miles during learn-from-home physical education (PE) classes to support motor neurone disease (MND) research inspired by rugby legend Doddie Weir. The school has included the “The Doddie Gump” challenge – which calls on participants to log exercise miles to raise money for the…
Read More12 Wines of Christmas: Spain
Day eight of his “12 Wines of Christmas” series sees Peter Ranscombe exploring Spanish food and wine pairings. THINK Spain, think sunshine. Long lazy days spent soaking up rays on the beach, simmering summer evenings spent devouring plates of tapas, and cringe worthy late nights spent crooning to questionable karioke in “Irish” pubs. Yet master…
Read MoreAlexander McCall Smith wins Edinburgh Award
THIS year’s Edinburgh Award will be presented to author and academic Alexander McCall Smith. The emeritus professor of medical law at the University of Edinburgh will receive the honour in recognition of legal career and writing success. McCall Smith has become a hugely successful novelist through his The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, The Sunday…
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