Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Discover ‘Braw Buildings’ later this summer
Hostelling Scotland is inviting young people and families to apply for Braw Buildings 2019. This will give them the opportunity to explore some of Scotland’s most fascinating buildings, whilst at the same time exploring a new area of the country. This is the second year that the charity, which launched in 1931, has partnered with…
Read MoreSaving Mackintosh classic house for the future
One of the finest examples of domestic architecture by architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh is now being saved for the future. The Glasgow publisher Walter Blackie commissioned Mackintosh to design the house in Helensburgh in 1902 and construction was completed in 1904. At a cost of £6,652, Mackintosh, along with his wife Margaret MacDonald, oversaw the…
Read MoreBehind the scenes on complex Scottish murders
A new TV series is to go behind the scenes on the most complex murder and large-scale criminal investigations in Scotland. With unparalleled access to Police Scotland’s Major Investigations Team (MITs), Murder Case is a new three-part series, starting on Tuesday, June 4, from 10-11pm. Filmed over the course of 18 months by BAFTA-award winning…
Read MoreTickets on sale for 2019 Glasgow Cocktail Weekend
Glasgow’s biggest and best cocktail event is returning to the city for 2019 over the September weekend. Running from Thursday 26–Sunday 29 September, tickets went on sale today, Friday. Set to even bigger than last year, Glasgow Cocktail Weekend will once again bring together Glasgow’s finest venues, delicious drinks, exciting parties and even bigger events…
Read MoreCastle’s delight at independent hotel of the year title
Glenapp Castle has won the Independent Hotel of the Year title at this year’s CIS Excellence Awards 2019. The CIS Excellence Awards 2019, since their launch in 2004, have ‘recognised, rewarded and celebrated the exceptionally high degrees of creativity, innovation and excellence in the Scottish hospitality, catering and tourism sectors’. The awards have established themselves…
Read MoreCelebrating local produce at the Seaview Hotel
Sean Kelly, head chef at Seaview Hotel, talks about Aberdeenshire’s abundant local produce, power cuts during service and his idea of food hell. What’s your background? I’m from Aberdeen originally. During my school years I lived in Glasgow but my family moved back up north so I ended up back home in the north east.…
Read MoreThe Lassi is a milk treat – for the lads and lassies!
They say it’s the oldest smoothie in the world and a special version of it is now being served up in Scotland for World Milk Day tomorrow (Saturday). The Lassi is a smooth and creamy Indian summer cooler that is traditionally served in earthen pots called matkas. Boasting miraculous powers that can cool you instantly,…
Read MoreAmerican Idiot and the sound of hysteria
Disenfranchisement is a common theme in the world today – with politics, with authority, and life in general. This, then, makes the 10th anniversary tour of Green Day’s American Idiot musical particularly apt, as those themes are at its very heart. For those who don’t know, Green Day are an American punk-pop and multi Grammy…
Read MoreWhite House is Scotland’s home of the year
The owner of a beautiful bespoke house hugging one of the country’s most stunning coastlines has been crowned winner of Scotland’s Home of the Year, as featured on the new BBC Scotland channel. Retired academic Lesley Smith’s house in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, was revealed as the stand-out property of the series’ eight-week run in…
Read MoreScotland’s Home of the Year to be revealed tonight
The final episode of Scotland’s Home of the Year 2019 will be aired tonight, Wednesday 29 May at 8pm on BBC Scotland. After a spectacular series, it’s finally crunch time for the judges. Coming together in an hour-long special, they will consider all seven finalists and reveal Scotland’s Home of the Year. The seven home…
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