Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
New ‘light’ whisky will hit the shops in June
A whisky firm have launched a lighter spirit drink to the market with a new category defining product – Whyte & Mackay Light. With more ‘low and no’ beer, cider and wine options available than ever before, the award-winning whisky makers recognised a gap when it came to spirit drinks. And they decided to do…
Read MoreAll hail the great architect – celebrating Mackintosh
A celebration of one of Scotland’s great architects is to be shown on TV. Mackintosh: Glasgow’s Neglected Genius looks at Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s legacy but also reflects on how he was never fully appreciated in his homeland during his lifetime. Celebrated artist and fellow Glaswegian, Lachlan Goudie, a great lover of Mackintosh and aficionado of…
Read MorePiping Live! 2019 will bring music stars to Glasgow
The world’s biggest week of piping is set to bring 40,000 music fans to Glasgow this summer. Glasgow’s Buchanan Street was today transformed into the Piping Walk of Fame, with Hollywood-style stars revealing the headliners of this year’s Piping Live! Glasgow International Piping Festival, which returns to the city 10 – 18 August 2019. The…
Read MoreArt festival is ready to be put in the picture
Edinburgh Art Festival has revealed new projects specially commissioned for this year’s event. These new projects join the previously unveiled exhibitions programme as part of the 16th edition of Edinburgh Art Festival. Bringing together the capital’s leading galleries, museums and artist run spaces and featuring internationally established names alongside emergent talent from Scotland, the rest…
Read MoreFive ways to make a difference this summer
With summer just around the corner, the National Trust for Scotland has announced its next programme of summer volunteer projects to care for Scotland’s natural treasures. Becoming a conservation volunteer with the charity gives participants the opportunity to learn new skills while helping preserve some of Scotland’s most loved natural treasures. With both one-day and…
Read MoreA fascinating look back at maps of Glasgow
This elaborately illustrated book tells the important social, political and commercial stories of Glasgow’s past depicted through 80 historical maps of the city. Starting with Clydesdale’s first map dating from 1596 and carrying all the way through to the 1988 map of the Glasgow Garden Festival, the book includes stories about the development of the…
Read MoreScreenbreaks are vital to maintain your eye health
Scotland is set for its biggest weekend in the sporting calendar this year, with major football and rugby finals being played back-to-back in Glasgow this Saturday. More than 100,000 spectators will watch the Scottish Cup final between Heart of Midlothian and Celtic at Hampden Park, then the PRO14 final – the first time Scotland has…
Read MoreHighland Boundary founder rewarded for innovation
The founder of a Scottish distillery is celebrating this week after winning the Innovator Award at the Scottish Women in Business Awards ceremony held in Glasgow. Highland Boundary’s founder Marian Bruce received the Innovator Award, which is awarded for exemplary innovation in products, services or service delivery and reflects the efforts Marian has made founding…
Read MoreWhy have one, when two will do more nicely?
If I said that you could have two cars for the price of one, you’d probably tell me that I’m having a laugh. But picture this: you’re a business owner working in the city, while spending your down time further afield in the countryside. You can have a car dedicated to each of these facets…
Read MoreA Royal helped silver business show its mettle
A Royal visit has given a Scottish business a massive boost. Since opening in September last year, Vanilla Ink’s silversmithing workshop in Banff has welcomed many visitors through its doors – but receiving a royal seal of approval from Prince Charles has provided a massive boost to its profile. The VIP visit by the Duke…
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