Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Winners revealed at Spirit of Speyside whisky awards
The winners have been revealed of the best drams in the area at the 20th Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Following a vigorous blind tasting and scoring process that went all over the world, the results of this year’s competition were revealed at the end of Speyside’s biggest whisky festival to date. In the annual…
Read MoreMammoths set for a visit to Scotland this summer
Over 40 prehistoric animals – from woolly mammoths to dire wolves – are coming to Scotland this summer. The beasts will take over Glasgow this summer, as Europe’s first ever animatronic Ice Age experience Ice Age: The Lost Kingdom comes to Rouken Glen Park from 22 June–14 July. Families will be transported back 70,000 years…
Read MorePeter Mullan’s Orphans find a new ‘home’
Scottish movie classic Orphans – released 20 years ago this month – is being celebrated by BBC Scotland. The recently launched channel is screening the film, directed by Peter Mullan and hailed internationally as a darkly comic masterpiece, on Saturday 11 May. Preceding the movie screening will be a specially commissioned new documentary Orphans Reunited,…
Read MoreOver 635,000 people flocked to see Dippy the dinosaur
After delighting more than 635,000 visitors Dippy, the Natural History Museum London’s famous dinosaur, has bowed out to rapturous applause at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Following a record-breaking stop in Glasgow, Dippy is being dismantled and packed away, ready to head to Great North Museum: Hancock, opening there on 18 May. Newcastle upon Tyne…
Read MoreTaking Scotland’s fine food and drink to the east
A leading exporter of Scottish premium craft beers and spirits is further expanding its product offering of premium food products as it continues to drive Scottish exports at a trade show in Hong Kong. JW Filshill International, which also trades under the Craft Beer Clan, is this week showcasing 10 Scottish brands at the renowned…
Read MoreCelebration to mark World Fair Trade Day
A major Fair Trade concert and ceilidh will be taking place this weekend to celebrate World Fair Trade Day 2019 and Scotland as a Fair Trade Nation. Being held at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, this Saturday, 11 May, it will showcase a mix of local talent and international musicians; stalls selling Fair Trade crafts, artisan…
Read MoreLots to love and nothing to fear from Marina
With three headline tours under her belt, Marina returns to Glasgow for a fourth, this time without the Diamonds and after the release of the new album Love + Fear. The night began with a playlist curated by Marina in lieu of the usual support act. A bold choice that was perhaps not entirely ideal…
Read MoreNicola Benedetti – a true Scottish musical star
It is not in Nicola Benedetti’s nature to let anyone down. As well as being a player of transcendent violin concertos, she is the tireless judge of competitions, encourager of young musicians, cheerleader for classical music in education and keeper of appointments. So how come she stood up Scottish Field? There was a last minute…
Read MorePolitical intrigue led to Scotland’s most notorious duel
When the euphoria that followed the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 had subsided, Britain experienced a period of financial depression and crop failure that led to intense political unrest. The Whig party agitated for parliamentary reform, which was resisted by the Tories, who had held power for many years and were terrified of…
Read MoreActor Brian Cox on Dundee – the city of survival
Despite the blight of youthful poverty and the gutting of his home city by corrupt politicians, actor Brian Cox says that his beloved Dundee’s defining qualities – its warmth, humour and resilience – are behind its phoenix-like rise from the ashes. In 2019, Dundee is one of the most vibrant cities in the UK, especially…
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