Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Search is on for descendants of R.34 airship’s crew
The National Museum of Flight will this weekend start to celebrate the centenary year of one of its East Fortune home’s most famous aerial adventures. It will commemorate the record-breaking 6,000-mile double-Atlantic crossing of the giant R.34 airship. The Museum is hoping that visitors will use the anniversary as a reason to visit and learn…
Read MoreMary Ann’s love letter to her home city – in music
Scots singer Mary Ann Kennedy has released a new studio album inspired by her home city. The latest album Mary Ann, who now lives in the Highlands, is Glaschu, which features songs and poetry celebrating city life past and present. It’s a vibrant 16-track collection of Glasgow vignettes and vivid images, from the city’s main…
Read MorePerformances full of passion and power
Three months of not-to-be-missed music, drama, dance, opera and musical theatre are coming to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Powered by passion and performance, the professionals-in-training at Scotland’s national conservatoire unleash an eclectic and electrifying new season. Expect sumptuous symphony and jazz orchestras and experimental electronics, bold new dance works and powerful drama productions as…
Read MoreKate Spade New York to open first Scottish store
A New York life and style brand is opening its eighth store in Europe – and its first in Scotland. Kate Spade New York is to open its newest boutique in Glasgow as it continues to expand globally. Kate Spade New York’s new Glasgow shop at Princes Square is a celebration of the new brand…
Read MoreFive of the worst storms which have hit Scotland
Think of the Scottish weather, and the chances are you’ll not come up with images of sunshine and blue skies. Most of us are more than used to battling the typical Scottish weather, and fighting our way through driving wind and rain, than anything else. We round up five of the worst Scottish storms ever.…
Read More10 Scots who were welcomed to the jungle
Scots get all over the world in the name of science. These heroic explorers risked life and limb to travel around the globe and discover the species of fl ora that make our gardens the beautiful places that they are today 1. Thomas Thomson (1817-1878) When he was only seventeen, Thomson discovered fossil mollusca on…
Read MoreHighland Park to open its first visitor experience
Single malt whisky brand Highland Park has invested in a customer experience store in Kirkwall, Orkney – and it’s set to open in early May. A first for the brand, the store will include a gallery featuring works from local artists and brand partnerships, a private education area for the distillery’s community training programme and…
Read MoreHotel awards were so full of Prestige for the winners
Prestige Hotel Awards took over the Glasgow Marriott Hotel on Sunday night, for its Scottish awards ceremony. On Sunday evening, over 400 guests converged on the venue to celebrate as winners and highly recommended were announced in this year’s close-run competition. Now celebrating its 3rd year, proudly supported by the title partner Allied Irish Bank,…
Read MorePrize for Scotland’s most family-friendly hotel
Dumfries House Lodge near Cumnock was recognised as Scotland’s outstanding family-friendly destination at a prestigious national awards ceremony. Hospitality staff at the estate saved for the nation by HRH The Prince of Wales 12 years ago were praised for their efforts at Prestige Hotel Awards at The Marriott Hotel in Glasgow. At the annual Prestige…
Read MoreIt’s two in a row for Scotland’s Hotel of the Year
A Perthshire hotel is celebrating after being named Scotland’s Hotel of the Year (under 50 rooms) at the 2019 Prestige Hotel Awards. Presented by Allied Irish bank, the ceremony took place in Glasgow last week. Fighting off competition from hotels across Scotland, East Haugh House were back to defend their title of Scotland’s Hotel of…
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