Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Young Scots join the RSC cast for Romeo and Juliet
The Royal Shakespeare Company and Theatre Royal Glasgow have confirmed local casting for Romeo and Juliet which is to run at Theatre Royal, Glasgow next month as part of a UK tour. Two groups of four young people from Glasgow and the surrounding area will join the professional cast to share the role of the…
Read MoreThe £3.9million Cassillis Estate is steeped in history
An imposing castle standing high above the River Doon steeped in history and restored for 21st century living is now on the market. From a high bank, Cassillis towers over the River Doon. Presented for sale by Savills, it is approached through electric gates via a private tarred drive which follows the River Doon through…
Read MoreThe world of play brought to life by clever design
V&A Dundee has unveiled a colourful new exhibition inspired by the principles of learning through play, and the possibilities created by exploring a back-to-basics approach to design. Designed by Gabriella Marcella, founder of Glasgow print studio RISOTTO, the new installation asks visitors to consider if limitations on form and shape help or hinder creativity. Made…
Read MoreThere’s more horse power to the Kelpies’ creator
The Scottish sculptor behind the Kelpies has masterminded the design of an equally unique silver equine chess set. Sparks fly and there’s a whiff of singed steel hanging in the air of Andy Scott’s Glasgow studio as he welds together the wire armature of what will eventually be a horse. This is hardly surprising. Since…
Read MoreFairytales are brought to life in the workshop
Sharmanka is a place where industry meets art, mechanics meet fairy tales and the boundaries between dreams and real life blur beyond recognition It’s over 20 years since Sharmanka (meaning ‘barrel organ’ in Russian) opened its doors in Glasgow, but artist mechanic Eduard Bersudsky, gallery director Tatyana Jakovskaya and Tatanya’s son Sergey are still sharing…
Read MoreGlasgow couples among the most generous daters in the UK
As Valentine’s day approaches, the pressure to organise a showstopper of a date night can really build up. You might take this as an opportunity to impress the other half with your cooking skills at home or perhaps you both prefer to skip the hassle and enjoy a take away while curled up on the…
Read MoreThe names the Scots have taken all over the world
Scots have travelled to every corner of the globe and, with an estimated Scottish diaspora of up to 40 million today, it is hardly surprising that these places all have one thing in common – they are named by or after Scots. From the barren lands of Antarctica to the Highlands of Northern Kenya, Abbotsford…
Read MorePerfect Scottish restaurants for Valentine’s Day
If you’re still looking for the perfect place to take your loved one this Valentine’s Day, take a look at this for some foodie inspiration! Contini George Street, Edinburgh Nothing says ‘amore’ more than a great Italian, so for Valentine’s Day Contini George Street have pulled together a special menu that is perfect to share…
Read MoreHow the true face of Robert the Bruce was discovered
Scotland’s most legendary and romanticised king, Robert the Bruce, has become a symbol of national pride for many Scots around the world. Immortalised in countless paintings and statues, banknotes and romantic novels, television dramas and, perhaps most famously in the 1995 epic movie Braveheart and last year’s Netflix film Outlaw King, we all have an…
Read MoreNew 12 year old is the story from Tobermory
One of Scotland’s oldest distilleries is celebrating its return to production following a 24 month intermission. During that time the distillery team at Tobermory have been obsessively perfecting and crafting a new signature expression – Tobermory 12 Year Old. During the past two years, the Hebridean distillery has been on a journey of self-discovery taking inspiration…
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