Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Granite City preparing to hold its eighth art fair
Lovers of Scottish landscapes and the wonders of our natural habitat will be spoiled for choice next month. The eighth Aberdeen Art Fair, which again takes place at the Granite City’s iconic Beach Ballroom, will have a diverse range of works, in very contrasting styles, on show throughout the weekend. Athens born Maria Michopoulou, owner…
Read MoreScottish hospitality, catering and tourism winners
The CIS Excellence Awards 2018 were held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Glasgow. These were the 15th awards, having been launched in 2004 to recognise, reward and celebrate the exceptionally high degrees of creativity, innovation and excellence in the Scottish hospitality, catering and tourism sectors, the awards have established themselves as the most…
Read MoreActors will catch the Hogwarts Express to Scotland
A host of actors from the Harry Potter film series are descending on Scotland this week. The School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is an unofficial event, the biggest UK Harry Potter convention, which is taking place in the Loretto School Pinkie Campus in Musselburgh from August 3-5. Ten stars from the films – including Glasgow’s…
Read MoreOn a mission to save Mackintosh’s tea rooms
The woman who rescued one the earlier works of artist and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh is to feature in a new TV documentary. BBC Scotland is to show Mackintosh’s Tea Rooms next week, which tell show in 2014, Glasgow businesswoman Celia Sinclair decided that she wanted to rescue the old Willow Tea Rooms on Glasgow’s…
Read MoreVisitors can apply for funds to bring them ‘home’
People with Scots ancestry are being encouraged to visit their ancient homeland to explore their ancestry. Each year, hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the globe choose to apply to the Scottish Clan Event Fund, which directly supports these activities. The fund supports the growth of clan and clan-related events which take place across…
Read MoreCollection marks 50th anniversary with Scottish displays
An impressive exhibition of work by Scottish Colourists from the Fleming Collection is coming to Scotland next month. The Maclaurin Gallery in Ayr will be the venue for the special showing, which will run from Saturday, 18 August, and runs until Sunday, 30 September. It will run concurrently as the Fine Art Society in Edinburgh…
Read MoreThe key to ensuring the heritage of Scotch isn’t diluted
The Scotch whisky, and drinks industry in general, has been busying itself with two major changes which are set to mix up the sector in the coming year. Minimum pricing has just been introduced in Scotland, with calls for England and Wales to follow suit gathering momentum. Much of the discussion in the sector has…
Read MoreWorld pipe band championships have youth appeal
A record number of young people have signed up to participate in the world’s biggest week of piping. Piping Live!, the Glasgow International Piping Festival, returns to Glasgow from 13–19 August, and will see with 33% of the 800 performers at this year’s event, and 40% of competitors in The World Pipe Band Championships, under…
Read MoreIt’s the last chance to buy at boutique development
Time is running out to own the last remaining ‘showstopper’ showhome at a boutique development near Glasgow. Award-winning, five-star rated housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Homes are offering the last remaining property at their exclusive Red Lion development in the sought-after suburb of Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire. The Cramond is a five-bedroom detached villa over three…
Read MoreChildren could be millionnaires by 43 with pension plan
Children born this year could become millionaires by their 43rd birthday if their families contribute to a pension for the first 18 years of their lives. That’s according to , according to figures compiled by Brewin Dolphin. The wealth manager’s analysis found that parents, or grandparents, contributing ÂŁ2880 per year (ÂŁ3600 after tax relief) until…
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