Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Whiskies will be flying high with air passengers
An award-winning independent Scotch whisky distiller is showcasing its malts to high flyers in London this month. The Loch Lomond Group has launched its largest Global Travel Retail (GTR) initiative to date with World Duty Free at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 this month. The company is showcasing its Loch Lomond Whiskies and Glen Scotia single…
Read MoreProject takes opera to a brand new audience
Scottish Opera is taking opera to a whole new generation next month. The Opera Factory is a brand new interactive musical experience for primary three pupils, exploring how an opera is made. It combines advance classroom resources designed to reinforce key learning outcomes of A Curriculum for Excellence Level 1 with a live performance that…
Read More100 pieces of Scottish art need new homes
A new scheme offering people the chance to adopt a contemporary Scottish sculpture has been launched. More than 50 Scottish artists have joined an initiative to find new homes for nearly 100 contemporary sculptures currently in storage. Glasgow International will see nearly 100 contemporary Scottish sculptures being put up for adoption in order to find…
Read MoreGig in the Goil music festival returns to Argyll
Gig in the Goil is set to return in 2018 for its third outing – and it will be bigger and better than ever before. The brainchild of award-winning holiday park operator Argyll Holidays, the boutique festival will showcase the very best of Scottish musical talent over three days (11 to 13 May) for what…
Read MoreRestaurants add new vegetarian options to menu
A pair of Scottish restaurants have expanded their vegetarian offering with a new ‘Vegitalian’ menu packed with fresh dishes including vegan and gluten free options to mark the arrival of spring. Vapiano, in Edinburgh and Glasgow, have seen an increasing growth in appetite for vegan and vegetarian dishes and as a result have launched an…
Read MoreScotland’s top 10 tourist attractions are revealed
More than million people have visited Scotland’s heritage attactions in a single year – for the first ever. Historic Environment Scotland (HES), who manage over 300 Historic Scotland visitor attractions across the country representing more than 5,000 years of Scottish history, are celebrating a 17% increase in footfall from the previous financial year, recording 5,041,297…
Read MoreA hat-trick of nominations for cosmetic nurse
An Edinburgh cosmetic nurse is sitting pretty after scoring finalist spots in three prestigious cosmetic and aesthetic competitions. Jackie Partridge, who founded the capital’s Dermal Clinic in 2007 with husband Jarrod, has scooped nominations in three of the industry’s annual award ceremonies: the Look Awards, the Diamond Awards and Scotland’s Medical Cosmetic Awards. A finalist…
Read MoreGrand celebration marks the end of 40th birthday
Scotland’s biggest creative community is marking the end of its 40th birthday year with an exhibition by its art studio tenants from Orkney to the Borders. Wasps, Scotland’s largest creative community, is marking the end of its 40th anniversary year with 40/40 Vision, which features work produced at 16 Wasps galleries and artists’ residencies, will…
Read MoreScottish writers turn back time to their childhoods
What’s the story? Acclaimed best-selling romantic comedy novelist Jenny Colgan, from Prestwick, and award-winning TV writer/producer Steven Moffat, from Paisley, have turned back the clock to their childhoods. The pair, both committed Doctor Who fans, have written novelisations of TV episodes in the style of the classic Target books of the 1970s and 80s. They’ve…
Read MoreNo need to go batty when experts can sort it
Most people are resigned to the fact that building works can be delayed by setbacks in the construction process or bad weather. However, very few people expect their property renovation to be delayed due to bats, which is a growing problem, reports property consultancy, Galbraith. Scotland is home to nine species of bats and all…
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