Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Historic Antonine Wall project is going back to the future
Exciting plans are being developed to go back to the future with the world-famous Antonine Wall. A new £1.6m project aims to bring the Roman frontier to life with a variety of initiatives. Public meetings are being held in Bearsden next Tuesday (November 21) and in Twechar on December 2 to help build exciting plans…
Read MoreHarbour festival is all set to be a blazing success
There’s just over two weeks to go until a flaming hot programme of entertainment by the sea. Dazzling fire performances have been added to the programme in preparation for the Scottish Maritime Museum’s award-winning Illumination: Harbour Festival of Light in Irvine, North Ayrshire. One of the major highlights of illumination, which runs from Thursday, November…
Read MoreGlasgow’s sense of fun inspires new gin
A new gin echoing Glasgow’s sense of humour has been launched. Gleann Mόr Spirits has launched Glasgow Gin – the second expression in its geographical gin range, following the launch of Leith Gin in July. The design of the bottle is inspired by the iconic Glasgow image of the Duke of Wellington, complete with a…
Read MoreCharity auction to help end homelessness in Scotland
A unique collaboration of artists, designers and Scottish businesses are to help end homelessness in Scotland. BoConcept Scotland are proud to host a unique ‘Sit Down for Change’ charity art auction in aid of Social Bite and the Scottish Government’s mission to eradicate homelessness within the next five years. Social bite have ‘invited’ 9,000 people…
Read MorePicasso and Warhol at the heart of exhibition
A major London exhibition is coming to Scotland. New Lanark World Heritage Site will be hosting London’s Fashion and Textile Museum’s international travelling exhibition Artist Textiles – Picasso to Warhol will be hosted there from January 26 – April 29 in its new exhibition gallery. This touring display from the Fashion and Textile Museum, London…
Read MoreHave you got what it takes to enter the Great British Bake Off?
Scots are being encouraged to get off their soggy bottoms and enter next year’s Great British Bake Off. The hit TV show, which moved from the BBC to Channel 4 this year, is looking for Britain’s best home bakers to enter the tent. Scots have appeared regularly on the show, with Glasgow-based James Morton reaching…
Read MorePaddle steamship restoration would be Maid in heaven
Outlander star Bill Paterson has joined forces with Celtic music legends Phil Cunningham and Aly Bain to help save the UK’s last paddle steamship. They feature in a new short film about the Maid of the Loch, offering the public a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to save the ship and see her sail again on the Bonnie…
Read MoreExclusive airport whisky will be a real high flyer
Highland single malt Balblair has partnered with World Duty Free and Glasgow Airport to launch an exclusive single cask bottling. Balblair 1991 Single Cask 013 has been bottled exclusively for Glasgow Airport. The expression, Balblair 1991 Single Cask 013, was ‘chosen and bottled specifically’ for Glasgow Airport and it will only be available in the…
Read MoreStunning Scottish works of art going to auction in London
A sale of Scottish art including a significant group of works by Joan Eardley is to be auctioned later this month. The sale includes major examples by all four Scottish colourists, with a strong post-War section featuring John Bellany, Robin Philipson and Anne Redpath. A highlights exhibition was held in Edinburgh at the end of…
Read MoreScottish Rugby squad is given a new form of gin-spiration
A trio of Scottish rugby internationals have worked with the Eden Mill distillery to create the official gin of Scottish Rugby. Scottish Rugby Milk Thistle Gin has been created by Stuart Hogg, Jonny Gray and Fraser Brown from the national squad and features the flavours of cotton thistle and milk thistle, reflecting the Scottish Rugby…
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