Scotland’s Winter Festival programme is announced for St Andrew’s Day, Hogmany and Burns Night

A series of events ares taking place across the country part of the Scotland’s Winter Festival programme for 2017/18. The Minister for International Development and Europe, Dr Alasdair Allan, has announced an award of £390k to be granted to these events. Celebrating Scotland’s three national days, St Andrew’s Day, Hogmanay, and Burns night, this year’s…

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New campaign will give Scotland a push to boost £295m events business

An ambitious plan to promote Scotland as place for ‘eureka moments’ is at the core of an innovative new campaign. VisitScotland is encouraging global brands, charities and organisations from Life Sciences to Robotics to use Scotland as a place to make dynamic new discoveries and inventions in an ambitious digital campaign. The national tourism organisation…

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Scotland is a true gin-spiration for spirit drinkers

Gin is the ‘in thing’ across the UK – and Scotland is playing a crucial role in the supple of the popular tipple. The love affair with Mother’s Ruin is showing no signs of slowing down, so VisitScotland is quenching the thirst of gin fans with the creation of its very first interactive gin map.…

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Prestigious prizes for Blair Castle – as seen in TV’s Victoria

A Scottish castle featured in the TV series Victoria has won a prestigious prize. Blair Castle and the Blair Castle Caravan Park are both ending the current season on a high having picked up two more top industry awards at the Scottish Outdoor and Leisure Awards held in Glasgow. Blair Castle, currently featuring in the…

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Put in the picture at Edinburgh’s Ages of Wonder

Scottish art is put in the focus at an impressive new exhibition currently being staged  om Edinburgh. Ages of Wonder: Scotland’s Art 1540 to Now, a major joint exhibition between National Galleries of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy and the largest display of the Academy’s collection in its entire history, in collaboration with the…

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Cancelled exhibition still managed to pull in the visitors

Almost 100 public proposals were put on display after a creative conceptual gesture. They were staged in Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art’s Gallery 1 during the five month run of Marlie Mul’s This Exhibition Has Been Cancelled. After the Dutch-born artist elected to cancel her exhibition in Royal Exchange Square and requested that the space…

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Talented young designer set to be honoured with new award

The first winner of Knockando Woolmill’s inaugural New Woven Textile Designer Award is to be revealed next week. The successful contender will be announced at Scotland Re:Designed’s annual Runway & Awards Presentation at #SRDGLA17 on Thursday, November 9, which this year sees itself collaborate with the Edinburgh International Fashion Festival for the first time. The…

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Scotland’s next generation of design and fashion talent set to be showcased

Creativity and luxury will be celebrated at Scotland Re:Designed. The event, supporting design, commercialising creativity and selling Scotland, is an annual showcase of fashion, accessories and interiors at multicultural arts venue SWG3 in Glasgow, from next Wednesday, November 8, until Sunday, November 12. SR:D will see the venue’s newly built Galvanizers host its first ever…

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