Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Scottish Opera performers collaborate with Scottish pop acts
Scottish Opera and a pop performers are working together for #OperaPassion Day later this month. As part of BBC Arts Digital’s #OperaPassion Day on Thursday, October 19, Scottish Opera is joining forces with Be Charlotte, fronted by Dundonian Charlotte Brimner, and Carla J Easton from Glasgow-based band TeenCanteen for two exciting new collaborations. Four Scottish…
Read MoreOutstanding show of work from Turner Prize-nominated artist
A solo exhibition by Turner Prize-shortlisted artist Nathan Coley is currently on show in East Ayrshire. The show of his work is running at the main gallery at the Dick Institute in Kilmarnock. One of the UK’s best-known artists, Glasgow-based Coley has exhibited widely in the UK and Europe with both gallery-based and publicly-situated artworks.…
Read MoreThe light fantastic in Glasgow
People looking to get their hands on tickets for Glasgow’s Christmas lights switch-on have been logging on today. The ballot for the briefs opened at 10am today (Monday, October 2), and applications will be accepted until 11.59pm on Sunday 15 October. This year, George Square will have even more new lights and will again be…
Read MoreSheila Fleet to host Glasgow Promotion event
If you’re thinking about rings then head to Sheila Fleet’s shop in Frasers, Glasgow from 14-21 September. There you will find Sheila’s Glasgow team have some beautiful new rings ready to show you. Well-known Scottish jewellery designer Sheila Fleet crafts designer rings in classic yellow gold and in silver, and also in more unusual metals such…
Read MoreDavid Wilson Homes announces luxury showhome launch in Glasgow Botanics development
David Wilson Homes has announced the opening of its new townhouse showroom in the heart of Glasgow’s west end. Part of the magnificent Botanics development, this striking new townhouse sprawls four storeys and boasts four well-appointed bedrooms – sure to delight house hunters on the lookout for a luxury home with a prestigious postcode. The…
Read MoreKilbowie House: luxury waterfront apartments in converted mansion hit the market
House hunters seeking a luxury apartment on a picturesque waterfront are being given the unique opportunity to live in a converted mansion at a less than stately price. Built in 1888, Kilbowie House is a classic Scottish Baronial L-plan country residence situated on the shores of the Sound of Kerrera, which was originally constructed as…
Read MoreTrump Turnberry officially launches new King Robert the Bruce Golf Course
Trump Turnberry has officially launched its newest golf course, the magnificent King Robert the Bruce. The iconic Turnberry Lighthouse sits atop the ruins of the 13th century castle of the King of Scotland, King Robert the Bruce, who was born on this sacred piece of land in July of 1274 and later confirmed Scotland’s independence…
Read MoreJewellers Hamilton & Inches and Sheila Fleet confirmed as retailers for the first batch of Scottish gold
Leading independent jewellers Hamilton & Inches and Sheila Fleet have been confirmed as the authorised retailers of the first refined batch of Scottish gold for jewellery. The Scottish gold, from the Cononish gold and silver mine near Tyndrum, will now be developed by the individual jewellers into their uniquely designed collections. Once Scottish gold from…
Read MoreTune in to watch Fiona Bruce and the BBC Antiques Roadshow team visit New Lanark World Heritage Site this weekend
New Lanark World Heritage Site, is delighted to be appearing on BBC1’s Antiques Roadshow on Sunday the 28 May 2017 at 7.30pm. Presenter Fiona Bruce and the experts head to the banks of the Clyde to meet visitors bringing family heirlooms to the 18th-century cotton mill of New Lanark. As evidence that you should never…
Read MoreSalvador Dali’s Christ of St John of the Cross to go on loan from Kelvingrove Museum
One of Scotland’s favourite paintings, Christ of St John of the Cross by Salvador DalĂ, which hangs in Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is to go on loan. The iconic artwork will first travel to the Royal Academy of Arts in London in September 2017, before returning to Kelvingrove in the summer of 2018.…
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