Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Calling Time: clock ticks on online charity auction of one-off watches
Lyon & Turnbull is set to auction off nine watches to help support cancer charity Maggie’s. The EveryWatch sale of original timepieces will take place online from 16-23 August. It features watches specially created for the sale, and includes; Christopher Ward, Fears, Isotope, Sartory Billard, Paulin, Studio Underd0g, Bamford, William Wood and internationally renowned Glasgow-based…
Read MoreBanca di Roma: a trendy spot for a special occasion
Ellie Forbes tries out the latest edition to Glasgow’s Royal Exchange Square, Banca di Roma. Royal Exchange Square is home to some of Glasgow’s most iconic and popular attractions. There’s the Gallery of Modern Art – currently hosting the much talked about Banksy exhibition – and the Duke of Wellington, with his trusty traffic cone. It’s…
Read MoreEdinburgh Festival Fringe show is a dream come true for man with terminal illness
A Scot has revealed how a terminal cancer diagnosis has freed him from depression in a book he’s written to encourage others to make the most of their lives. Duncan Campbell hopes his autobiographical book, The Suicide Notes, which he will launch with a one-man show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe show this month, will…
Read MoreWorld record-breaking brothers bid to turn whisky into water with new charity
A trio of Scottish world record-breaking rowing brothers have joined forces with their famous father to launch a new charity. The Maclean Foundation, which has been founded by Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean alongside their dad Charles Maclean MBE, will raise funds for clean water projects through adventures and collaboration with the whisky industry. To…
Read MoreEusebi’s summer menu takes you straight to Nonna’s kitchen
I’M the daughter of a proud Weegie, writes Rosie Morton. So, when I was growing up I was frequently regaled with tales of Glasgow’s top culinary institutions. There is Jimmy Lee’s legendary Lychee Oriental; the perennial go-to, Ox & Finch; and the star-studded Cail Bruich by Lorna McNee (who is currently the only solo female…
Read MoreTop 10 events at this year’s Piping Live!
Glasgow’s much-loved Piping Live! festival is gearing up for its 20th edition, promising a showcase of bagpiping and traditional music from around the world from 12 – 20 August. Drawing around 30,000 attendees annually, Piping Live! hopes to put on an array of incredible events, marking two decades of music and culture. Top 10 events…
Read MoreNasa scientists collecting ancient rocks from Isle of Rum to help with Mars research
Nasa scientists are collecting ancient rocks from the Isle of Rum as they look similar to the ones on Mars. Experts are assembling a set of rocks from around the world that are comparable to samples from the Red Planet that are scheduled to be brought to Earth in 2033. Due to its unique geology,…
Read MoreScottish artwork brought back to life after incredible restoration
It has taken hundreds of hours of painstaking work, but now an important Scottish painting’s restoration transformation can be revealed. For generations artist William Barr’s painting of Paisley’s ‘great and good’ was hidden from view, covered in thick, sooty dirt. In 1910, Barr, originally from Glasgow, completed pastel portraits of more than 100 of the…
Read MoreA family affair: Tucked away in Dunfermline Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s is a hidden treasure
Ellie Forbes samples Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s Big Sunday Lunch, a fine dining feast full of delightful surprises. Tucked away beside Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline is fine dining bistro Jack ‘O’ Bryan’s. The eatery is a follow-on venture from Black Pig & Oyster, an Iberian restaurant in Leith which was run by the Coghill family. Bryan…
Read MoreStunning villa in Helensburgh conservation area hits the market
Home to some of Scotland’s most renowned properties, the upper West End of Helensburgh is a conservation area steeped in architectural history. The area is home to a cluster of A and B-listed properties including the world famous Hill House by Charles Rennie Macintosh, The White House by Baillie Scott and Brantwoode by William Leiper.…
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