Posts Tagged ‘glasgow’
Tim Miller wins the Youth Mountain Culture Award
Scottish climbing instructor Tim Miller has won the Youth Mountain Culture Award. West Highland College UHI and the Fort William Mountain Festival revealed the 23-year-old, a fully qualified mountaineering and climbing instructor, a volunteer climbing coach at The Glasgow Academy; and a graduate of Earth Science (BSc) from The University of Glasgow, is the sixth…
Read MoreCeltic Connections 2020 was massive success
After 18 days and nights of music and celebratory events, Celtic Connections 2020 has drawn to a close. Since January 16, performance venues across Glasgow have resonated with the sound of whistles, fiddles, pipes, electric guitars and glorious song. But now, However, Celtic Connections 2021 is already on the way. Next year’s festival will take…
Read MorePiper and whistle played crowned Young Trad Musician
Piper and whistle player Ali Levack has been named BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician 2020 – the 20th recipient of the prestigious award – after an outstanding winning performance at Glasgow’s City Halls. The 26-year-old, of Dingwall, accepted the award, now seen as the premier accolade for young musicians in their field, from Gareth…
Read MoreOffers over £1.1m for beautiful Belsyde House
Belsyde House and Farm is a stunning country property comprising an eight bedroom B-Listed house. Constructed in 1788, with an additional 1 bedroom annexe known as the West Wing, there are traditional stone outbuildings and a modern steading, agricultural land extending to approximately 73.37 acres (29.69 ha) and amenity woodland extending to 19.63 acres (7.94…
Read MoreThe King and I – lavish, beautiful and entertaining
The King and I is without a doubt one of the most iconic musicals of all time. Say the title, and you will almost certainly picture Yul Brynner as the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam, and Deborah Kerr as Anna Loenowens, the governess and English tutor to his wives and many children. The Rodgers and…
Read MoreJust 544 bottles for final release in Prometheus series
The Glasgow Distillery Company has announced the launch of the fourth and final expression from its independent bottling – the Prometheus series. Limited to just 544 bottles, Prometheus 30 Year Old is an extremely rare and sophisticated Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, that is characterised by its maturation in sherry butts with the power of…
Read MoreScottish farmers choir set for huge charity concert
A Scottish farmers’ choir which first got together seven years ago to perform a one-off concert at the Glasgow Hydro is to host a special concert called‘A Song For Maggie’s at the Royal Concert Hall on 23 February to raise money for the cancer care charity. Hosted by Sally Magnusson and led by choir master…
Read MoreInternational music comes with a big Finnish
The largest gathering of the international music community in Scotland is set to begin today (Thursday 30 January). Showcase Scotland at Celtic Connections will run until Sunday 2 February and will welcome 200 music industry professionals from 23 nations for five days of world-class music and entertainment. The hundreds of delegates have access to an incredible…
Read MoreLantra Scotland reveals finalists for 18th awards
A select group of the country’s top trainees have been named as finalists in Lantra Scotland’s much-anticipated Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills (the ALBAS). The talented apprentices and trainees who have made the shortlist will find out if they have won at a prestigious gala dinner and award ceremony on Thursday, 5 March, at…
Read MoreOne of the finest mansion homes in Scotland for sale
One of the west of Scotland’s finest modern mansion houses has been made available for sale at offers over £1.4million. Presented for sale by Savills, Treetops, at 2 Wilson Avenue, Troon, offers flexible accommodation over three levels including an attic floor. Standing pride of place in a private plot stretching to four acres of landscaped…
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