Scotland’s Circus Cabaret Night is back this weekend

Scotland’s iconic Circus Cabaret Night is back, freshening the blood flow of Scottish Circus Arts. Created by Edinburgh-based company Delighters to demonstrate the true skill of Scotland’s Circus scene today, their seventh event in the Cirqulation series is coming to Assembly Roxy on Sunday 24 April. Cirqualtion: Future will celebrate our time ahead of us,…

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Only 234 bottles in first release from John Crabbie

John Crabbie & Co has announced the inaugural release from its Chain Pier Distillery in Edinburgh, with just 234 bottles entering the market. The first Single Malt to be produced in Edinburgh for almost 100 years, Chain Pier Single Malt will be the first release from the Granton-based site, which was set up by Halewood…

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Blas Festival 2019 was another big success

Organisers of this year’s Blas Festival have reported another successful event, with Highland audiences being entertained by some of the country’s top musicians, for the 15th year. And they are already looking forward to what 2020 has in store for the Gaelic festival. Blas, which means ‘taste’ or ‘sample’, is organised by Fèisean nan Gàidheal…

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Blas Festival concerts to explore love and loss in Gaelic song

This year’s commission at Blas Festival, Gaol no Gonadh?, will see three artists featured in a series of concerts take a light-hearted look at Gaelic songs of love and loss. Gaol no Gonadh? which means love or loss, will feature Gaelic singers and musicians, Rachel Walker and Ewen Henderson sing some of the most beautiful…

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Hotel is banking on fitness in the former vaults

A former bank vault in the base of a Scots hotel has shaped up for a new look. Gritty fitness outfit CaveFit is to open its second gym in the former vaults in the basement of The Edinburgh Grand, following a partnership deal with the luxury hotel residence’s owners, Chris Stewart Group. The new CaveGYM…

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Crabbie’s whisky back in Edinburgh after a century

John Crabbie’s single malt whisky production has begun in  Edinburgh for the first time in nearly 100 years. Halewood Wines & Spirits, owners of Whitley Neill Gin, Crabbie’s and the Crabbie malt whisky brand, announced that spirit production has commenced at its new distillery in the capital. Halewood, which celebrated its 40th anniversary earlier this…

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Push the boat out and try something new

Sailing clubs across Edinburgh and the Lothians are opening their doors to give people a chance to experience being out on the water this weekend. Push the Boat Out is a national event, co-ordinated by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), seeing nearly 400 clubs up and down the country encouraging people to get out on…

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Virtual tour of Edinburgh wins science prize

A virtual walking tour of Edinburgh is the winner of this year’s prestigious Tam Dalyell Prize. It has been awarded to Dr Niki Vermeulen and Dr Bill Jenkins, both from Science, Technology and Innovation Studies in the School of Social and Political Science, and their team for Curious Edinburgh project. They have created the tour,…

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Edinburgh Marina will be at the heart of £500million development

The new Edinburgh Marina is set to become the centrepiece of the £500million waterside quarter development. To be developed by Edinburgh Marina Holdings, the new facility will include a wide range of high-end leisure and accommodation facilities, situated adjacent to Edinburgh’s first ever purpose-built luxury marina. Detailed planning consent has now been granted for the…

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