Posts Tagged ‘history’
A new battle of Culloden – to save it for the future
The National Trust for Scotland is this week launching a public consultation to try and ensure the long-term protection of Culloden Moor, the site of the 1745 battle. This pivotal moment in Scotland’s history was where the 1745 Jacobite Rising came to a tragic and brutal end in one of the most harrowing battles in…
Read MorePeople’s Palace to reopen – but winter gardens stay shut
The People’s Palace in Glasgow is set to re-open to the public this Friday, 5 April. Set in historic Glasgow Green, the popular museum closed in December 2018 due to structural issues with the adjoining Winter Gardens glasshouse. Following a £350,000 programme of works the city’s social history museum will open independently of the Winter…
Read MoreA Highland cow roaming the streets of New York
A Highland coo will be parading through the streets of New York this weekend. The latest addition to VisitScotland’s herd of popular Highland Coo Vans limbered up with internationally renowned Kilted Yogi, Finlay Wilson, in preparation for driving along 6th Avenue in the New York Tartan Day Parade. Hamish Junior, the Highland Coo Van, will…
Read MoreSheila Fleet to showcase her work in Glasgow
Orkney jewellery designer Sheila Fleet OBE is set to open a stunning new shop within Glasgow’s award-winning retail and leisure destination, Princes Square, this week. The new store, which opens on Friday (5 April), promises customers a unique retail experience, one reflecting the jewellery designer’s island homeland and the themes that define her work. Months…
Read MoreScotland’s museum gems highlighted in book form
From Pictish Stones to Dolly the Sheep, this selection of over 100 items from the National Museum of Scotland is but a fraction of the veritable treasure trove it stores for the nation. Published to mark the 150th anniversary of the museum, the book roams through different departments such as Scottish history, archaeology, world cultures…
Read MoreSearch is on for descendants of R.34 airship’s crew
The National Museum of Flight will this weekend start to celebrate the centenary year of one of its East Fortune home’s most famous aerial adventures. It will commemorate the record-breaking 6,000-mile double-Atlantic crossing of the giant R.34 airship. The Museum is hoping that visitors will use the anniversary as a reason to visit and learn…
Read MoreThe Antiques Roadshow is back for more
The BBC’s Antiques Roadshow returns to Scotland for an edition which will be shown on Mother’s Day. After the taste of glorious Crathes Castle summer sunshine that reached our screens in January, the BBC team are back for a second outing National Trust for Scotland property. The second of two programmes filmed at Crathes last…
Read MoreInspired by nature and Orkney’s unique traditions
Orkney Distilling’s growing range of hand-crafted gins fuse the traditional with the progressive, drawing inspiration from the Norse heritage of the islands, while delivering a contemporary spectrum of botanical flavours. It’s an approach that’s unmistakably Orcadian, merging tradition with innovation and the quest for excellence. Orkney Distilling approached the creation of their new distillery and…
Read MorePickering’s Gin is a story based on true friendship
Pickering’s Gin provides an unforgettable experience sharing the tale of how two friends and business partners, with backgrounds in engineering, furniture restoration and property renovation, went on to create a delectable variety of gins right in the heart of Edinburgh. Upon its creation, Summerhall Distillery was the first exclusive gin distillery in Edinburgh for over…
Read MoreHighland Park to open its first visitor experience
Single malt whisky brand Highland Park has invested in a customer experience store in Kirkwall, Orkney – and it’s set to open in early May. A first for the brand, the store will include a gallery featuring works from local artists and brand partnerships, a private education area for the distillery’s community training programme and…
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