Scotland’s next generation of design and fashion talent set to be showcased

By Reporter | November 1, 2017

Creativity and luxury will be celebrated at Scotland Re:Designed. The event, supporting design, commercialising creativity and selling Scotland, is an annual showcase of fashion, accessories and interiors at multicultural arts venue SWG3 in Glasgow, from next Wednesday, November 8, until Sunday, November 12. SR:D will see the venue’s newly built Galvanizers host its first ever…

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Five years in business is a reason to party in East Lothian

By Reporter | November 1, 2017

An East Lothian eatery is getting ready to mark five years in business. The family-owned Mercat Grill, at 10 Whitecraig Road in Whitecraig, will be five-years-old this November and to celebrate, there’s a special party to show their appreciation to all the great customers who frequent the award-winning bar and restaurant next Saturday, November 11,…

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Kids are guising with a difference in Speyside’s remote glens

By Reporter | October 27, 2017

Gamekeeping families scattered across remote Speyside glens have created a novel plan so their kids can go ‘guising’ together for the first time. Whilst kids in some Scottish towns can walk from door to door to do a song or joke for a reward, participating in the Halloween tradition of guising in the glens means…

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Scottish Field Whisky Challenge winners are all set to be revealed

By Reporter | October 25, 2017

WE’RE getting set to honour the makers of elite drams at this year’s Scottish Field Whisky Awards. Our judges in the various categories had the pleasure of sampling 150 whiskies, but they had no idea which fine drams they were sampling, as all taste tests were done blind. The ten categories are: Whisky Under £40,…

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Safer streets for visitors and residents in Stirling

By Reporter | October 25, 2017

Visitors and residents in Stirling will feel safer after the city increased its CCTV coverage. Stirling Council has reaffirmed its commitment to public safety through the installation and upgrade of CCTV across the Stirling area and partnership working with Police Scotland. At the council’s public safety committee meeting this week, councillors heard that since 2015,…

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National Theatre of Scotland working on new six-month project

By Reporter | October 24, 2017

A major new arts project for the people of North Lanarkshire has been announced. Over the next six months the National Theatre of Scotland will be working with CultureNL and North Lanarkshire Council on a large-scale exciting arts project entitled Shift, writes Imogen Lovie. There will be public performances which include six free trailblazer events which…

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£75,000 funding available for arts projects

By Reporter | October 22, 2017

Up to £75,000 is being made available to support arts projects in Dumfries and Galloway. The money is available through the Dumfries and Galloway Council Regional Arts Fund. The fund is aimed at extending and increasing the impact of the arts across the Dumfries and Galloway region. Dumfries and Galloway Council and Dumfries and Galloway…

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Storytellers descend on Edinburgh as 12 day festival gets underway

By Reporter | October 20, 2017

Twelve days of storytelling have got underway today, with the Scottish International Storytelling Festival in Edinburgh. This event is a celebration of live storytelling, oral traditions and cultural diversity, bringing together storytellers and musicians from Scotland and around the world.  This year the festival is celebrating 70 years of Edinburgh as the Festival City through…

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