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The February 2020 edition of Scottish Field is out now
The February 2020 edition of Scottish Field is now available. In this packed issue, we celebrate Ayr, Ayrshire and Arran, exploring The Coig as it uncovers some hidden gems in the area, while Nick Drainey explores Ayrshire and Arran on foot. Editor Richard Bath said: ‘Thank the Lord that 2019 is out of the way.…
Read MoreThe Steamie returns for a short run at The Hydro
One of the most iconic and best-loved Scottish plays, Tony Roper’s The Steamie, returns for a limited run at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow from today, until 31 December. A 13-strong dance and music ensemble joins the starry cast of Louise McCarthy (Magrit), Gayle Telfer Stevens (Dolly), Mary McCusker (Mrs Culfeathers), Fiona Wood (Doreen) and…
Read MoreSpirits are high as Eden Mill boosts its annual sales
Award-winning distiller and brewer Eden Mill has announced a 48% surge in revenue for the year ending March 2019. Total turnover increased to £8 million as the company expanded its portfolio of drinks under the Eden Mill brand. Operating profit for the year will grow to £495,000 with the current year’s profit forecast projected at…
Read MorePupils learning the human cost of climate change
Pupils at St Leonards School in St Andrews have been helping to humanise the cost of climate change. In recent years, the issue of climate change has become more of an issue, with the combined voice of school pupils and university students especially helping to rocket the issue to the top of the agenda. One…
Read MoreBlas 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…
Read MoreScottish Field visits Scottish Ballet’s Snow Queen
Scotland’s national dance company, Scottish Ballet’s 50th anniversary is currently being marked by CEO/artistic director Christopher Hampson’s The Snow Queen. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s much-loved tale, which was also the basis for Disney’s hit film Frozen, this glittering new production opens at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre on Saturday 7 December (until December 29), before touring…
Read MoreWINNERS OF SCOTS TRAD MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Kilts swinging, fiddles blazing and the skirl of the pipes booming loudly – there’s nothing that sets the heart alight quite like an evening of traditional Scottish music. Celebrating the best trad talent in the country was the annual MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, and in between some exceptional toe-tapping performances, the 2019 winners…
Read MoreBook festival appoints school writer in residence
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has appointed its new schools writer in residence. Leyla Josephine takes the post for Citizen, as part of the next phase of its year-round programme taking the Book Festival On The Road. Citizen is a long-term creative programme working in partnership with organisations in and around Edinburgh, listening to people’s…
Read MoreFormer station house offers an enviable location
A delightful former station house is now on the property market. Believed to date from around 1880 and built for the then adjacent Newport Railway, West Station House is a beautiful detached former station house with a charming painted harled exterior under a slate roof. The house is delightfully presented and full of character throughout,…
Read MoreRefurbished farmhouse has so much to offer
A refurbished former farmhouse in central Scotland is now on the property market. Presented by Robb Residential, the assets at Cathburn Farm will be highly appealing to many, including hobby farmers, those with equestrian interests and buyers seeking the peace and privacy that comes from having extended and protected land boundaries. Cathburn Farm was at…
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