Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Dive into an outdoor photographic exhibition
A large-scale free outdoor photography exhibition Into the Blue has opened on Portobello Promenade. In response to Covid-19, Edinburgh Science Festival 2020 is cancelled with Into the Blue being its only event. Curated by the Festival and supported by Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 2020, Into the Blue explores the majesty, biodiversity and fragility…
Read MoreFrom George Square to the Mexican jungles
The sounds of Glasgow have been taken to the jungles of Mexico. Bernardo Castilla Jorge, the lead singer of rising music stars Glass Cristina, lived in the heart of Glasgow on George Square, whilst studying at the world-leading Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland for several years. The Conservatoire has produced hugely successful artists over the years,…
Read MoreFairy Glen acquired by Woodland Trust Scotland
Woodland Trust Scotland has purchased a favourite summer picnic spot of Andrew Carnegie. The millionaire industrialist and philanthropist bought the Skibo Estate, and its Ledmore and Migdale woods in 1897 and would return with his family to spend summer holidays until the outbreak of the First World War. The Carnegies named their favourite woodland walk…
Read MoreGordonstoun School to open in Nova Scotia
A new Gordonstoun School will be built in Nova Scotia, a Canadian province with historic links to the original Scottish school. A consortium led by Canadian businessman Edward Farren, with the cooperation of the local government, will build a 250- acre campus in Annapolis County, where pupils will be able to benefit from an education…
Read MoreLift the spirits with whisky pronunciations
In these trying times it can be hard to find something to smile about. Put your hand up – how many whisky distilleries have you been pronouncing wrong? There’s no shame in it, unless you’re talking to James Russell of Cask Trade, who’s always more than happy to correct you. This time, the team caught…
Read MoreCoronavirus claims the Glasgow Coffee Festival
The Glasgow Coffee Festival has been postponed after the Coronavirus outbreak. Originally scheduled to take place in early May, the event organisers have successfully secured dates for the festival to return to The Briggait later this year, with the two-day event now scheduled to take place on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October. Festival fans…
Read MoreTV chef goes head to head with an old friend
Resident chef Gary Maclean goes head to head with an old pal this week when long-time friend Jacqueline O’Donnell steps in as Corner Shop Cook-Off’s guest chef. The friendly banter might be flying but the oven gloves are definitely off as the cooks battle it out to create their very best three courses with a…
Read MoreRomance, politics intrigue and crime in Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Yuletide 1743, and Redcoat officer Robert Catto would rather be anywhere else on earth than Scotland. Seconded back from the wars in Europe to captain the city’s Town Guard, he fears his covert mission to assess the strength of the Jacobite threat will force him to confront the past he tries so hard to…
Read MoreNorth Coast 500 leads the way on Instagram
Scotland’s North Coast 500 was found to be the most Instagrammed road trip in the UK with 88,287 tags, closely followed by Cheddar Gorge in Somerset with 59,980 tags. Road trips are an increasingly popular way of discovering and experiencing new countries, and how good your trip looks ‘on the gram’ is very important in…
Read MoreThe inside story of the rise of Brewdog
The genesis of a Scottish brewer is being told on our TV screens this week. In 2007, two men and a dog set out to beat the behemoths of brewing. James Watt and Martin Dickie first met at Peterhead Academy in the northeast of Scotland and within 10 years the close friends turned their craft…
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