Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Unseen drawings from Scots colourist go on show
An exhibition of work by a Scots colourist, who Picasso wanted to meet, is now on show. La Vie Bohème – the Unseen Drawings Part II, is being hosted by the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh, showcasing the works of J. D. Fergusson. The young Picasso, visiting the studio of John Duncan Fergusson in 1907, desired…
Read More15 fantastic places to visit on the Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye has firmly established itself on the tourist map in recent years and with good reason. The island is a veritable wonderland of every type of marvel the adventure-lover could ask for. It offers a bit of everything, from – from tall, rugged mountains and outlandish rock formations to dramatic seascapes, wild…
Read MoreA beautifully finished contemporary property
A beautifully finished detached contemporary home which provides excellent family accommodation is now for sale. Stalmero, at 49A Mary Street in Dunoon, is a very well presented and recently constructed detached house of timber frame construction and white pebble dash finish and all under dark grey slate effect concrete tiles with low to no maintenance…
Read MoreHighland Print Studio works on tour in the Gulf
A series of 30 artworks which show the diversity of the work from the Highland Print Studio are touring the east. From Alba to Arabia is a Highland Print Studio project funded by the British Council’s UK-Gulf Exhibitions Programme. The project is a showcase fine art exhibition of contemporary printmaking and accompanying programme of presentations…
Read MoreScotland gets ready to welcome the tyrannosaurs
The king of the lizards is coming to Scotland later this month, as the nation hosts the only European venue for a tyrannosaurs exhibition. The most comprehensive exhibition ever mounted on tyrannosaurs will make its only European appearance when it opens at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh on 23 January. Tyrannosaurs will explore…
Read MoreAround 1100 Loony Dookers braved the New Year water
Participants from Scotland and around the world flocked to the shores of South Queensferry, by Edinburgh, on New Year’s Day, to brave the chilly waters of the Firth of Forth for the Loony Dook as part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay. Some 1,100 ‘dookers’ including Ed Bartlam and Charlie Wood co-directors of Underbelly who produce Edinburgh’s Hogmanay…
Read MoreEntries on the rise for Scots city’s half marathon
The Inverness Half Marathon, the first half marathon of 2020, looks set to benefit from a growing trend to get mentally fit. Taking place on 8 March, Inverness Half Marathon has seen a 74% increase in entries between 2011 and 2019. The event also includes a 5K, in which entries have increased by a third…
Read MoreJanuary 2020 is a month to see watercolours
In January 2020, National Galleries of Scotland will exhibit JMW Turner, RSW will present the 139th Open Annual exhibition at the RSA, on the Mound. The Birch Tree Gallery on Dundas Street will also bring back Shetland watercolour painter Peter Davis. January always brings JMW Turner’s works to the display at the National Galleries Scotland.…
Read MoreStore aims to bring back first footing in Scotland
Supermarket Lidl is set to bring back the age-old tradition with free coal for customers in Scotland. Ahead of Hogmanay, Lidl has announced its plans to revive the Scottish tradition of first-footing after revealing just 14% of Scots plan to take part in the custom this year. The ritual of visiting friends, family and neighbours…
Read MoreIt’s more than a game in Only An Excuse
As 2019 rapidly approaches the final whistle, Scotland’s annual tradition of Only An Excuse returns for its annual kick of the ball. New signings join Jonathan Watson in sketches, spoofs and comic characters that target not just the highs and lows of Scottish football but Scottish life too over the past 12 months. This year’s…
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