Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
Ideal Home Show begins in Glasgow today
THE Ideal Home Show is throwing open its doors in Glasgow today. Speakers on the main stage inclyde John Amabile, Danni Menzies, Martin Roberts, and Rosemary Shrager. More than 400 brands have put up stalls at the Scottish Event Campus. Chefs will also be demonstrating dishes at the event as part of the Eat &…
Read MoreThe show will go on thanks to Fringe funding
FRESH funding for 13 Edinburgh Festival Fringe producers means “the show will go on” this summer. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is distributing nearly ÂŁ1.3 million through its Fringe 2022 Resilience Fund. The Scottish Government’s Platforms for Creative Excellence (PLACE) programme had awarded almost ÂŁ1.6m to the society. The remaining ÂŁ305,000 will support the society’s…
Read MoreDunfermline named as Scotland’s 8th city
DUNFERMLINE, once the capital of Scotland, is to become our nation’s eighth city. The Fife town was granted the honour this morning as part of the celebrations to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee. It will be presented with its letters patent to mark its new status later in the year. Jim Leishman, provost of Fife,…
Read MoreStorms Arwen and Corrie speed up Glen Doll restoration
DAMAGE from storms Arwen and Corrie is speeding up restoration work along the banks of the River South Esk and the White Water in Angus’ Glen Doll. Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS), the public body that replaced Forestry Commission Scotland, has already planted more than 6,000 native trees – including alder, aspen, birch, bird cherry,…
Read MoreQuiraing paths reopen after upgrade
PATHS at Quiraing on the Isle of Skye have reopened following upgrades led by the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland (OATS). Routes measuring 300 metres in length have been created or upgraded to make the site safer for locals and visitors. The work is part of the ÂŁ1 million Skye Iconic Sites Project (SISP), which…
Read MoreRise Up festival opens in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN’S new Rise Up festival is underway, celebrating Black and People of Colour Creatives in the Granite City and the whole of Scotland. The weekend consists of performances, talks, workshops, and community spaces. It’s been curated by We Are Here Scotland and commissioned by Aberdeen Performing Arts. Ica Headlam, director of We Are Here Scotland,…
Read MoreCraft Central opens in Dunblane tomorrow
CRAFT Central, a multi-disciplinary arts venue, opens tomorrow in Dunblane. The new site is also home to the Central Scotland School of Craft (CSSC) and the Central Scotland School of Jewellery (CSSJ), which recently amalgamated. Together, they have taken over an empty shop on the town’s high street. Rebecca Wilson runs CSSC, while Jo Pudelko…
Read MoreDynamic Earth’s planetarium is in Falkirk this weekend
FALKIRK Science Festival is playing host to Dynamic Earth’s planetarium this weekend as the six-metre inflatable dome begins its summer tour. The portable planetarium can hold 30 people, giving them a taste of the stars in the night’s sky. Edinburgh-based Dynamic Earth’s outreach programme team will visit Callendar Square shopping centre from today until Sunday.…
Read MoreHave you seen a spotted flycatcher?
THE spotted flycatcher is one of six species of migratory birds returning home to Scotland right now – and scientists need your help if you spot one. Researchers at the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) are fitting spotted flycatchers with tags so that they can track their flights between Scotland and Africa. Monitoring the birds…
Read MoreScottish Retail Food & Drink Awards unveils shortlist
THE Scottish Retail Food & Drink Awards has named 140 products as finalists in this year’s competition. The winners will be announced on 31 May at The Corinthian in Glasgow. Executive chef Stewart McAllister prepared the products for the judges over the course of two days at The Corinthian. Among the Scottish Retail Food &…
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