Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
A host of popular events ready to return in 2022
Paisley Food and Drink Festival is set to take place across 2022 – just one of several events in Renfrewshire. Organised by Renfrewshire Council, the bumper calendar will see the Paisley Food and Drink Festival return in-person for the first time since 2019, alongside area highlights The Spree, Paisley Halloween Festival and many more. Events…
Read MoreGardening was a lifeline during the pandemic
A Fife gardening group has been praised by villagers for providing a vital Covid-19 lifeline for those struggling with loneliness and disability. Falkland Gardening Group (previously Falkland in Bloom) has been operating for 35 years, and during lockdown came to the fore as a community saviour for many isolated locals. Sporting over 50 members, volunteers…
Read MoreCairngorms visitors share their highlights
More than a thousand visitors in the Cairngorms National Park have played their part in a major project. They have contributed to ground-breaking research to unearth new insights into the motivations and values of millions of people that visit the area each year. The innovative research, led by the Cairngorms Capercaillie Project funded by the…
Read MoreA trip doon the watter that may float your boat
The west of Scotland sense of humour is a creature in its own right. And if you’re a fan of the likes of Tony Roper and Dorothy Paul, the Kerryoans up the Clyde! is definitely the book for you. This book, illustrated by Bob Dewar, recounts the adventures of a vessel full of character with…
Read MoreNew tapas menu launches at dine-in grazing experience
The Olive Boardz in Glasgow is adding to its current offering of take-away and dine in grazing, to introduce a new tapas menu. The Olive Boardz is the first dine-in grazing experience in Glasgow, which brings diners a selection of hand crafted edible designs to graze on, in a fun and vibrant setting. The business…
Read MoreScots actor’s artistic work is set to go on show
Two professional artists who have been good friends for more than 50 years are finally holding their first exhibition together. John Atkinson, who has lived in Diss in South Norfolk, for 20 years and his Scots friend Charles Jamieson, will exhibit around 40 of their latest paintings at The Corn Hall, Diss from April 2…
Read MoreAn emotional and hopeful portrait of depression
In April 2021, with Glasgow’s Tron Theatre unable to programme live theatre, it embarked upon a short, development season where they offered up time and space to creatives to workshop potential future projects. As KolbrĂşn Björt SigfĂşsdĂłttir had been engaged in 2020 as Mayfesto resident director but was unable to deliver this project due to…
Read MoreSt Andrews film festival unveils its debut line-up
The Sands International Film Festival of St Andrews has unveiled the film line-up for its first event. Over three days, 25-27 March, filmmakers from around the world will gather in the historic University town, to not only showcase their work, but engage directly with cinemagoers and the larger community in a range of supporting events…
Read MoreNew gamekeeper training courses to take place
New accredited training programmes for gamekeepers across the country are being held in Scotland this spring. In 2021 and in response to the increased importance of best practice and the British Game Assurance (BGA) Scheme, St David’s Game Bird Services devised a new, accredited, Gamekeeper Training Programme to help Gamekeepers, across the country, to maintain…
Read MoreArtist Frances in the running for ÂŁ15,000 prize
A Scots artist is in the running for a prestigious prize – and needs your votes. Frances Priest, who is based in Edinburgh, is a finalist for the John Smedley Craft Prize. In 1784, John Smedley made a conscious decision to produce garments using only the finest noble yarns and the most honed of craft…
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