Posts Tagged ‘Scotland’
The big-small school preparing pupils for life
Big in ambition yet small enough for every pupil to be known by name, St Leonards offers an outstanding education for boys and girls aged five to 18. Situated in the heart of the coastal university town of St Andrews, pupils at St Leonards are encouraged to look beyond the school’s mediaeval walls, to become…
Read MoreCrime fiction festival with added archives
A free exhibition staged as part of Aberdeen’s Granite Noir crime fiction festival at the end of this month shines a light into the hidden corners of the city’s past. Drawn from original records in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives, The Grit in the Granite showcases photographs, documents and maps to highlight the darker side…
Read MoreMastering the Dark Art of distilling in Scotland
The Dark Art Distillery has only been producing gin and open to the public since last July, but already, they’ve picked up a pair of awards. They claimed Best Newcomer 2021 from the Scottish Gin Awards, and a Gold Award for the ‘Classic G&T’ category from the People’s Choice Spirit Awards 2022, which isn’t bad…
Read MoreSam Heughan’s delight at Audie Award nomination
Actor star Sam Heughan has told Scottish Field of his delight at being nominated for a top audio industry award. The Audio Publishers Association’s finalists for the 2022 Audie Awards programme was recently revealed, celebrating the best titles in audio publishing and spoken-word entertainment, honouring a varied group of actors, musicians and politicians, ahead of…
Read MoreMusic at Paxton is ready to return this summer
Music at Paxton is returning to the summer festival season this July. Once again, it will bring glorious international chamber music to Paxton House, on the banks of the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders. The Maxwell Quartet will return as Ensemble in Residence. There will be song recitals, an outstanding range of international musicians,…
Read MoreStories of Scotland wanted for the Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival has announced a new project gathering and creating stories from and for people across the country in response to Scotland’s Year of Stories 2022. The year will spotlight, celebrate and promote the wealth of stories inspired by, written, or created in Scotland. Scotland’s Stories Now is a mass participatory project…
Read MoreDál Riata is a new distillery planned for Campbeltown
Plans to create a new whisky distillery in Campbeltown have been revealed this week. Previously known as the capital of the whisky world, in the mid 1800s Campbeltown boasted over 25 distilleries, until a dramatic decline during the 1920s – by 1929 the town had only two operating distilleries. The Dál Riata Distillery is a…
Read MoreA thrilling mystery in a fictional Scots village
The Purified is the second of C F Peterson’s high-octane thrillers set in the fictional village of Duncul. Eamon Ansgar (the hero of the first novel, ‘Errant Blood’) has found happiness in marriage, but community life is shaken by a brutal murder and he finds himself helping the local police force to investigate (an entirely…
Read MoreMacNair’s unveils 10-year-old Lum Reek blend
MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits has unveils a line extension for its Lum Reek Blended Malt Scotch Whisky range; the 10-year-old Cask Strength Batch 1. The inaugural batch combines Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from Speyside and Islay – two of the most sought-after whisky producing regions – resulting in a subtly smoky yet sweet favour…
Read MoreThe Burrell Collection nearly ready to return
Reopening date announced for The Burrell Collection in Glasgow following major refurbishment. The Burrell Collection in Glasgow will reopen to the public on Tuesday 29 March after a major £68.25 million refurbishment. Operated by the charity Glasgow Life, the A-listed home of The Burrell Collection in Pollok Country Park is now a modern, greener museum…
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