Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Have your automobilia items valued for a good cause
This Sunday is the 50th anniversary on the death of Scottish former Formula One driver Jim Clark. A full weekend of activities is taking place in Duns, with a special automobilia and general antiques valuation day taking place, run by Bonhams. Bonhams Automobilia specialist and general valuers will have a marquee in the car park…
Read MoreScots get ready to take part in New York Tartan Day
Scots have been crossing the Atlantic this week to play their part in the 2018 New York Tartan Day parade. Being held in the Big Apple on Saturday April 7, pipers and drummers from all over the world will take part in the event, a celebration of the contribution made to the USA by the…
Read MoreScottish Opera takes production to Paris and New York
Scottish Opera are taking their production for children to Paris and New York before returning home to tour. Following sell-out runs in Edinburgh and Glasgow in 2017 and a tour to Paris this month, the five star ‘opera for babies’ BambinO will be presented at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, this spring, before returning to…
Read MoreScottish bishops unite to launch charity fundraiser
Bishops across Scotland got on their marks in a bid to help raise money for the world’s poorest people. They came together for the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund’s 6k Family Fun Run. SCIAF’s Bishop President Joseph Toal teamed up with Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh Leo Cushley, Bishop of Argyll Brian McGee, Bishop…
Read MoreCall to create more national parks to benefit Scotland
A campaign to create more National Parks in Scotland will be discussed at a conference in Stirling later this month. An important conference to discuss the great progress being made to establish more National Parks in Scotland and to learn lessons from the two existing National Parks is being held on Friday, 20 April, with…
Read MoreDistillery marks 50 years with first release since takeover
The GlenAllachie Distillery has released its first ever bottling since its takeover last year. Billy Walker, the master distiller who last year led a consortium in the purchase iof the GlenAllachie Distillery, near Aberlour in Speyside, is releasing a special bottling of limited edition whiskies as his first product launch from the site, after examining…
Read MoreA brand new degree of success for the North Coast 500
The North Coast 500 is one of Scotland’s top tourist attractions – and now the University of the Highlands and Islands has created a new PhD course based around it. The University is inviting applications for a new North Coast 500 studentship. The PhD opportunity has been developed by the university’s Centre for History in…
Read MoreDouble success in London for Scottish gin distillery
A Scots distillery is celebrating after winning two awards at the London Spirits Competition. Isle of Skye Distillers’ Misty Isle Gin won a coveted Gold award, while the distillery’s Tommy’s Gin took home a Silver award. The London Spirits Competition looks to recognise, reward and help promote spirit brands that identify with, and target specific…
Read MoreFine dining and a good drinks menu at the waterfront
Finn & Bear The third offering from Charlotte and Chris Thomson who run The Pantry in Stockbridge and Colinton, Finn & Bear is perhaps the best incarnation yet of a venue which has changed hands numerous times in recent years. With a light wash of colour over its exposed brick walls, the previous pub-grub boozer…
Read MoreA variety of gems from Scotland’s past go to auction
Auctioneers Bonhams are preparing to hold their annual Scottish sale later this month. A significant number of articles of note to Scots will be going under the hammer. A large number of paintings will be available, including works by Sir Henry Raeburn and John Bellany. Of note is John Maclauchlan Milne’s Calva Shore, Iona. Milne’s…
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