Posts Tagged ‘scottish’
Perkhill Holiday Cottages
Located in glorious Royal Deeside between the mountains and the sea, these grade four self-catering cottages provide the perfect place for a rural retreat. Perkhill Holiday Cottages are a family-run farm business with a herd of award-winning Aberdeen Angus cattle. The cottages offer every comfort, wood burning stove, underfloor heating, TV with DVD, free WiFi, large bathrooms with showers,…
Read MoreSkye man scoops Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year award
Dumfries-born photographer Nick Hanson, has been announced as this year’s winner of the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year Award. Skye-based Nick beat off strong competition from thousands of entries submitted from across the globe to win the prestigious accolade with his magnificently evocative images shot in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. …
Read MoreThe Scone Palace Antiques and Fine Art Fair
The number one event in Scotland’s’ antiques fairs calendar, organised by Galloway Antiques Fairs, will be returning for the 42nd time to the majestic setting of Scone Palace in Perth over the weekend of 10th – 12th March. This bi-annual event which is in its 22nd year, remains the most established event in Scotland’s…
Read MoreMemorial exhibition at The Scottish Gallery for David Michie this March
DAVID MICHIE OBE, RSA, FRSA, RGI, FECA (1928-2015) This March, The Scottish Gallery celebrates the life and work of David Michie as part of their 175th anniversary year. “A memorial exhibition should not be a sombre affair and with the subject being the life and work of…
Read MoreWines to take home from Contini
PETER RANSCOMBE IT’S a situation that will ring bells with most diners – after enjoying a delicious bottle of wine with your meal, you quickly scribble down the name from the label so you can try it again at home. You search high and low on the shelves of your local bottle shop but, to…
Read MoreSkene House Hotel Apartments
Skene House Hotel Apartments are like no other places to stay in Aberdeenshire. We don’t just give you a room, we give you a whole apartment complete with a separate living room and fully equipped kitchen. All sorts of people stay with us for all sorts of reasons – romantic getaways, family gatherings, wedding get-togethers…
Read MoreNow is your chance to design a haggis mountain gondola
Organisers of The Highland Haggis Festival, the family focused and fun celebration of Scotland’s iconic national dish, showcasing its amazing versatility, are seeking entries to design a ‘Highland Haggis Festival’ themed Gondola for Nevis Range Mountain Experience, home to the UK’s only Mountain Gondola. The winning design, a true celebration of the Haggis and The…
Read MoreScottish Opera’s youth company present Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas
Scottish Opera’s Connect Company – made up of talented young singers, instrumentalists and stage managers aged between 16 and 21 – presents Purcell’s chamber opera, Dido and Aeneas, at the Beacon Arts Centre in Greenock this Spring. Over one weekend (8 and 9 April), the Company stages three performances of this tragic tale of love…
Read MoreA new bridge has been installed at Balgavies Loch wildlife reserve
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has replaced a bridge over a burn at Balgavies Loch Reserve near Forfar. The new bridge was installed by Trust volunteers thanks to a £5,446 award from the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund through the Angus Environmental Trust. Reserves Manager Rab Potter said: “The new…
Read MoreScotland’s Charity Air Ambulance teams up with Blair Castle International Horse Trials
The organisers of Blair Castle’s annual international Horse Trials & Country Fair are delighted to welcome Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) as the official charity for this year’s event. Scotland’s only charity-funded air ambulance relies entirely on public donations to continue saving and improving lives. Since the service launched in 2013,…
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