Posts Tagged ‘show’
Climate and ecology in focus at National Museums Scotland
Scotland’s Climate Challenge is a new display on show at the National Museum of Scotland. Running until March 27 2022 at the museum in Edinburgh, this small exhibition highlights the exciting work being carried out in Scotland to fight against climate change. It brings together just some of the technological responses that have been developed…
Read MoreNatalia Osipova stars in new production of Carmen
Scottish audiences will be treated to seeing the thrilling Russian ballerina, Natalia Osipova, Principal of the Royal Ballet, in a brand new, contemporary dance production of Carmen. The show will perform at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on December 17 and 18. Multi award-winning Osipova will perform the title role of this classic tale in…
Read MoreNew competitive walking show heads to Scotland
People from all walks of life will have to pull out all the stops and go head-to-head to discover the best walks the UK has to offer. In a brand-new, fun format for BBC Two evenings, the third and final week in the series, airing Monday-Friday at 7.00pm from Monday 27 September, will feature five…
Read MoreClimate campaign launches ‘Let’s do Net Zero’
A major campaign to encourage people across Scotland to come together to tackle the climate emergency has been launched ahead of COP26 in Glasgow later this year. The Let’s do Net Zero campaign highlights the benefits a net zero society will bring for our economy, health and environment. It also aims to raise greater awareness…
Read MoreCook School Scotland turns up the heat as it reopens
A leading Scottish leading cook school is welcoming budding chefs once again, following the relaunch of its popular cooking classes with a retro-inspired menu of culinary classics. Following an 18-month hiatus due to coronavirus restrictions, the Cook School Scotland, in Kilmarnock, has opened its doors once again. More than 25 different classes are ready to…
Read MoreBook chronicles Dundee’s changing fortunes
For years, whenever we as Scots thought of Dundee, collectively the old cliche of jute, jam and comics were the obvious answers. But, with the passage of time, and in particular the arrival of the V&A on the banks of the Tay, that image has been completely eroded and modernised, as Dundee’s economy has diversified…
Read MoreInception art show launches at Dalkeith Palace
Dalkeith Palace is hosting Inception, a new art sales exhibition launching this month, to showcase the work of handpicked British artists. In a world adapting to Covid-19, Inception has been created to allow artists, who have endured extremely tough times over these past 20 months, to collaboratively present their collections to the public. Artists’ collections…
Read MoreA touch of luxury with Moda Living in Edinburgh
Renting accommodation in a big city can be testing at the best of times. Unreliable landlords, impossible deposit schemes, and flats the size of Harry Potter’s cupboard under the stairs are among some of the greatest – and sadly, most common – frustrations. For those willing to pay for a touch of luxury, however, these…
Read MoreBoost for Scotch whisky exports with large rise
Overseas sales of whisky rose significantly in the first six months of this year. The Scotch Whisky Association has released export figures for the first half of 2021, which show signs of recovery following the impact of Covid-19 and US tariffs. Data for the first half of 2021 shows that the value of Scotch whisky…
Read MoreVirgin Atlantic reveals its new Scottish home
Virgin Atlantic has a new home in Scotland, as the airline has announced plans to start flights from Edinburgh Airport. Services to the Caribbean island of Barbados will begin this December with flights to Orlando, the theme park Capital of the world set to commence from April 2022. The new routes mark the first time…
Read More