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Scots urged to beef up their Christmas this year
Over two million Scottish consumers will be inspired to choose Scotch Beef PGI as the perfect festive choice. It’s part of a high-impact Christmas campaign launched this month by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). Nine newspaper adverts aimed at enticing consumers to buy Scotch Beef PGI over the festive period will appear in key Scottish newspapers,…
Read MoreWatch our video for this tasty sea trout recipe
Christmas is coming, and we’ve a fantastic selection of recipes for you this festive season. We are delighted to present three video recipes from the award-winning Wendy Barrie, in the run up to the big day. Today, we present classic cold smoked sea trout with crowdie. Wendy explained: ‘A heritage dish loved here and now:…
Read MoreSinger Mary Ann to perform at Celtic Connections
Gaelic linguist, singer, composer and broadcaster Mary Ann Kennedy’s first show in her 2019 tour will be at Glasgow’s winter music festival Celtic Connections. Mary Ann will be performing with special guest guitarist, composer and producer, Finlay Wells at the Tron Theatre on Sunday, 20 January from 8-10pm. Mary Ann first performed at Celtic Connections…
Read MoreTake a look into the archives this weekend
The Historic Environment Scotland Archives will be offering a warm festive welcome this coming Saturday (15 December) with a special day of talks, exhibits and events for 24 Doors of Advent, part of Edinburgh’s Christmas programme. This year’s event will tie in with the Visible Girls and Invisible Spaces photographic exhibitions currently on display at…
Read MoreCelebrating the wonderful woods of Scotland
The search is on to find Scotland’s best and most inspiring woods. A prize to celebrate 100 years since the 1919 Forestry Act is the highlight of the annual competition is being offered. Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2019 will present the one-off 1919 Forestry Act Centenary Award in a year offering more prizes than ever…
Read MoreA vintage Glasgow Christmas at the Tenement House
Christmas comes to the National Trust for Scotland’s Tenement House in Glasgow’s Garnethill this weekend. The extraordinary property is closed for the winter but reopens for two days to show how Christmas was celebrated in the early 20th century, complete with traditional paper and fabric garlands, Christmas music and the parlour laid out for a…
Read MoreAdventure Show special with Cameron McNeish
Two ‘Adventure Show’ specials will be hitting our screens this Christmas on BBC2 Scotland. Cameron McNeish is back on our television screens this Christmas presenting a two-part series of the popular Adventure Show – ‘Roads Less Travelled’, for BBC2 Scotland. Cameron will be exploring ‘Scotland’s Atlantic Way’ – the route from the Mull of Kintyre…
Read MoreHidden Door looks to secure festival’s future funding
Alternative arts festival Hidden Door is issuing a final rallying call for support to secure its future. The campaign has already raised over £20,000 through online donations, and the festival has revealed more about its plans for the next two years, should they hit their target. Hidden Door hopes to run a smaller weekender event…
Read MoreRisque jokes and laughs with Beauty and the Beast
You know the feeling you get the day after you’ve put in a solid workout at the gym? That welcome burn that reminds you of your efforts and eases your conscience as you reach for yet another office mince pie. I felt a similar pain this morning in my face after going to see this…
Read MoreAn out of this world experience beside the Kelpies
Visitors to a major Scottish attraction will be step into an astronaut’s shoes to see the Earth as it is seen from space with a spectacular 3D model of our planet. A visually stunning art installation depicting Earth as an astronaut would see it from space is to make its Scottish debut at a breath-taking…
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