Posts Tagged ‘show’
New campaign aims to create more young farmers
A campaign to get more Scots under 30 into a career in farming has been launched. Barclays has kicked off #FarmtheFuture, a nationwide campaign encouraging farmers to plan for their future and tell young people about the benefits of a career in agriculture, as new data reveals that Britain’s farming population is ageing rapidly. The…
Read MoreRelax and grin as you enjoy your gin at special event
A gin event that’s not your typical show is coming to Glasgow next year. The Gin To My Tonic Show aims to inspire and entertain, so attendees feel like they’ve had the ultimate gin-centric experience. As well as a chance to sample and buy a diverse range of artisan and craft gins, visitors will walk away…
Read MoreInternational appeal of Scottish music school
Talented young musicians from throughout Europe have joined Scotland’s National Music School. The reputation of St Mary’s Music School as an inspiring, inclusive and supportive environment for young instrumentalists and choristers continues to grow, as this year 14 new pupils have arrived there, and now has nine international young musicians on its roll. The outstanding…
Read MoreIt was all light on the night for 42K visitors
More than 42,000 people attended a light and sound spectacular in Kilmarnock’s Dean Castle Country Park. Organisers of Illuminight with Lidl, which ended on Sunday, hailed the second event to be a great success welcoming over the huge number of visitors during its four-week run, a 10% increase in audiences from the inaugural event. Presented…
Read MoreLanguage is no barrier in Glasgow’s museums
Glasgow Museums holds a treasure chest of wonderful objects and artworks that can fire the imagination, start conversations and inspire creativity. Now, for the first time, a new family learning resource has been translated into the six most widely spoken community languages used by bilingual citizens living in Glasgow. The cross-venue trail has been created…
Read MoreCould you be a Great British Bake Off contestant?
James Morton, Norman Calder, Marie Campbell, Tom Hetherington and Flora Shedden have all done it – now could you? They’re some of the Scots who have shown they know their baklava from their Princess cakes. The search is now on for contestants for the 2019 Great British Bake Off, and the company who make the…
Read MoreA window to a long-forgotten Scottish past
A stunning photographic exhibition taking visitors back in time to old Edinburgh has opened. The City Art Centre showcases an exhibition of vintage street photography by Robert Blomfield, revealing part of a remarkable private archive of his stunning work. Blomfield practised street photography across the UK from the 1950s to the 1970s, beginning in Edinburgh.…
Read MoreIt will be a blue light for St Andrew’s night
New Lanark World Heritage is turning blue this week – and it’s not with the cold weather! is getting ready to feel blue – and St Andrew’s Day on November 30. Instead, the famous Mill Buildings and Falls of Clyde will be adorned by blue lighting, to celebrate Scotland’s national feast day. The stunning 230…
Read MoreRoyal Botanic Gardens are all light on the night
Christmas at the Botanics opens today at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, unveiling a series of spectacular light installations inspired by the magic of Christmas. This year’s event is bigger and brighter than before, with over one million twinkling lights, offering a unique experience for visitors. A one-mile trail weaves through the Botanics, using the…
Read MoreImaginative dance production in Edinburgh
One of Britain’s leading contemporary dance company is currently presenting its first full length narrative dance work in almost 40 years in Edinburgh. Choreographed by two-time Olivier Award-winner Kim Brandstrup in collaboration with filmmakers the Quay Brothers, Life is a Dream is a two-act, modern reimagining of the 17th-century play by Pedro CalderĂłn de la…
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