Posts Tagged ‘Summerhall’
Mental health at the core of new Fringe production
The multiple award-winning play Shell Shock is coming to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Shell Shock addresses the major mental health issues that are leading to former service men and women taking their own lives. The Ministry of Defence has just admitted that it ‘does not hold information on the causes of death for all UK…
Read MoreRestaurant to open in former Royal Bank HQ
A multi award-winning restaurant is opening its doors in the Scottish capital this week. Hawksmoor – the highly anticipated 185 cover steak and seafood restaurant from Will Beckett and Huw Gott – is situated within a grand Art Deco banking hall on St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. It features a locally inspired menu and unique interior,…
Read MoreExplore Scotland’s contribution to pop music this summer
Scotland is being celebrated in a new exhibition dedicated to its contribution to the popular music scene. This summer the National Museum of Scotland presents Rip it Up: The Story of Scottish Pop, the first major exhibition dedicated to Scottish pop music, exploring the musical culture of the nation over more than half a century,…
Read MoreScots distillery to open Beijing’s first gin bar
A Scots firm is to open the first-ever dedicated gin bar in Beijing. A brand-new venue to the popular Chaoyang District of Beijing, the Pickering’s Gin and Seafood Bar will showcase Pickering’s gins alongside fresh Scottish seafood in the cosmopolitan Sanlitun area of the Chinese Capital, on Saturday July 21. Following months of collaborative planning…
Read MoreGin festival returns to Edinburgh in June
Celebrating all things gin, the Juniper Festival returns to Edinburgh for its fifth edition on 1-3 June. This year’s ‘Makers & Mixers’ gin extravaganza will take place at Summerhall with distillers, masterclasses, music, street food, craft stalls and gin cocktails galore. Martin Duffy, director of Edinburgh-based drinks and events consultancy Solid Liquids and mastermind behind…
Read MoreTourism Oscar rewards five years of hard work
The team at a Scottish distillery are in high spirits after winning Best Visitor Attraction at the Scottish Thistle Awards – Scotland’s tourism Oscars. Perthshire-based Dewar’s Aberfeldy Distillery attracted 38,000 whisky fans through 2017/18, with more visitors than ever opting to enjoy an upgraded tour experience, such as the cask tasting tour. This was the…
Read MoreFormer Mercury Prize nominees set to play in Scotland
Former Mercury Prize nominees the Portico Quartet will head to Edinburgh next month. The group will play at the Summerhall this summer, on 20 June. Portico Quartet has always been an impossible band to pin down. Sending out echoes of jazz, electronica, ambient music and minimalism, the group have created their own singular sound. And while…
Read MoreThe appliance of science appeals at the Experimentarium
Children are enjoying the mysteries of science during the second week of their Easter break. The Experimentarium opened today, Monday, 9 April, and runs until Friday, 13 April, at Summerhall in Edinburgh. The Experimentarium is part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival, which is celebrating its 30th year with a theme of Life, the Universe…
Read MoreCreative talents will descend on Scotland’s capital
The Edinburgh Mini Maker Faire 2018 and calling for participants to take part in their 2018 event. This is a day-long celebration organised by the Edinburgh International Science Festival and will take place on the last day of the Festival at Summerhall. The event gathers together fascinating, curious people who enjoy making things and who…
Read MoreSalt, lemon and lime time at Edinburgh’s Marriott Courtyard
PETER RANSCOMBE IT’S a situation that will be familiar to so many travellers: you arrive at your hotel, dump your bags in your room and head straight to the bar to unwind. Yet, when you cast your eye along the taps or pick up the drinks menu, your heart sinks as you realise it’s the…
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