Culture
The Suppliant Women – From Ancient Greece to The Lyceum
From October 1-15, one of the world’s oldest plays – The Suppliant Women – will be performed at The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. Written 2,500 years ago by the […]
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The Elixir of Love
Scottish Opera is taking Donizetti’s sunny comedy on tour – and we’re going with them! The Elixir Of Love tour is one of the highlights on Scottish Opera‘s Autumn calendar, and […]
Culture
Book In For An Island Adventure!
This year’s Wigtown Book Festival, which runs from September 23 – October 2, features an island-inspired programme of author events, guided walks and, unusually for a literary celebration, a canoeing […]
Books
The Howlat Takes Flight!
The official launch of James Robertson’s new children’s book, The Buke of The Howlat, in Moray this week provided The Scots Mag with an excellent excuse for a jaunt to […]
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A Kaleidoscope Of Whisky
There’s a kaleidoscope of colour – and there’s also a kaleidoscope of whisky! It’s the latest venture to fly the flag of Scotland’s favourite tipple, and can be found on Edinburgh’s […]
Recipes
Kitchen Cottage Pie Recipe
From the humble pork pie to gooey banoffee pie Carina Contini loves them all! You can read my dessert recipe for Apple and Sultana Pie in The Scots Mag’s September issue, but […]
Culture
Echoes and Traces Across Scotland
The world premiere concert tour of Echoes and Traces is about to bring a 900- year-old plain-song fragment from Orkney back to life with eight new choral works by eight […]
Culture
Edinburgh Festivals 2016
Back in the office after a week exploring the best of the Edinburgh Festivals, where we had some fabulous experiences – and made some elementary mistakes. If you’re planning a […]
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Match Your Whisky To Your Personality!
How do you choose your whisky? The look of the label? The shape of the bottle? You know what you like and you’re sticking to it? It was your dad’s […]
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Celebrating Old Newport-on-Tay
The Old Newport and Wormit exhibition will open later this month for a fascinating insight into Fife’s past… Over the last weekend in August (Saturday, 27, and Sunday, 28) visitors […]
