The MHOR FESTIVAL takes place this year 25th – 27th MAY 2018. A huge array of activities are on offer at this festival, including baking competitions, theatre, live music and many more activities for kids and adults alike. Scotland’s most loved wee festival is back for it’s sixth year with a packed line-up of artisan food…
Perth is set to welcome some big names from the world of music, arts and culture this May for the 47th annual Perth Festival of the Arts. Taking place from the 17th – 26th May at venues across the city centre, this year’s line-up is one of the most diverse in the festival’s long history…
In 2018 Scotland puts its young people (with a focus on 8-26 year olds) in the spotlight, celebrating their talents, contributions and creating new opportunities for them to shine. The Year of Young People 2018 (YOYP) is a year-long programme of events, activities and ideas that will give young people in Scotland the opportunity to…
Strathyre Music Festival 2018 will be the festival’s 6th year and will be held this year on 25th May – 27th May and is now the largest small community based Music Festival in Scotland. Strathyre Music Festival takes place in the centre of Strathyre and offers a fantastic family friendly event right in the heart…
V&A Dundee. Photographed by Ross Fraser McLean Opening on 15 September 2018, V&A Dundee will be the only V&A museum in the world outside London. It will be the first ever dedicated design museum in Scotland: an international centre for design, a place of inspiration, discovery and learning. Visitors will experience the remarkable story of…
This year’s Comic Con will be taking place next weekend 14th and 15th April at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. 2018 will not only be Edinburgh Comic Con’s third year at the EICC, but also it’s fifth anniversary. It will feature many top named guests from the world of comic books and science fiction, with…
The 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. The film was the comedy troupe’s first ‘proper’ feature film, consisting of a whole new story centred on the Legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. The film was largely filmed on location in Scotland, utilising the…
It’s the 1st April and the first cuckoo has been heard this morning having arrived back in Lochearnhead for the summer. The cuckoos are generally medium-sized slender birds. The majority are arboreal, with a sizeable minority that are terrestrial. Some species are migratory and feed on insects, insect larvae and a variety of other animals,…
This April, Historic Scotland are encouraging all of the fun and foolery you desire, with a fantastic programme of events that all of the family will love. Have a Wild day Out with their Rangers at Holyrood Park on 14th April, as they join the RSPB to host Edinburgh’s first ‘worm charming competition’- yes you…
The Saltire is the recognized flag of Scotland. It can be seen flying at many castles and government buildings. The flag is also used to represent Scotland at sporting events. This flag, also known as the St. Andrew’s Cross, is the flag of the patron saint of Scotland (the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath confirms Andrew…