Tag: Glasgow
GFF 2014: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (Felix Herngren,...
For the most part, we’ve left mainstream comedy films to the Yanks. Veering towards grandiose affairs of humourless slapstick, or a smartly written, well acted features, they rarely meet anywhere in the middle. The...
GFF 2014 – Nymphomaniac: Volumes I & II (Lars von Trier, 2014)
Lars von Trier is an undeniable master of character study. In Nymphomaniac, when all the provocative material is stripped away, both promotionally and cinematically, what is left is the undeniably profound study of a...
GFF 2014: The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson, 2014)
From the off, Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel resembles a stunningly crafted watercolour postcard, plucked lovingly from the depths of your grandmother's relic box. Its numerous characters fit almost like paper dolls on...
RSNO appoint two new board members
Chris van der Kuyl and Mark Batho bring knowledge and experience of educational and digital sectors as Scotland’s national orchestra prepares its move to new premises in 2014
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) has...
Delays on Edinburgh to Glasgow trains this morning
Owing to earlier over-running engineering works between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street Scotrail report that train services running to and from these stations are returning to normal but some services may still be delayed...
Edinburgh v Glasgow 1872 Cup
The 1872 Cup is the annual, two match competition held between Edinburgh and Glasgow, within the remit of the usual RaboDirect PRO12 league. Awarding of the trophy is based on the aggregate score over...
Giant Poppies alert!
Giant red poppies have been painted on the famous grass pyramids at Junction 3a on the M8 motorway to celebrate the 2012 Scottish Poppy Appeal.
A team of ground staff from the Scottish Rugby stadium,...
Rail journeys from Edinburgh to Glasgow to be quicker
Exciting plans to electrify Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley train route - which would cut journey times by 10 minutes - have been unveiled by The Scottish Government.
Glasgow MSP Sandra White welcomed Transport...
Kristyna Myles review
On Wednesday evening, Kristyna Myles played in the Malmaison Hotel in Leith as part of her tour around the UK to promote her upcoming single.
Kristyna has also linked up with the charity Centrepoint and...
Fans expected to behave on Cup Final Day
With the upcoming Scottish Cup Final this Saturday, members of the police and the Hibs and Hearts managing directors got together in Waverley Station this afternoon to explain arrangements to the media.
The two Edinburgh based clubs have long...
Sheep go orange for MS!
A flock of sheep in West Lothian have turned orange to celebrate MS Week 2012. They have been given the coat of animal-friendly paint by farmer Andrew Jack to help raise awareness of multiple...
Police seek witnesses to Fatal accident on M8
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road collision on the M8, West Lothian, in the early hours of this morning.
The collision, which involved a Fiat Stilo and a MAN...
Getting out of Edinburgh – Glasgow Gig for The Hooves of Destiny
Glasgow's 'The Captain's Rest' plays host to the tour opening gig from Beth Jeans Houghton and her band The Hooves of Destiny, this Friday, 17 February 2012. Doors open at 8pm.
Described by The Guardian as “Vashti...
Ideas for Valentine’s weekend
If you’re looking for a special way to spoil your loved one, why not treat them to a Valentine’s break with the Town House Collection. This year, the luxury hotel group has teamed up...
Getting out of Edinburgh – Homes & Interiors Scotland Exhibition Glasgow
Now in its seventh year, the annual Homes & Interiors Scotland Exhibition is returning to Glasgow’s SECC this weekend, 28th – 30th October 2011, bringing together a wide range of exciting attractions over three...
Chris Brookmyre Book Launch
Scottish author Chris Brookmyre launched his new book at The Caves in Edinburgh on Wednesday night.
Almost a decade and a half has gone by since the publication of his award-winning novel ‘Quite Ugly One...
Edinburgh beauty queen launches Celtic music festival
Irish beauty pageant winner, Edinburgh lass Jemma Ferry, showed the spirit of Ireland as she helped launch the Donegal Live music festival today.
The event will bring the Donegal craic and culture to Scotland on...
Delhi handover in Edinburgh
Ninety primary school children from across Edinburgh will strut their stuff in Festival Square, Edinburgh on Thursday 14th October as they perform a special 'sport dance' to celebrate the Delhi Commonwealth Games Handover Ceremony...
Delhi here we come!
The athletes who will represent Scotland at next month's Commonwealth Games in Delhi were named today.
Scots will compete in 16 of the 17 sports disciplines in India. The oldest is 72-year-old bowler Willie Wood,...
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