Liam Withnail: Home Boy (rating 2/5) Billed as one of Scotland’s most exciting comedians, Liam Withnail came highly recommended. On this first outing he’s got a lot to prove. An hour of lacklustre anecdotes, some touching on sensitive issues such as gun crime, left my half of the audience in near silence. Withnail comes across […]
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Tattoo reaches for the sky in celebration of flight
Military Tattoo: The Sky’s The Limit The Royal Military Tattoo will this year celebrate the centenary of the Royal Air Force and, for the first time, introduce laser technology to the showpiece event. More than 1,200 cast and crew will take part in nightly performances on the Castle Esplanade taking the audience on a journey […]
Grand vacation among Perthshire’s woodland delights
Short break: North Perthshire They call it Big Tree Country on account of the giant redwoods and Douglas firs pointing arrow-like towards the sky. It could be America’s wooded west coast, but this is north Perthshire, home to trees as wide as a terraced house and claiming to be the tallest in Britain. It’s also […]
Old Bags appeal for donors to help young people
Charity lunch One of the biggest charity events run and attended almost exclusively by women is appealing for 100 donations of £1,000 to help transform young lives. To mark the 10th anniversary of Lunch with an Old Bag, funds will be raised to enable Prince’s Trust Scotland to support the Year of Young People. Last […]
The magic of Disney will have you spellbound
Family Holiday: Disney, Orlando Direct services mean the Sunshine State has never been more accessible for Scots Disney World’s Magic Kingdom proclaims itself to be the ‘most magical place on earth’. And it’s hard to disagree. Regardless of age, the moment you step through the entrance of the famous theme park in Orlando, you sense […]