Browsing Month June, 2019

Summer Hair Tips With Neil Barton

By at June 27, 2019 | 11:40 am | 0 Comment

NEIL BARTON, GOLDWELL AMBASSADOR AND OWNER OF NEIL BARTON HAIR Most people want to go lighter when it comes to the summer months and will often opt for highlights. However, clients should take into consideration how light they want their hair to go, as the sun can lift highlights and make them go even lighter. When it comes to getting your hair colour done

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Contini George Street Toast National Negroni Week

By at June 24, 2019 | 9:02 am | 0 Comment

Edinburgh’s Contini George Street is celebrating a double centenary as part of National Negroni Week, 24th-30th June. Mixologists at the family-run Italian restaurant have created a special menu of five new Negroni cocktails to mark not only the centenary of the classic Italian tipple, but also the 100th anniversary of the Contini family’s arrival in Edinburgh from

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Edinburgh Food Festival Announces Top 5 Line-up

By at June 22, 2019 | 9:02 am | 0 Comment

Five new Scottish food and drink producers have been announced in the run-up to the fifth Edinburgh Food Festival taking place in Assembly George Square Gardens from 19th to 28th July 2019. Edinburgh’s only city centre food festival will be showcasing a range of international cuisine through a diverse and unique range of producers and street food stall holders, who

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Llamas are Looking for Love at Dundas Castle

By at June 21, 2019 | 9:02 am | 0 Comment

Image Credit - Blue Sky Photography The team at five star wedding venue, Dundas Castle, is looking for a male llama to extend its current herd. The Castle, which has been home to llamas for over ten years, currently has five females and is in need of a male to meet increasing demand for the presence of the animals at events. Louise Andrew, General Manager at

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Edinburgh Cookery School: New Mexican Course

By at June 17, 2019 | 9:02 am | 0 Comment

Edinburgh locals looking to spice up their summer can now discover the true flavours of Mexico with the introduction of a brand new course at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School (ENTCS). Launching on 7 July, the one day Taste of Mexico cookery course will take attendees on a culinary journey around the various regions of the country, covering everything from corn

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Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2019

By at June 15, 2019 | 9:03 am | 0 Comment

Edinburgh Cocktail Week Announces New Cocktail Forest, Rooftop Cocktail Domes, Expanded Cocktail Village and 70 Participating Bars for this Year’s Festival Edinburgh Cocktail Week 2019 returns this autumn, Monday 14th – Sunday 20th October, with another fun-filled week of cocktail festivities across the capital including a new Cocktail Forest, Rooftop Cocktail

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One Small Step to Fun at Dynamic Earth

By at June 14, 2019 | 9:02 am | 0 Comment

Visitors to Dynamic Earth are one giant leap closer to outer space discovery, with the launch of new activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landings. Budding astronauts of all ages are invited to the visitor attraction to learn the epic story of humanity’s first voyage to another world, through interactive and fun family activities and demos. On

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Top five reasons your company needs a Christmas party

By at June 9, 2019 | 9:02 am | 0 Comment

…and why you should book your Big Big Christmas Party Night now! It’s June, summer is here, and the sun is streaming through your office windows. So what better time to start thinking about your office Christmas party?! It’s not as crazy as it sounds. In fact, those with any business sense know it pays to plan ahead. Because nothing motivates a team quite

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Discover Scotland’s ‘Braw Buildings’ with Hostelling Scotland

By at June 7, 2019 | 9:02 am | 0 Comment

Hostelling Scotland is inviting young people and families to apply for Braw Buildings 2019, which will give them the opportunity to explore some of Scotland’s most fascinating buildings, whilst at the same time exploring a new area of the country. This is the second year that the charity, which launched in 1931, has partnered with The Scottish Civic Trust’s

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The Big Big Gin Festival just got bigger!

By at June 6, 2019 | 9:02 am | 0 Comment

Plus, limited number of specially discounted tickets up for grabs on World Gin Day There’s nothing more refreshing that a gin and tonic on a hot summer’s day. But, sadly for us Scots, those hot summer days are so far proving to be few and far between. However, gin lovers can console themselves in the knowledge that the Big Big Gin Festival is set to return to

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