Arts & Entertainment

LOCAL SALON GROUP STYLE HAIR FOR THE CELEBS AT THE BAFTA SCOTLAND AWARDS 2022

Stylists from across the Rainbow Room International salons were delighted to be asked to tend the tresses of the stars at this year’s BAFTA Scotland Awards, ensuring their hair looked its best before they walked the red carpet and attended the renowned awards ceremony. Held this year at the DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central, The […]

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HORROR ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS EYES GROWTH

Scotland’s first dedicated horror entertainment business of its kind has successfully grown and sought out new business opportunities after working with Business Gateway.  Northern Frights was founded in 2022 by Laura Ripley (pictured above) after she left a 14-year career in oil and gas.   The business was initially launched to bring entertainment horror events to the Northeast and to provide a source of paid work for local talented actors. Since then, it has expanded to horror escape rooms, conventions, prop, and

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FILM START UP AIMS TO BRING WORLD CINEMA TO SCOTTISH SCREENS

Two Glasgow-based entrepreneurs are looking to bring world cinema to Scotland and the wider UK, after buying the rights to two critically acclaimed international films in their first distribution deals. After securing an initial seed investment, Graham Fulton and Jen Davies set up Conic earlier this year, spotting a gap in the market in Scotland

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PLANS APPROVED FOR GOLF CLUB DEVELOPMENT

The Green light has been given to proposals that will radically upgrade facilities at one of Scotland’s most historic golf clubs, enabled by a development of 78 new homes. Included in the proposals at Dunbar Golf Club – founded in 1856 – is a brand-new clubhouse, a nine-hole short course, golf academy, driving range and

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COST OF LIVING COULD BE IMPACTING THE FRINGE

Ticket sales for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe have been slower than organisers would have hoped, with the cost of living crisis believed to be major factor Assembly, one of the Fringe’s biggest operators, said ticket sales have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. Edinburgh is set to host more than 3,000 shows when it starts

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FOXLAKE ADVENTURES MARKS TENTH ANNIVERSARY

Scotland’s first-ever wakeboarding park is celebrating its 10 year anniversary after tripling in size and recording its busiest ever summer Foxlake Adventures in Dunbar, East Lothian, now encompasses the UK’s first above-water ropes assault course, Foxfall, Ringo Rides, Segways, zip-trails and an adventure park. The five-star VisitScotland adventure hub has welcomed more than 500,000 visitors since it launched

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TRNSMT REVEAL LINEUP DESPITE POTENTIAL TRAVEL ISSUES

There is just over a week to go till TRNSMT 2022 and the bosses of the festival have graced fans with the set times for each artist. The announcement went live on the TRNSMT app recently meaning festival-goers can now plan their day dependent on the approximate timings for each musician. They can do this through the app’s favourite’s

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REPORT SAYS SCOTTISH GAMING NEEDS A UK WIDE NETWORK

The Scottish video games industry needs a UK-wide network in order to thrive, according to a report from Gordon Brown’s think tank. The Our Scottish Future paper warns the sector in Scotland of the risks of being left behind in a market dominated by large international developers. The Grand Theft Auto franchise was created by

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