The Herald | Leisure https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/outdoors_leisure/ The Herald Leisure en-gb Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:12:48 +0100 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:12:48 +0100 https://www.heraldscotland.com/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.heraldscotland.com/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo The Herald | Leisure https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/outdoors_leisure/ noThe Herald Leisuretoby.granville@newsquest.co.uk Tributes pour in after death of beloved Scottish artist and musician Brian McFie https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26184256.tributes-death-scottish-artist-musician-brian-mcfie/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:07:00 +0100 572671906f4a1e70704e16a9c8b4a3e0 craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams Five-star Citizens Theatre drama explores Scotland’s darkest corners https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26186494.long-drop-review-five-star-noir-thriller-citizens-theatre/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0100 7c927a9867220020b5e2ea7bee3f5939 Great pubs to watch Scotland play - and some will give free pints for World Cup win https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26185029.great-pubs-watch-scotland-play---free-pints-win/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:16:34 +0100 c2a96fd3cf5779f4bbec0e35c0dd696b A Joy Division and New Order songbook played with fierce conviction https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26186311.peter-hook-light-review-joy-division-classics-still-soar/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0100 d24b451501a0160bd27c736721e996cc teddy.jamieson@theherald.co.uk | Teddy Jamieson Rare Gwen John portrait to go on display in Edinburgh for first time since 1964 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26186073.rare-gwen-john-portrait-return-edinburgh-exhibition/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0100 76128c6a66d01f681004044e9eebf860 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Edinburgh Zoo asks public to share memories for 110th anniversary archive project https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26185412.edinburgh-zoo-seeks-memories-110th-anniversary/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:28:00 +0100 f7916ab896b6b5d321f6e09e156e2987 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Two Edinburgh siblings expand Toscano sandwich brand with new city centre site https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26185175.toscano-sandwich-shop-opens-second-edinburgh-site/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:10:00 +0100 a230634ff2ffa606c0f845d74a95e23e rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur World Cup 2026 on STV: Why the silence on opening ceremony? https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26187740.world-cup-2026-stv-silence-opening-ceremony/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0100 05dde6a500d82781cf4773826e4f88bb alison.rowat@theherald.co.uk | Alison Rowat Blazing Griffins keep it reel by rooting filmmaking in Scotland rather than London https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26187180.trailblazers-blazing-griffins-lay-epic-vision-widescreen/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:18:11 +0100 dfdc57112020f1068b2bdc601a3d70cc A Celebration of Clay: Potfest Scotland returns to Scone Palace this weekend https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26186012.celebration-clay-potfest-scotland-scone-palace-weekend/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:54:36 +0100 8b1a81215465053ae5ffcd58f7088a95 Star Wars lands in Glasgow… but who really notices? https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26184146.star-wars-lands-glasgow-really-notices/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 e6c9b0ea21fc0455df97de5f8d74aa22 A rapper is pretending his new viral hit is not a blatant creation of AI https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26187452.rapper-pretending-new-viral-hit-isnt-blatant-ai-creation/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:04:32 +0100 3392868efc2efa9c66015efd83b94dde Radio 2 is coming to Stirling - so should we be excited? https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26179617.chaka-khan-simple-minds-texas-head-stirling/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:18:00 +0100 72a05ecfb3ea059592fddc5d8f2a027a teddy.jamieson@theherald.co.uk | Teddy Jamieson 'Refreshingly old-school' - Love hurts in this potty-mouthed sitcom https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26182016.review-romantic-history-tron-theatre-glasgow-june-2026/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0100 c80607689abd39e1bff23c74779f06a4 Alfred Hitchcock’s lost film reimagined in stylish noir mystery - and it's a cracker https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26177496.review-crescendo-robert-j-harris-hitchcocks-unfinished-business/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0100 3a2e207a1fd089e6d967338ffe42d5e4 Edinburgh National Centre for Music appoints Anderson Strathern advisers https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26183262.edinburgh-music-centre-project-appoints-legal-adviser/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:20:00 +0100 7a1343243607b2ea1dc36cf8727c6538 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Edinburgh schoolchildren feature in Scotland World Cup anthem video https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26182652.edinburgh-pupils-join-scotland-world-cup-anthem-video/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:16:00 +0100 8736319d61fa8da92fcad48225f585e6 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur The Hen Night: A gallus tale of fury, female friendship and Greek mythology https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26182634.hen-night-review-oran-mor-glasgow-june-2026/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:15:00 +0100 97fc35600bfaf50ba872dfaedfbf0c9b Secluded Scottish cabin named best beach holiday hideaway in the UK https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26182825.kirkholm-cabin-loch-ryan-named-uks-best-holiday-hideaway/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:01:03 +0100 6dc205b3d2f27c31198f5eb885c2b908 jody.harrison@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Jody Harrison Cats and dogs and colonialism: the 12 best exhibitions to see this summer https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26176491.12-best-exhibitions-see-scotland-summer/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0100 2c1b3f6c0b1c2dc967a03114c599a3a2 teddy.jamieson@theherald.co.uk | Teddy Jamieson Queen star Roger Taylor announces Edinburgh Usher Hall date for 2026 tour https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26182552.queen-drummer-roger-taylor-play-edinburgh-show/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:25:00 +0100 0ada70817e30df0096c1ff93b2ef6efa rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Council urged to drop controversial tram plan amid 'overwhelming opposition' https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26182287.edinburgh-councillors-must-scrap-roseburn-path-tram-plans/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:33:00 +0100 388cbdd32c14014ab0ee8f1c11e36b7f Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco Ex-UK prime minister named as festival speaker for Edinburgh International Festival https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26180453.gordon-brown-named-festival-speaker-edinburgh/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:02:00 +0100 6c5ff11b12e7694ceccd765885538487 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Why Alan Cumming's Tip Toe is the TV show we need right now https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/26180537.alan-cumming-versus-anti-lgbt-bigots-tip-toe-necessary-tv/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:29:00 +0100 abdf72186e8276b0581b917a6e169006 Screen Scotland demands BBC power shift away from London https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26180147.screen-scotland-demands-bbc-power-shift/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0100 4a668d8dad9d7ed1b9ffc9e478c025a5 martin.williams@theherald.co.uk | Martin Williams Kirstie Allsopp’s blunt advice transforms Edinburgh house hunt https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26182898.kirstie-allsopp-blunt-advice-transforms-edinburgh-house-hunt/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:58:00 +0100 8f04227faba55d67aa990ae277f5d77d alison.rowat@theherald.co.uk | Alison Rowat The Rest is Football: F-bombs drop as Gary Lineker podcast goes global for World Cup 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Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0100 ad29a3eacdcd0db037545f970ff6ce55 Hard Rock Cafe Edinburgh unveils Messi-inspired World Cup watch parties https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26180037.hard-rock-edinburgh-launches-world-cup-fan-experience/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:41:00 +0100 90c27e82705ad5caf8a93d172d0e8a32 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Key findings of tram consultation as majority oppose plan to build on city cycle path https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26177116.majority-oppose-tram-plan-build-popular-edinburgh-cycle-path/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:05:00 +0100 847fff822068a2de700fdccfb4732ddb Josh.Pizzuto-Pomaco@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco Granite, castles and coastlines: Six Scottish cities to discover beyond Edinburgh https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26173971.beyond-edinburgh-six-scottish-cities-summer-escape/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0100 a8ba658760174306f02b00e3ebd1d085 Simple Minds and Chaka Khan to headline BBC Radio 2 In The Park https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26178855.simple-minds-chaka-khan-headline-bbc-radio-2-park/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:09:26 +0100 6dd48936e2c737233ac9d7103dd3ad74 Danyel VanReenen Sacked BBC broadcaster launches new radio music show https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26178711.sacked-bbc-broadcaster-nicola-meighan-launches-new-weekend-show/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:41:52 +0100 9c8906962518532f91956368ee71f6be garry.scott@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Garry Scott ScotRail to run extra carriages for Zach Bryan Edinburgh concert crowds https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26178624.scotrail-adds-capacity-zach-bryan-murrayfield-concert/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:34:00 +0100 0b9fe37f347dbb72b4a37be0e5e1805f rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Outlander star joins Màiri McAllan to mark years of cultural investment in Scotland https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26178486.sam-heughan-joins-culture-leaders-investment-milestone/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0100 056fc57fbca381a865ae3bf8ba1d72ad rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Acclaimed Scottish author is back with a chaotically funny novel https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26174458.review-raveheart-graeme-armstrong-airdrie-dystopia/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0100 08d155eb3b44a6750ed8567ea0ae8fe5 Barry.didcock@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Barry Didcock Heineken UK is now the official beer and cider partner of Pride Edinburgh https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26178107.heineken-sponsors-pride-edinburgh-event-capital/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:19:00 +0100 da9701f5813ae9a73608651f175b36f4 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur The Falkirk restaurant that inspired one of Scotland's great modern albums https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26166946.falkirk-restaurant-inspired-scottish-song-birth-love-death/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:08:00 +0100 9b5accfd5f7288b214dd4f8ace4c7726 russell.leadbetter@heraldandtimes.co.uk | Russell Leadbetter Scottish art students graduate with works exploring love, dreams and home https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26176396.review-duncan-jordanstone-college-art-design-degree-show-2026/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0100 1b21d000e86085b70a5edce922cc807d Royal Lyceum reveals major productions for 2026/27 Edinburgh season https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26176779.royal-lyceum-unveils-packed-2026-27-theatre-season/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0100 362c7480d6cd58a8ffca3fc00636de1c rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Crowds will once again go potty for major celebration of ceramics at Scone Palace https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25886205.potfest-go-potty-major-celebration-ceramics-scone-palace/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:40:00 +0100 e028f2cbac084acee8792a7db712bd39 It's a bella, bella win for Scots-Italian in Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/26179639.interior-design-masters-bella-win-scots-italian/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0100 2b8d1ae79bd08c2423b72f67a91d5a1c alison.rowat@theherald.co.uk | Alison Rowat BBC rebooting Agatha Christie’s Poirot as new leading man announced https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/national/uk-today/26177168.bbc-cast-edward-bluemel-new-hercule-poirot-series/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:55:18 +0100 eaef4081d9f8fdb1db7d703c2a3a0ea9 emilia.kettle@newsquest.co.uk | Emilia Kettle Scotland sidelined in major BBC series Brexit, A Very British Civil War https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/26176003.brexit-documentary-scotland-sidelined-major-bbc-series/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:58:00 +0100 6ecf03c4c1ae408e2f39dc242bd6a6bd alison.rowat@theherald.co.uk | Alison Rowat Casting call launched for 'major production' filming across the Highlands https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26176942.casting-call-major-production-filming-across-highlands/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:03:50 +0100 30652149b8d49fcbcac341ea2c2cec76 craig.williams@newsquest.co.uk | Craig Williams Festival Carnival returns to Edinburgh streets after £132,000 funding boost https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26176668.edinburgh-festival-carnival-return-levy-funding/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:21:00 +0100 49175920bc00391292e38c5cf6e8d190 Edinburgh co-founded ski platform passes £18 million in booking revenue milestone https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26176412.maison-sport-tops-18m-bookings-record-season/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0100 4c5704c2c1925fa0c4f5ea0d56e8b9f7 rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur Out of the Blue secures 75-year lease for Edinburgh Abbeymount studios https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26175858.blue-secures-75-year-lease-abbeymount/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:49:00 +0100 7cd3dd084d3c10bf73c5e9e9360f217e rose.moncur@newsquest.co.uk | Rose Moncur