Better than ever NEOS is back! Yes, North east Open Studios is back and this year’s event promises to be better than ever. After last year’s scaled down event, this year offers the chance to meet and buy from over 250 of the region’s most talented artists, craftspeople and makers.  North East Open Studios runs…

Zeroing in on waste reduction When it comes to recycling, we’re rubbish. Almost a third of what ends up in the dump is food and nearly two thirds of what we put in our black bins could be recycled.  We can help by using some of the new Zero Waste shops that offer a wide…

Conjuring up creativity in the workplace Ivor Smith and Jeff Burns of Fifth Dimension have used magic as a visual aid to engage, energise, educate and entertain audiences at business presentations, training workshops and as a promotional tool for companies since they set up in business in 1999. They also use magic to help companies…

Daddy dearest This year, Father’s Day falls on Sunday 20th of June, so you can’t say we didn’t warn you! Treat your dad or grandad to something special this year, after all, he deserves it!  Many dads would be overjoyed with a bacon roll for breakfast, a pub lunch and a quiet snooze in front…

Local heritage: Bon Accord Baths Fiona Stevenson, a marketing volunteer with Bon Accord Heritage, discusses the campaign to restore the city’s art deco baths to its former glory… The Bon Accord Baths opened on 30 August 1940. It’s one of the country’s leading examples of 1930s Art Deco pool design. Bon Accord Baths was on…