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The Herald Scotland
13-08-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Finalists announced for Scottish Bar & Pubs Awards 2025
Celebrating their 30th year, the awards have become the biggest night on the licensed trade calendar, where the country's hospitality heroes get the recognition they deserve. This year's winners will be crowned at a glittering, Oscar-themed gala on Tuesday, August 26 in Glasgow, in a night of red carpets, champagne, and high spirits. Finalists range from Scotch & Rye in Inverness, nominated for the Inverarity Morton Best Drinks Offering award, to The Anglers in Annan, competing for the coveted Pub of the Year title. READ MORE: Scotland's pubs facing 'brutal' trading conditions 14 per cent of Scottish hospitality venues considering closure Twelve pubs, one lesson: something has to change Some well-known pubs are also in the running, including the Athletic Arms, The Belfry, and Mother Superior in Edinburgh, all nominated for the Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year award. Glasgow's Berlinkys, The Corset Club, and Slouch are battling it out for the Fireball Best Late Night Venue gong, while Siberia Bar & Hotel in Aberdeen is a contender for the Staropramen Award for Outstanding Quality. Publisher Susan Young, said: 'We're delighted to congratulate all our finalists from across Scotland. Thousands of customers have cast their votes to make sure their favourite pubs, bars, restaurants, and bar staff get the recognition they deserve! 'In the midst of the many challenges facing hospitality, these businesses have gone above and beyond to keep their customers happy and that hard work has not gone unnoticed. Our mystery shoppers and judges have been full of praise for the outstanding quality of entries and the exceptional service they experienced on their visits." Over 600 of Scotland's hospitality stars will gather at the ceremony to see who takes home the industry's highest honours. Here's the full roll call of categories and contenders vying for glory: Benromach Whisky Bar of the Year Athletic Arms – Edinburgh The Belfry – Edinburgh Mother Superior – Edinburgh The Pot Still – Glasgow Black Ivy & Montpeliers Rising Entrepreneur of the Year Ceceley Chambers, The Bowlers Rest – Edinburgh Edward Fox, Encore Bars – Edinburgh Allan Low, The Fox & Willow – Ayr Lauren McIntosh, The Cocktail Joint – Elgin Connie and James Taberner, Fintry Bay – Millport Brugal 1888 Cocktail Bar of the Year The Cocktail Geeks – Edinburgh Hey Palu – Edinburgh Jacks Bar, Dakota Hotel – Glasgow Kelvingrove Café – Glasgow Lady Libertine – Edinburgh DRAM Dog Friendly Pub of the Year The Anchorage – Dunure Bag o'Nails – Glasgow The Original Rosslyn Inn – Roslin Weston Tavern – Kilmaurs Campari Bar Apprentice 2025 Aimee Ashworth, La Jupe – Helensburgh Lewis Crone, Margo – Glasgow Cameron Evans, Lynnhurst Hotel – Johnstone Anya Garrow, Gleneagles – Auchterarder Callum McCarthy, Encore – Edinburgh Stuart Robertson, Badger & Co – Edinburgh Wesley Smith, Di Maggios – East Kilbride Finn Truter, Brewhemia – Edinburgh Louise Turner, Rabble – Edinburgh De Kuyper Award For Cocktail Excellence In Neighbourhood Venues The Corner House – Kilwinning Draffens – Dundee McLarens On The Corner – Edinburgh The Torfin – Edinburgh Deanston Whisky Guru Rising Star Award Ross Barr, Scotch at the Balmoral – Edinburgh Chris Chambers, Cask & Vine – Edinburgh Lucy Connor, Tipsy Midgie – Edinburgh Jane Ross, Mother Superior – Edinburgh Favela Independent Multiple Operator of the Year Bucks Bar Group Cru Hospitality Eden Group Rocks Leisure Group Fireball Best Late Night Venue Berlinkys – Glasgow The Corset Club – Glasgow Freddy's – Edinburgh Slouch – Glasgow Vic's – Prestwick Hospitality Health Employer of the Year Apex Hotels Cru Hospitality Lisini Pub Co. Manorview HOSPO Manager of the Year Michael Eaton, Café Royal – Edinburgh Lorraine Ferguson, Billy Bridges – Ayr Pete Harvey, Aboukir – Carnoustie Fiona Joyce, Solway Lodge – Gretna Stewart Kilpatrick, Hope & Vincent – Glasgow Gavin Ruthven, The Dome – Edinburgh Hotel Scotland Hotel Bar of the Year Bar 1819, Apex Waterloo Place – Edinburgh Black Ivy – Edinburgh Nor' Loft – Edinburgh Red Sky Bar – Glasgow Inverarity Morton Best Drinks Offering Brewhemia - Edinburgh The Criterion – St Andrews The Keys Bar – St Andrews Scotch & Rye – Inverness Teuchters Landing – Edinburgh DRAM Best Beer Garden Black Ivy – Edinburgh The Fox & Willow – Ayr Hugos Bar & Pavilion – Dalgety Bay Weavers – Paisley Jameson Best Irish Bar Boston Bar – Edinburgh Kitty O'Shea's – Glasgow Malones – Edinburgh O'Connor's – Edinburgh Seamus's – Edinburgh Jump Ship Brewing Gastropub of the Year The Birds and The Bees – Stirling The Crown & Anchor – Findhorn The Bridge Inn – Ratho Stravaigin – Glasgow DRAM Community Pub of the Year Aboukir – Carnoustie The Bowlers Rest – Edinburgh Montagues – Kirkcaldy The Newton Bar – Millport The Pawn Lounge – Alexandria New Bar of the Year 2025 Boston Bar – Edinburgh Berlinkys – Glasgow Cask & Vine – Edinburgh The Marlborough – Glasgow Sebbs – Glasgow Schweppes Mixologist of the Year Branford Edgar, Kelvingrove Café – Glasgow Jake Harris, Old Pal – Edinburgh Poppy Kerr, Bartenders Lounge – Aberdeen Chris Mullen, Mar Hall – Bishopton Toby Peters, The Cocktail Geeks – Edinburgh Sims Automatics Sports Bar of the Year Houston's Sports Bar – Johnstone Hope & Vincent – Glasgow Lochy's – Barrhead The Tap Yard – Glasgow Staropramen Award For Outstanding Quality Brewhemia – Edinburgh Boston Bar – Edinburgh Louie Brown's – Dalgety Bay The Phoenix – Dundee Siberia – Aberdeen Pub of the Year The Anglers – Annan Athletic Arms – Edinburgh Four Marys – Linlithgow MacSorley's – Glasgow
Otago Daily Times
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Nun means fun in latest production
The Nunsense cast perform a preview show at the MLT Community Theatre in Tapanui last week. Photo: Ella Scott-Fleming Get ready for naughty, tap-dancing nuns as the West Otago Theatrical Society's latest production premieres this week, with back-to-back musical numbers and convent humour in between. Nunsense: The MEGA Musical Version runs until June 28, and The Ensign caught a preview showing last week. The story begins when the lead nuns discover their chef has accidentally poisoned the other 52 residents of their convent with a tainted vichyssoise. The nuns, and one priest, then scramble to come up with the funds for the burials and a musical fundraiser with hilarity ensues. The song-and-dance numbers showcase the talents of the amateur cast with several standout performances. As Sister Hubert, second in-charge to Helen Schmidt's Mother Superior, Kim McKechie shows off her vocal talents as well as comedic timing. Ms McKechie said she was quite surprised to be playing the role, but enjoyed exploring her character's cheeky side. "She's not the nun-iest of nuns, that one, she's a little bit boisterous at times," she said. The show features some crowd interaction, particularly during the intermission, where Ms McKechie kept the audience entertained. "So often there's that barrier with the lights, and you're on the other side and they're on that side," she said. "It really makes it feel like the nuns are really out there putting on a show for the community," she said. Another standout was Olivia Butler, who plays the Brooklyn-born Sister Robert Anne, and whose powerful voice shone through during the musical numbers. Ms Butler caught the theatre bug 14 years ago when she was 11, first playing a munchkin for the society's production of The Wizard of Oz. She has been performing with the society ever since and has also entered the Milton A&P Show's talent competition with her singing. In between numbers, the show boasts convent-based gags and frisky humour, poking light-hearted fun at the institution. "God doesn't love ugly," Sister Hubert says at one point. Ms Schmidt's Irish accent and grumpy act as Mother Superior was very convincing as well as Taitum Shawe's lead role as Sister Amnesia. This is Ms Shawe's second role with the society and she said she was grateful for the direction team for giving her the chance. Not being too fond of the spotlight in the past, some of Ms Shawe's shyness lends itself to the airy role of the the aptly named Sister Amnesia. Tickets for the show are available online at iTicket or at Ideal Print in Tapanui.
Daily Mirror
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Sue Cleaver's real reason for leaving Corrie as Eileen exits after 25 years
Sue Cleaver's final scenes as Eileen Grimshaw will air during tonight's Coronation Street - but why did the actress decide to leave after 25 years? It's set to be an emotional night in Coronation Street tonight as Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver) waves goodbye to Weatherfield after 25 years. It was previously revealed that the star would be leaving alongside her on screen son, Jason Grimshaw (Ryan Thomas) who made his return upon Sue's request. Sue recently confessed in an interview that she'd called close friend Ryan, begging him to come back for her final storyline - an offer he could not refuse. In January, Sue announced that she'd be leaving the soap after playing Eileen Grimshaw for 25 years - expressing why she felt now was the time to say goodbye. "I've had 25 privileged years of working on Coronation Street," Sue said in a statement shared with the media. Explaining the reasoning behind her departure, the star went on to say: "The door is still firmly open but as I reached my 60th year, I decided it was time to embrace change, look for new adventures and live fearlessly." Despite saying she "adored" her time on the show, she realised it was time to take on new projects. During her time on Coronation Street, Sue had embarked on a number of projects outside of the show. Before announcing her exit, she had an extended period of leave from the show to take part in the theatre production of Sister Act as as Mother Superior. In 2024, she became a panellist on ITV daytime chat show, Loose Women. Sue will be dearly missed by her Corrie colleagues, as executive producer Kate Brooks said in a statement: "We're sad to bid farewell to the wonderful Sue Cleaver. Over the past twenty five years, Eileen Grimshaw has been at the heart of some of the most memorable and iconic Corrie storylines, and her onscreen rivalry with Gail Platt (Helen Worth) will undoubtedly go down in Corrie folklore. "There's certainly no one quite like Eileen, and her character will be hugely missed on the Cobbles. We wish Sue all the very best as she embarks on her next exciting chapter." Ahead of her big exit airing on ITV - eager fans who watched the episode on ITVX have taken to X, formerly known as Twitter to express their thoughts on the exit. One emotional fan penned: "Wow todays episode of Corrie had me happy crying what an ending for an iconic character. I'm gonna miss Eileen Grimshaw so much. Thank you Sue Cleaver for 25 incredible years."
The Guardian
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Baby in the Basket review – devilish convent horror is low-budget nun fun
This cheap-as-chips British horror concerning demented nuns is risible in the extreme, but there's something about its willingness to commit to the bit that's sort of admirable. Plus, there's a faintly amusing retro vibe that harks back not just to low-budget 1970s horror of yore, but also to the so-called 'quota quickies' from the 1930s onwards, British film fare made by the yard. Set during the second world war on an island off the coast of Scotland, the film takes place almost entirely within the confines of a nunnery called St Augustine's. That said, there's an opening sequence where a nun is pursued by a wolf outside, a beast so happy to be playing with the actor his tail is up and wagging the whole time – he looks about as menacing as a cockapoo. She manages to escape being licked to death and gets inside where we meet the other players. Wafty Mother Superior (Maryam d'Abo) seems a couple beads short of a full rosary, which also goes for several of the fervent sisters: devout Valerie (Elle O'Hara), intense Agnes (Amber Doig-Thorne), and so on. The most relatable may be Eleanor (Michaela Longden), the least devout of the lot, and prone to lapses in sobriety. There are also two men employed as caretakers: Amos (Paul Barber from The Full Monty) and a younger former soldier, Daniel (Nathan Shepka, who is also one the film's co-directors as well as co-writer), who is hot for all the comely nunfolk. When a mysterious infant boy is dropped off at the nunnery's door, all hell breaks loose. Well, not quite hell; more like low-level demonic possession, as nun after nun starts hearing the voice of the devil telling them to take care of his kid and if they won't do that, kill themselves instead. Things soon get quite fractious, and before long there's a lot of bloody nun-on-nun violence, at one climactic point observed by two bored looking cherubim looking on from a painting. A little more psychological ambiguity might have elevated proceedings, but Shepka and co-director Andy Crane opt for full horror, with an evil horned puppet demon baby in the last act that's just silly, but in a sort of fun way. The Baby in the Basket is on digital platforms from 17 February.
