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The Alchemy Experiment The Alchemy Experiment is a new exhibition and events space whose goal is to support artists and create a platform for them to grow. The space also features an internal speciality coffeehouse, high-quality soundsystem and a screening room. Our opening exhibition features work from artists created during lockdown (Love in the Time of COVID). The physical exhibition has been cut short due to recent changes in restrictions but the full display can be enjoyed online via our website. 157 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TS alchemyexperiment.com F: /thealchemyexperiment I: @thealchemyexperiment

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Historic Environment Scotland Give the past as a present this Christmas with a Historic Scotland gift membership. With many sites and 5,000 years of history to explore, you’ll be taken on an exciting journey of discovery. Gift membership helps preserve and protect Scotland's heritage for generations to come. From abbeys to cathedrals, battlefields to castles there is so much to look forward to. members.historic-scotland.gov.uk/gift

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Violet Thistle Gift someone Coll MacLaren’s dystopian adaptation of Baroness Emmuska Orczy’s The Scarlet Pimpernel for Christmas! Dashing, daring and romantic Scottish Scarlet Pimpernel rescues American liberals from a fascist regime and the ‘Electroline’. Pageturners they won’t be able to put down! “I love where Coll MacLaren has taken this classic!” Order paperbacks at violetthistle.com

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Hatch Glasgow Located in the heart of Kelvingrove in Glasgow's West End, newly opened in August this year, Hatch provides a retail space for over 50 independent UK designer makers. A curated range of homewares and lifestyle products are available in store and online, with 100% of every sale going back to each resident designer, commission free. The perfect spot to shop local this Christmas and to find unique stocking fillers and gift ideas all created by UK makers. 340 West Princes St, Glasgow G4 9HF hatchglasgow.co.uk I: @hatch.glasgow

Barney's Beer Edinburgh's longest-established non-continuously operating brewery is here to bring you Christmas Cheers! All produced in the heart of Edinburgh, we have an extensive range of gift packs including selections of dark winter warmers, zingy sours and hoppy easy-drinkers to satisfy any beer lover's tastes. Our Holiday selection includes three brand new releases, as well as gluten free and vegan options. If your Christmas isn't complete without a pint then check out our selection of mini casks. Happy Holidays from the Barney's Team! barneysbeer.co.uk Fruitmarket Gallery This Christmas give the Fruitmarket Gallery back to audiences! Currently closed for redevelopment, the Fruitmarket’s plans for reopening in 2020 were hit by the coronavirus crisis. Donate through their Gift Registry by buying them a virtual ‘gift’ – coat hooks for the new learning studios; bricks in their warehouse space; a shelf in the Bookshop – and help bring this much missed cultural space back in 2021. Fruitmarket.co.uk

Two Birds The perfect stocking filler for those with busy lifestyles! Premium functional drinks for fueling creatives. Two Birds Vitamin Enriched Cold Blend Coffee combines speciality coffee with Ginger, Turmeric, Echinacea, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C, making you feel 110%. The new Two Birds Iced Mint & Green Tea includes Iced Peppermint Tea, Japanese Sencha Green Tea, Echinacea, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin C – refreshing and punchy! Both 100% Vegan and Dairy Free. drinks.twobirdslife.co.uk I: @twobirdsdrinks

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Ramsay Cornish A home less ordinary… buy at auction, the sustainable and individual way to shop. From antique watches to Persian rugs via vintage tableware, maps and jewellery, you could find the perfect gift at these fortnightly online auctions. The next takes place on Saturday 12 December with an Antique & Decorators focus. Auctions start at 11am Viewing Monday to Friday by appointment during the week prior 10am-5pm View the catalogue at ramsaycornish.com info@ramsaycornish.com Glasgow Science Centre Give the gift of science this Christmas with a choice of gift vouchers from Glasgow Science Centre. They can be used for Science Passport annual memberships, day tickets, GSC events and even in our cafe. All vouchers will be valid until March 2022. As a charity, your purchase will also be supporting our aim to make science accessible to all. glasgowsciencecentre.org

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Johnnie Walker John Walker & Sons Celebratory Blend is the perfect gift for whisky fans this Christmas. The limited-edition blend celebrates 200 years of Johnnie Walker and is an authentic reimagining of Old Highland Whisky, the brand’s first commercial blend which took Johnnie Walker from Scotland to the four corners of the world. Available to buy now exclusively on Amazon.

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Charco Press Charco Press is an award-winning publisher based in Edinburgh, committed to finding and translating into English the best literature from across contemporary Latin America, from Argentina to Uruguay, each title matched with beautiful book design, available from the online bookstore. The 2021 Bundle Subscription will make the perfect gift for your favourite bookworm, who can look forward to a whole year of brilliant new titles dropping on the doormat. charcopress.com/bookstore I: @CharcoPress