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Scotsman
an hour ago
- Scotsman
Rory McIlroy cheers for Hearts, Saturday sell-out, big helper - Scottish Open daily divots
Why Rory McIlroy had Hearts on his mind, Saturday sellout and Gullane news Sign up to our Golf newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Our golf correspondent digs out some stories behind the scenes at The Renaissance Club. Rory McIlroy has Hearts on his mind He didn't break out into a chorus of 'Hearts, Hearts, Glorious Hearts' but it was funny hearing Rory McIlroy say 'Come on the Hearts' at The Renaissance Club. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The grand slam winner, a big Manchester United supporter, made the comment after seeing that a well-known Hearts fan in the golf writing world was wearing a maroon top at a media huddle. Rory McIlroy pictured during the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club |Calum Hill had also been talking about the Tynecastle club earlier in the day due to his new caddie, Stuart Davidson, also being a Jambo. 'I see that on his yardage book every time,' laughed Hill in reply to being asked if Davidson had mentioned his team. 'He's always talking about them. I heard it was 8-0 against East Kilbride (in a pre-season friendly) and, even though I follow zero football, I know that's impressive!' Fans flocking to East Lothian have been enjoying glorious conditions for this year's event | Getty Images It's a Saturday sellout in sunshine The big names had already guaranteed a bumper crowd and now the added bonus of glorious weather is set to create a new record attendance for the event at The Renaissance Club. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It was announced by the event organisers on Friday afternoon that Saturday's third round is officially sold out, meaning 23,000 fans are set to be out on the East Lothian course. Even though it was shy of capacity for the second round, it still had the feeling of being close to the atmosphere of The Open. 'We're looking forward to a fantastic weekend of golf and entertainment, and welcoming our best ever crowd to the event,' said Rory Colville, the championship director. Gordon Simpson is leaving Gullane to become the secretary at Swinley Forrest | Contributed Gullane secretary is on the move Nearby Gullane Golf Club is on the lookout for a new secretary after Gordon Simpson's announcement that he is leaving in September to take on that role at Swinley Forest in Berkshire. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Simpson replaced David Morgan at the East Lothian club in 2019 after a spell as the managing secretary at Ladybank in Fife. 'I will be sad to leave, but I will do so knowing the club is in a very healthy position, with an exceptional team who will continue to drive the club and the facilities forward once I depart,' Simpson told The Scotsman. As for Swinley Forest, he added: 'It is a unique members' club that offers a quality service and facilities on all levels.' A marshal holds a sign at The Renaissance Club |Security man steps in to aid stricken fan Andy Dawber's job this week - and others, too, when he plays on the DP World Tour - is Rory McIlroy's personal security guard. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A lovely man, he's always close by when the grand slam winner is making his way from the practice area to the tee and then out on the course as well.
Scotsman
21 hours ago
- Scotsman
Is TRNSMT on TV? How to watch the 2025 festival from home
Highlights from TRNSMT will be broadcast all weekend on BBC Scotland, with live sets available on BBC iPlayer. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... TRNSMT has well and truly returned, with music fans from across the country heading to Glasgow Green to get involved in the action. Taking place from Friday to Sunday, headliners for 2025's festival include 50 Cent, Biffy Clyro and Snow Patrol, with many more huge names such as The Script, Fontaines D.C, and Gracie Abrams joining them on the line-up. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The spiritual successor to T in the Park, TRNSMT first began in 2017 and is now Scotland's biggest music festival. With gates set to open at 12pm each day, more than 120,000 people are expected to attend over the festival's three day run. But if you are stuck at home without a ticket, there's no need to worry about missing out as you can catch almost all of the action on TV. Here's how to watch TRNSMT 2025 on TV If you live in Scotland, you will be able to watch coverage of the festival highlights each night on BBC Scotland from 10pm until midnight. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad On Sunday, you will even get an extra house of TRNSMT, with the BBC Scotland broadcast set to begin at 9pm. TRNSMT is back this weekend. | Getty Images All of the BBC's TRNSMT coverage will be hosted by Shereen Cutkelvin, who will present viewers with all the highlights, exclusive interviews and standout performances, from global superstars to emerging artists. When is TRNSMT on TV? Highlights from TRNSMT will be broadcast all weekend on BBC Scotland, as well as on BBC One. Here are all of the exact timings you need to know about watching TRNSMT 2025 on TV: Friday : From 10pm - 12am on BBC Scotland : From on BBC Scotland Saturday : From 10pm - 12am on BBC Scotland : From on BBC Scotland Sunday : From 9pm - 12am on BBC Scotland As for the rest of the UK, coverage will begin slightly later at 11.30pm on BBC One - though only on Friday and Saturday. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad TRNSMT on BBC iPlayer In addition to nightly highlights from TRNSMT on normal television, there will also be live coverage on BBC iPlayer each day. Full live sets from acts on both the Main Stage and King Tut's Stage will be streamed directly on BBC iPlayer, bringing TRNSMT directly to you. Those at home will be able to enjoy live performances including Wet Leg, Confidence Man, The Kooks, Inhaler, Underworld, Jade and many more. Who is on the TRNSMT line up? Live set times for BBC iPlayer Regardless of if you are attending TRNSMT or you are set to be watching from home, knowing who will be on and when is key. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad TRNSMT from above. | John Devlin While there will be highlights available across the weekend for those planning on tuning in to live sets on BBC iPlayer, here are all of the timings for the Main Stage and King Tut's Stage at TRNSMT. Friday Main Stage and King Tut's Stage set times Main Stage Calum Bowie : 12.20pm to 12.50pm : 12.20pm to 12.50pm James Bay : 1.15pm to 1.55pm : 1.15pm to 1.55pm Twin Atlantic : 2.20pm to 3.05pm : 2.20pm to 3.05pm Jamie Webster : 3.35pm to 4.20pm : 3.35pm to 4.20pm Schoolboy Q : 4.50pm to 5.40pm : 4.50pm to 5.40pm Wet Leg : 6.10pm to 7.10pm : 6.10pm to 7.10pm The Script : 7.40pm to 8.40pm : 7.40pm to 8.40pm 50 Cent: 9.30pm to 10.50pm King Tut's Stage Remember Monday : 1pm to 1.30pm : 1pm to 1.30pm Nofun! : 2pm to 2.30pm : 2pm to 2.30pm Arthur Hill : 3pm to 3.40pm : 3pm to 3.40pm Good Neighbours : 4.10pm to 4.50pm : 4.10pm to 4.50pm The Royston Club : 5.20pm to 6.05pm : 5.20pm to 6.05pm Tanner Adell : 6.45pm to 7.30pm : 6.45pm to 7.30pm Confidence Man: 8.15pm to 9.15pm Saturday Main Stage and King Tut's Stage set times Main Stage Lucia and The Best Boys : 12.20pm to 12.50pm : 12.20pm to 12.50pm Alessi Rose : 1.15pm to 1.45pm : 1.15pm to 1.45pm Miles Kane : 2.10pm to 2.50pm : 2.10pm to 2.50pm Sigrid : 3.15pm to 4pm : 3.15pm to 4pm Inhaler : 4.30pm to 5.20pm : 4.30pm to 5.20pm The Kooks : 5.50pm to 6.50pm : 5.50pm to 6.50pm Fontaines D.C. : 7.30pm to 8.30pm : 7.30pm to 8.30pm Biffy Clyro: 9.10pm to 10.50pm King Tut's Stage Chloe Qisha : 1pm to 1.30pm : 1pm to 1.30pm Hot Wax : 1.55pm to 2.35pm : 1.55pm to 2.35pm Brogeal : 3.05pm to 3.40pm : 3.05pm to 3.40pm Amble : 4.05pm to 4.45pm : 4.05pm to 4.45pm Biig Piig : 5.25pm to 6.10pm : 5.25pm to 6.10pm James Marriott : 6.40pm to 7.25pm : 6.40pm to 7.25pm Jake Bugg : 7.55pm to 8.55pm : 7.55pm to 8.55pm Underworld: 9.30pm to 10.45pm Sunday Main Stage and King Tut's Stage set times Main Stage Nieve Ella : 12.30pm to 1pm : 12.30pm to 1pm Tom Walker : 1.25pm to 2.15pm : 1.25pm to 2.15pm Nathan Evans and The Saint PHNX Band : 2.45pm to 3.30pm : 2.45pm to 3.30pm The Lathums : 4pm to 4.45pm : 4pm to 4.45pm Myles Smith : 5.15pm to 6pm : 5.15pm to 6pm Jade : 6.30pm to 7.15pm : 6.30pm to 7.15pm Gracie Abrams : 7.45pm to 8.45pm : 7.45pm to 8.45pm Snow Patrol: 9.25pm to 10.55pm King Tut's stage Nxdia : 12.30pm to 1pm : 12.30pm to 1pm Kerr Mercer : 1.20pm to 1.50pm : 1.20pm to 1.50pm Kyle Falconer : 2.20pm to 2.50pm : 2.20pm to 2.50pm Rianne Downey : 3.20pm to 4pm : 3.20pm to 4pm Nina Nesbitt : 4.30pm to 5.10pm : 4.30pm to 5.10pm The K's : 5.40pm to 6.20pm : 5.40pm to 6.20pm Brooke Combe : 6.50pm to 7.40pm : 6.50pm to 7.40pm Shed Seven: 8.20pm to 9.20pm We have a dedicated article with the full list of TRNSMT 2025 stage times, for those looking for more information. TRNSMT will also be broadcast on live radio In addition, BBC Radio 1 will also broadcast the festival live from Glasgow Green on Saturday and Sunday, with additional coverage across the Radio 1 Dance stream on BBC Sounds across the entire weekend.
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Scottish Sun
Five things you CAN'T forget to take to TRNSMT to survive the festival
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TRNSMT festival kicks off today with 150,000 people due to descend on Glasgow Green for a weekend of music. Across three days some of the biggest name acts in music - from 50 Cent to Biffy Clyro - will take to stages in the city park to blast out their hits. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 2 Thousands of fans due to turn out for TRNSMT 2 Shereen shares her tips And the Gods must be smiling on organisers as the sun is due to be splitting the skies for the fest. But hot weather means revellers need to be careful, with exposure to sun and long days of partying not always a good mix. Thankfully Shereen Cutkelvin, who is fronting BBC Scotland's coverage of the event, has some top tips to get through the musical extravaganza unscathed. Originally from Lanark, Shereen is a former member of the girl group Neon Jungle and was a semi-finalist on The X Factor. Last year, she made her debut presenting TRNSMT for BBC Scotland, taking over from Edith Bowman. She'll be bringing viewers interviews, standout performances and highlights across all three days, featuring global stars and rising talent from the music scene. She said: "I'm absolutely buzzing to be back hosting BBC Scotland's coverage of the festival – let's go!" Here are Shereen's five festival survival tips. KEEP IT CLEAN She says: "Number one is bringing wipes and hand sanitiser. "You gotta stay clean in those toilet cabins." Full list of TRNSMT bar prices revealed as pints are hiked up BE PREPARED While the weather is supposed to be nice, Shereen says Scotland is always unpredictable. The presenter added: "Number two is bring a poncho because it's Glasgow, it's probably going to rain. DON'T MISS OUT TRNSMT is a breeding ground for new talent - and Shereen says it's a good chance to see the big names before they are famous. She says: "Number three, get to the BBC introducing stage quick because there's going to be some amazing up-and-coming artists you don't want to miss. HOTTING UP While she's warning that the rain may appear, you also have to be ready for some high temperatures with the mercury set to hit 28C. Shereen says: "Number four is take SPF. You gotta stay protected. "And the sunshine's actually going to be out this weekend so that is a plus." CASH IS KING Finally, the star says it's always good to have some real, cash money with you. She added: "Number five is take out some extra cash and stash it, like in a bum bag or something. "You gotta stay prepped, stay ready and you never know when you're going to need some cash."
