Fringe Review: Rouge

Jeremy Welch samples the circus for grown-ups, with the award-winning Australian circus cabaret sensation Rouge. ★★★★ Rouge is an Australian production with a professional and talented troupe of artists. The show is advertised as ‘….a celebration of the astonishing, surprising, subversive and supremely sexy.’ It is all of the above featuring – circus acts with…

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Fringe Review: Garrett Millerick Needs More Space

Alister Tenneb reviews Garrett Millerick Needs More Space at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. ★★★★ The show’s theme is inspiration, what inspires people to do things, and why it’s not always obvious why we do those things in the first place. Well crafted, energetically delivered and with enough rough edges to be a bit unpredictable and…

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Slave to the rhythm: Scottish Colourists, J. D. Fergusson

The most progressive and cosmopolitan of the Scottish Colourists, J. D. Fergusson expressed his national identity and love of sensual pleasures in dynamic modern paintings that interweave rhythm and colour, says Mary Miers. John Duncan Fergusson is a central figure in the story of early-20th-century art. Here we take a look at his background. For…

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Succession star Brian Cox announced as Patron of Paisley Opera

By Izzy Alexander  Succession star Brian Cox has been announced as the new Patron of Paisley Opera. Paisley Opera, whose motto is ‘passion not posh’, was founded in 2017 and brings its productions to the community, performing operas with special Paisley Scots translations. Its community chorus comprises around sixty people, supported by professional chorus leaders,…

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Laings unveils new Patek Philippe area in flagship Glasgow shop

Sponsored Content | Luxury family jeweller Laings further strengthen their relationship with Swiss-watch brand Patek Philippe through a new dedicated area in the Glasgow flagship store. Amongst the company’s impressive brand portfolio, Patek Philippe are given a dedicated section of the ground floor. As one of the last independent, family-owned Genevan watchmaking companies, Patek Philippe…

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ad: Benefits of Refrigerated Delivery for Fresh Food Businesses

AD | Maintaining the quality of perishable products is very important for all forms of businesses that deal with fresh foods. Using refrigerated delivery services can be beneficial because it improves food quality, increases its shelf life, and increases the level of customers’ satisfaction. Enhanced Food Quality Temperature control during transport is very important since…

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Most comprehensive exhibition to date of British painter Sheila Girling to open in Scotland this summer

Sophie Farquharson looks ahead to the new Sheila Girling exhibition in Fife this summer.    She was a ground-breaking British abstract painter renowned for her expressive, vibrant and deeply emotional paintings. But Sheila Girling was often overlooked. Now, 100 years after her birth, the most comprehensive exhibition of her work to date, will be held…

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