Culture
Scotland’s Photography Collection: Celebrating 40 years
It’s a collection that began in the late 19th century but went on to become world-renowned, and is now regarded as one of the best in the UK. Formally established in 1984, the National Galleries of Scotland’s photography collection has amassed more than 55,000 artwork in its 40 year history. To celebrate the incredible collection,…
Read MoreReview, The Fifth Step: Slow Horses Jack Lowden is remarkable in this dark comedy
Jack Lowden and Sean Gilder are remarkable in this latest production from David Ireland which is sincere and serious at times but funny throughout, says Ellie Forbes. ★★★★ Appal us, then make us laugh. That’s the David Ireland way. Delivering big societal questions wrapped in dark humour, there is a shock value to his work.…
Read MoreWork by renowned Scottish pop artist Michael Forbes to go on display in Inverness
Work by the renowned Scottish pop artist Michael Forbes will go on display in Inverness next month. The artist, whose fans include Madonna and Ricky Gervais, has teamed up with city centre store Rebel Row to display works featuring Highland scenes with a twist. Bold women will be at the heart of each piece, said…
Read MoreTwo year waiting list to run Wigtown’s Open Book Airbnb as visitors from around the world flock to Scotland’s National Book Town
Since welcoming its first holidaymakers in August 2014, Wigtown’s charity-run Open Book Airbnb bookshop has become an international sensation. Over the years, nearly 450 guests have enjoyed the unusual experience of running their own bookshop in Scotland’s National Book Town, in the far west of rural Galloway. A map on the wall shows where Open…
Read MoreThe Good Books, Ali Millar: ‘I’ve tried and tried to get into Jane Austen, but I just can’t’
Ali Millar on her best books of the year, why she can’t get into Jane Austen and being inspired by Rachel Cusk. The first book I remember reading: I learnt to read very young, so I don’t remember reading specific books until I was about five. But I do remember my mother reading Jane…
Read MoreMore than 100,000 people attended this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival
More than 100,000 people attended this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, with ticket and book sales significantly up on previous years. Future Tense, the first Book Festival programme to unfold under new Director Jenny Niven, tackled topics including AI, the climate crisis, capitalism to the war in the Middle East, and migration. Legendary authors including…
Read MoreFringe Review: Ananta, The Eternal
Ananta, The Eternal is a collection of lushly told tales illustrated by two very talented dancers, says Megan Amato. ★★★ The jingle of bells could be heard as dancers walked across the stage in darkness. After an introduction to the deity the work is inspired by, two women appear exquisitely adorned and dressed in jewel…
Read MoreFringe Review: Dracula
KCS Theatre Company’s Dracula remains an incredibly atmospheric production combining classical stage-acting with physical theatre, says Megan Amato. ★★★★ I have one rule and one rule only for a Dracula adaption, and that is the man – or beast – in question must make me question my own moral fibre. The rest is fair game,…
Read MoreReview: Diary of a Magician
A mesmerizing family-friendly magic show full of whimsy and wonder, says Megan Amato. ★★★★ A back top hat sits upside down on a small table. A classic mark of a magician to invoke the imagination. Our magician himself enters dressed in black with a bound book in hand and so our illusionary tale begins. Magician…
Read MoreFringe Review: Impasse
A well-executed narrative, precise movements and tight footwork make up this provocative rendering from Mufutau Yusuf and Lucas Katangila, says Megan Amato. ★★★★ A pile of colourful bags in the corner slowly moves, sways, and leaps to life with the dimming lights and percussion. A humanoid form emerges and the music shifts to something less…
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