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A Gothic version of Rabbie Burns’ stories

A contemporary take on the gothic Edinburgh of Rabbie Burns is coming to the capital this week. Tam O’Shanter, Tales & Whisky premiers at Assembly...

Soundtrack to Scots musical Orphans is released

National Theatre of Scotland has announced the launch of Orphans, the soundtrack of their brand-new Scottish musical. Orphans is a darkly comic musical about family,...
FREE TO USE PUBLICITY PICS. 23/3/2022. Dandelion Festivals announcement, at Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow. Pic shows: members of "Hen Hoose" collective, L-R: Signy, Emma Pollock, and Jayda.

Dandelion to bring two free festivals to Scotland

Two major free outdoor festivals will take place this summer in Glasgow and Inverness. They are part of Dandelion, an ambitious creative programme taking place...

The real-life adventures of presenter Simon Reeve

In Journeys to Impossible Places, best-selling author and presenter Simon Reeve reveals the inside story of his most astonishing adventures and experiences, around the planet and...

Making a big impression with Les Dawson tribute

Actor, comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw is coming to Scotland this summer with a new show. Les Dawson: Flying High is an homage, and celebration...
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More than 1,200 international performers from more than ten nations will open the show at Edinburgh Castle this Friday (3 August). 

This year’s Tattoo (3-25 August) will celebrate ‘The Sky’s the Limit’ taking audiences on a journey of human evolution to man’s greatest achievements. The theme will mark Scotland’s Year of Young People and pay homage to the RAF’s centenary.

Top Secret Drum Corps are heading to the Tattoo

Swiss drumming sensation, The Top Secret Drum Corps, has been revealed as the first confirmed international act to take to the Castle Esplanade when The...


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