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Ronan Martin, Breakish, Skye. Alastair MacDonald Jackson

Scotland Through A Lens: Alastair MacDonald Jackson

Culture

After nearly two years exploring Scotland’s remotest areas, Alastair MacDonald Jackson has captured the essence of island life. I've been taking photographs fairly seriously for...

Richard Rankin as John Rebus. Credit: Mark Mainz/Eleventh Hour Films

Ian Rankin: John Rebus returns for new BBC TV series

Film & TV

He is one of Scotland's most beloved literary characters, and now Inspector Rebus will return to our screens this year after the BBC announced a...

Nicola Benedetti launches 2024 Edinburgh International Festival programme. Credit Mihaela Bodlovic.

Edinburgh International Festival: August 2024 programme announced

Culture

Nicola Benedetti's second programme as director of the Edinburgh International Festival has been unveiled. With more than 160 performances in the city this August, we...

Shaq Taylor as Hamilton and Company. Photo by Danny Kaan

Review: Hamilton, Festival Theatre Edinburgh

Culture | Theatre

You would be hard pressed to find a Broadway or West End show in the past few years that has created the same social impact...

Stella Gardner adjusting a silk dress made from escape and evade maps. Credit: Stewart Attwood

Exhibition at Edinburgh Castle explores personal stories behind WW2 maps

Culture

Between 1939 and 1945, more than 36 million photographs and 342 million maps were produced by the British Armed Forces. These precious tools were vital...