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Hindu God Ganesh and the Scottish Regiment Band at Edinburgh Diwali (Photo: Frances Sutton)

Edinburgh announces its biggest Diwali yet

Organisers of Edinburgh Diwali have announced the most culturally diverse programme of performers and events in its five-year history. The South Asian festival of Diwali,...

A children’s book given a Scottish twist

Translated into Scots by James Robertson and illustrated by Lydia Monks, Whit The Clockleddy Heard is another addition to Itchy Coo’s fantastic range of books...

Enjoy Christmas with the queen of romantic comedies

The festive season is on the way, and that can only mean one thing - there's a Jenny Colgan book on the way. Scotland's queen...

The Corries’ Ronnie Brown – in his own words

From playing upstairs in bars to sell-out shows and stadium appearances, folk singer Ronnie Browne has more than one story to tell. One half of...
The silent classic Der Golum

Silents is golden at this weekend’s cinema HippFest

Scotland's oldest cinema is turning back te clock this weekend, to hold its third Taste of Silents season. The Hippodrome in Bo’ness - where HippFest...

An insight into the life of Robert the Bruce

A new and revealing portrait of Robert the Bruce is being released in December. Based on primary sources, The Champion of A Nation is the...


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