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Island on the Edge – A Life on Soay by Anne Cholawo

Books | Scotland
What’s the story? The book is a first person account from Anne Cholawo who made the big move from city life in London to secluded...

Month-long cocktail festival launches in Leith

Cask and Still | Culture
A new festival is launching this summer, transforming the Leith area of Edinburgh into a cocktail community. Taking place from 2 August to 2 September,...
A job as a postal worker is just one of six that Sarah has

Having six jobs on a remote Scots island saved Sarah’s life

Film & TV | Scotland
A Scottish woman in her 20s will tell the country how moving to a remote island saved her. The Island That Saved My Life will...
Shirley Manson found international fame with Garbage

Scotland’s pop music scene in new TV series

Film & TV | Music
A new TV series looking at the history of Scottish pop music is set to air next week. Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish...

Electronic reinterpretation of Vivaldi debuts at Edinburgh Festival

Culture
Anno, a multi-sensory reinterpretation of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, will come to the Edinburgh Festival for the first time this August. Composed by Anna Meredith, it...

Record-breaking musical comes to Edinburgh this month

Culture
Tim Firth’s new British musical featuring Take That hits will play in Edinburgh from 10-14 July. The Band tells the story of five 16 year-old...
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