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Fringe Review: You & It, The Musical

You & It is told with a lot of compassion and humanity despite the twist, says Megan Amato.  ★★★★★ Korean EG Musical Company's You &...
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Fringe Review: Legend of the White Snake

A phenomenal production of Legend of the White Snake, says Megan Amato.  ★★★★★ Legend of the White Snake, based on an ancient Chinese legend about...
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Fringe Review: Dear Billy

A poignant, colourful and hilarious performance about Scotland's national treasure, says Ellie Forbes. ★★★★★ My cousin, a long time Billy Connolly fan, recently bought a...
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Review: Taiwan Season, Palingenesis

The power and control in each of the dancers movements is something truly to be commended, says Megan Amato. ★★★★★ They came out as one,...
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Fringe Review: no no no please no god no, nevermind i’m fine

Sarina is a dynamic storyteller with impeccable timing, says Megan Amato.  ★★★★ A small room, a dark space. One woman dramatizing her 'life-changing' experience of...
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International Festival Review: Ustatshakirt Ensemble

Megan Amato's first experience with Kyrgyz music doesn't disappoint. ★★★★★ My first experience with Kyrgyz music did not disappoint. Ustatshakirt Ensemble, a group of musicians...

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Sharks and 30ft waves: The deadly risks facing three Scots on a 14,000km Pacific row

For most people, shark-infested waters, mammoth waves, and fish that can pierce a boat’s hull would be the stuff of nightmares.  But for Jamie, Ewan,...
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Plans unveiled for new distillery to resurrect Ferintosh whisky on Black Isle

Plans for a new distillery on the Black Isle which will resurrect long lost Scottish whisky Ferintosh have been unveiled.  Ferintosh was once the largest...
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Plans for a distillery on banks of Loch Lomond given the go-ahead

Plans for a new distillery on the banks of Loch Lomond have been given the go-ahead. Loch Lomond Group has been given permission by Argyll...
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Producer’s Corner: RyeLaw, InchDairnie Distillery

When Fife based distiller InchDairnie launched RyeLaw, the world's first malted rye whisky, a few eyebrows were raised.  Inspired by the quintessentially American Rye whisky,...
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Once Upon a Time in Scotland: Hollywood legend Harrison Ford becomes the new face of Glenmorangie whisky

Hollywood legend Harrison Ford has become the new face of Glenmorangie whisky as he dons on kilt in a series of short films released to...
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A dram with Gordon Motion, Highland Park: ‘Highland Park 56 started back in 1968, it’s our oldest and rarest whisky’

Since its beginnings as a 'side-hustle' of church beadle and whisky smuggler Magnus ‘Mansie’ Eunson, Highland Park has been an iconic part of the global...

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