Posts Tagged ‘radio’
Ancient Gaelic poetry is given 21st century twist
A new musical piece of work showcasing ancient Gaelic poetry with a modern twist will be debuted by award winning young Gaelic singer Mischa Macpherson at next month’s Blas Festival. Mischa’s commission, Bho Èirigh gu Laighe na Grèine – Sun, Moon, Land, Life, Sea, is a suite of new Gaelic songs, incorporating ancient Gaelic poetry,…
Read MoreUnderbelly celebrates its Fringe success
A Fringe venue which spent over £500,000 on 2018 shows this year has been delighted with its best year of awards, critical reception and ticket sales. Over 200 shows, 17 awards and nominations, over £40,000 raised for charities, over 500 four and five star reviews made 2018 a terrific Fringe for Underbelly and its companies…
Read MoreThe man who destroyed Edinburgh Castle and Arthur’s Seat
Two of Edinburgh’s most famous landmarks are destroyed during the Festival in a new action adventure story from a Scots comedy writer. Earlier this week, Scottish Field reviewed Death on the Mile, a full-cast audio adventure story by Donald McLeary, from Rutherglen in South Lanarkshire. Donald co-writes award winning Radio 4 comedy Fags, Mags and…
Read MoreTickets now available for Proms in the Park Glasgow
Tickets are now available for an all female line-up Proms in the Park Glasgow 2018. Award winning singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor is set to play at the BBC Proms in the Park on Glasgow Green on Saturday 8 September. Sophie takes the stage alongside an all-female line-up including one of Britain’s leading sopranos Elizabeth Watts, Scottish…
Read MoreA very busy weekend is in store for Aberdeen
This weekend a Scottish city will be enjoying two days of sporting achievement, celebration and music. Saturday and Sunday, (25 and 26 August, promise to be memorable with Celebrate Aberdeen and the Simplyhealth Great Aberdeen Run return to the city. On Saturday 25 August, Celebrate Aberdeen will feature the Union Street mile run organised by…
Read MoreMarathon, 10K and 5K will be Loch Ness monsters
People looking for a physical challenge but with amazing scenery still have time on their side to enter the Baxters River Ness 10K and 5K. There’s still time to enter and train for the events, which are taking place on Sunday 23 September. These two race distances offer the perfect opportunity for runners and fitness…
Read MoreComedian Scott is on the ‘one to watch’ list
This year’s Chortle’s One To Watch at the Fringe is Scott Bennett, with his show Leap Year. What does it mean to follow your dreams when you feel like you have so much to lose? Scott will tell you as he has finally made a decision that has changed his life and the lives of his family.…
Read MoreCelebrity Mastermind will raise some smiles
The ever-charming Lloyd Langford returns to the Fringe a newly made double-champion after recently winning BBC1’s Celebrity Mastermind. He also enjoyed success in the Leicester Comedy Festival’s Best Show award 2018 with his much-loved combination of jokes, personal anecdotes, petty grievances and offbeat observations. Lloyd’s new show, Lloyd Langford: Why The Big Face?, has already…
Read MoreAn exploration of being human in a Fringe first
Introducing the first ever human/robot double act at the Fringe! This is ETHOS. An Artificial Intelligence pursuing its program directive to determine what it is to be human – by watching a comedy show. Award-winning writer, broadcaster and comedy performer (as well as an ex-corporate lawyer), Alice Fraser, explains art, sex, money, nuclear brinksmanship, the…
Read MoreThe best of times, the worst of times for Chris
Comedian Chris Turner’s new show We’re Where We Were reckons the world is getting better. And the world is getting worse. 2018 has been Chris’ best year ever (marriage, pilates three times a week, he saw an old woman throw something into a bin from far away) and he’d like to tell you about it,…
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