The second annual Edinburgh Deaf Festival – part of the Fringe – gets underway tomorrow with more than 60 events for anyone and everyone. The 2023 line-up features drama, comedy, film, exhibitions, entertainment for children and young people plus workshops and other...
A clown show that has delighted adults and children from Mexico to China begins its international farewell tour at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. Brotipo, by Quebec-based multiple international award-winners Les Foutoukours, is a laughter-filled celebration of life,...
Wigtown Book Festival has unveiled its full line-up – with guest programmer Lee Randall offering twenty five top tips for this year’s 25th annual event. Tickets go on sale on 1 August for the festival, which takes place in Scotland’s National Book Town from 22...
He never wanted to be a monster, just a musical theatre star – and to prove it Unabomber Ted Kaczynski comes back from the grave to perform the musical he wrote and rehearsed in solitary for you, his parole board. All hopes are pinned on this – it’s nerve-wracking –...
Not every novel is launched to music – but The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse has inspired a new single from folk duo The Bookshop Band. The singer songwriters, now based in Wigtown but originally from Bath, have recorded 13 albums plus many singles, are celebrated...
The first ever POS Summer Show will showcase work by more than 70 artists and makers from across Perth and Kinross. The event, at Birnam Arts from 1-16 July, is part of a wider drive by POS (Perthshire Open Studios) to make the region a year-round arts destination. As...
International magic star Kevin Quantum returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with MOMENTUM, a show that rocks the audience with epic stunts and belly laughs. Kevin has recently returned to his Edinburgh home after a hugely successful Australian tour where he won rave...
Tickets go on sale today for the second annual Edinburgh Deaf Festival following yesterday’s programme launch – which featured an invitation for everyone to come along. The 2023 line-up has more than 60 events including drama, comedy, film, exhibitions, entertainment...
A great conical mound topped with standing stones and named after the Andromeda galaxy was today the site of a 4am Sunrise Ceremony to celebrate the dawning of the summer solstice. The gathering, at Crawick Multiverse (in Upper Nithsdale on the Ayrshire and Dumfries...
As Scotland’s National Book Town looks forward to the 25th annual Wigtown Book Festival, figures show the event has generated over £50 million for the regional economy since its inception. Each year more than 10 times the village’s population descend on the book...
