Mallorca Lee (ultra-sonic x Public Domain), Malcolm X and a host of other DJs are gearing up for a mind-blowing weekend in the new Dance Tent at this year’s Music at the Multiverse. At the same time there will be a stellar line up of live bands – from Glasvegas to the...
Any idea how to sex a beaver, or the role of hot water bottles in taking samples of their blood? Since the reintroduction of these marvellous semi-aquatic mammals to Scotland, and elsewhere in the UK, these have become essential skills for Edinburgh-based exotic...
In their masks they take us back to the Trojan War, and the tragic fate of Mighty Hector and his wife Andromache Unmasked they appear on stage as Bea and Alec – an Army officer’s wife facing the trauma of her husband’s declining mental health and the risk of death he...
The spirit of David Bowie has returned to his old haunts in the city where he once lived and gigged and which helped shape his road to stardom. Rebel, a high-octane critically-acclaimed live music Bowie-inspired circus, entertains audiences with hits from five decades...
The art is just the start at the Marchmont House Open Studios Weekend – visitors can meet artists and craft makers, watch circus performers, browse stalls and take tours of the magnificent stately home and its gardens. Taking place on 27-28 August, at Marchmont...
Fantastic food will be at the heart of the Galloway Country Fair with everything from cookery demonstrations and tastings to a bake off contest. One of the highlights of the event, which takes place at Drumlanrig Castle on 20-21 August, will be the chance to join Nick...
With a mass shooting every week of 2022 in the USA – young American actors in Edinburgh for the Fringe have spoken about the gun violence that haunts their nation. Hayley Powell and Zoe Prior are appearing in Americana: A Murder Ballad which looks at how young people...
A stellar line-up has been unveiled for the second annual Music at the Multiverse weekend – two days of great entertainment at one of Scotland’s most amazing outdoor venues. And for 2022 there will be a brand new second stage, the Dance Tent, in addition to the Main...
The birdsong of the Scottish Borders has inspired composer Helen Leach to create The Blackbird’s Notebook – a new work being premiered in one of the country’s loveliest historic music venues. Helen created the piece, for the pleasing combination of violin and organ,...
The Galloway Country Fair will host some of Britain’s most talented birds and animals – including performing pigs, fence leaping sheep, beautiful birds of prey and dogs of all kinds. Among the attractions at Drumlanrig Castle, from 20-21 August, will be the Lamb...
