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...
A wanted poster for one of the most dangerous and dastardly beasts in children’s literature now greets passengers at Dumfries railway station. And murals have appeared around the town depicting the notorious Big Bad Wolf and his prey, the Three Little Pigs. The...
Young Scottish heroin addict Paul Boggie was at death’s door – but with incredible courage pulled back from the brink and ended up as a soldier guarding the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Actor and playwright Tony McGeever, who works closely with Paul, has now turned...
Have you heard of Gavrilo Princip? He wanted to change the world – and he did. Princip was the young man who shot the Archduke Franz Ferdinand; the assassin whose bullet led to the start of World War I and transformed history. Was it worth it? And why do so few know...
