An exhibition showcasing work by more than half the artists taking part in this year’s Perthshire Open Studios event has opened to the public. Perth and Kinross Council Provost Dennis Melloy launched the exhibition on Friday night (24 August) at The Barn Gallery, The...
Musicians taking part in a spectacular theatre dance performance this weekend will be dressed in costumes designed by four high school pupils. Hazel Fairley-Keast, 16, Kirsten Bleasdale, 17, Fern Strang 17 and Mary Griffin, 16, from Dumfries and Galloway have been...
As the Edinburgh Fringe comes to an end SFPR is celebrating the success of this year’s clients. Matthew Shelley and photographer Colin Hattersley have worked closely with a wide range of shows from all across the world, including the USA and New Zealand. SFPR also...
Three young actors and singers have spoken about the “amazing opportunity” they have been given by being part of a major musical at the Edinburgh Fringe. Cornelia Vidal Edwards (15) and sisters Lily (9) and Olivia (11) Beal all appear in Henry Box Brown, which tells...
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is being welcomed as a special guest at the 20thWigtown Book Festival to talk about the literature that has inspired her. This year’s 20thannual festival, from 21 to 30 September, is a landmark for an event that has grown from small...
The cast of hit Fringe gig theatre show Valerie have been pursuing their goal of promoting good mental health and wellbeing offstage and on during their time in Edinburgh. The production, at Summerhall, uses powerful music, spoken word, personal experience and science...
Sick and injured veterans from Bravo 22 Company, one of the most remarkable theatre groups at the Fringe, today visited Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory in Edinburgh to highlight the work of Poppyscotland. All are taking part in Unspokena premiere inspired by the stories of...
It has been a long and rocky road to the Fringe for Joanna Wallfisch and her musical show inspired by an 1,100-mile solo bike ride down the Pacific Coast of the USA. Not long before she was due to set out for Scotland she sliced her right forefinger with a knife. Next...
A packed programme of authors, celebrity speakers and events has been unveiled for the 20thannual Wigtown Book Festival – described as the “brightest jewel on the festival circuit”. Visitors to Scotland’s National Book Town during the festival, which runs from 21 to...
The Army is back at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for second year with more diverse and international programme. Fijian warriors and dancers from a show about World War I Indian soldiers were today joined by Operational Head of the Army in Scotland for the launch of...
