This first proper glimpse at normality for the first time in 16 months means that we could see a meaningful Edinburgh Fringe – and maybe even a return to the glorious world of pantomime that we have all so desperately missed… oh, yes we have!
Coronavirus
Review: Meet Jan Black, Ayr Gaiety
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We are all sick to death of zoom meetings and are desperately longing to be back in the comfort of a theatre for a night of entertainment. In many ways, then, we are all …
Opinion: London Palladium panic is moment to take stock of what lies ahead
It’s difficult to see past the huge issue that the coronavirus pandemic presents for the creative industries and arts sector in Scotland. Put simply, without an audience the short and medium-term viability of many theatres, …
Interview: Daniel O’Donnell
Ahead of the release of his new studio album, Daniel O’Donnell spoke to Braw Theatre about passing time during lockdown, his first ever live streamed concert and how the coronavirus pandemic has given some of his most treasured songs new meaning.
Irish crooner to perform his first ever live-streamed concert from Millenium Forum Theatre in Derry
He’s back! Daniel O’Donnell will perform his first ever live streamed show from the Millennium Forum Theatre in Derry on Sunday 1stNovember at 7pm (Irish time). Daniel will be joined on stage by his band, …
Opinion: Celebrate the little wins on the road to recovery
I miss going to the theatre or a concert with every fibre of my being. The months of anticipation looking forward to a favourite show or artist, or even taking a last-minute gamble on something …
Final Scenes for Survival announced by National Theatre of Scotland
Scenes for Survival, the innovative digital project created by the National Theatre of Scotland in response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, will draw to a close this week with the final four short films in the series set to be released online from today. …
Opinion: Why lockdown is proving to be no laughing matter
While the Edinburgh Festival Fringe takes a hiatus this year, there is a distinct lack of comedy on our schedules. And if ever there was a need for laughter, a global health pandemic is a …
Opinion: Don’t forget the forgotten freelancers of the Edinburgh Festival
Squeezing through packed crowds, paying ridiculous prices for a glorified gin and tonic and watching many memorable – not always for the right reason – performances. While it doesn’t always seem so inviting in those …
Ayr Gaiety taped up as part of #MissingLiveTheatre campaign
If you pass The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr last week – you will have noticed the striking pink ‘mock police tape’ wrapped around the front of the building. The Ayrshire theatre has joined hundreds of …