Perth Theatre treated audiences to a special Boxing Day gift by sharing The Dress, a specially created video starring Scottish comedian, actor and writer Karen Dunbar. Made with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund …
Lockdown
Opinion: Looking ahead to a year of revival
At the time of writing this New Year column, I’ve seen no less than twelve pantomimes and a handful of other shows in the space of just a few weeks – something that was completely …
Opinion: Did this year’s Edinburgh Festival lose its bite?
With the Edinburgh Festivals now wound up for another year, the performing arts in Scotland finally feel on a meaningful road to recovery from COVID. This year’s affair was altogether more subdued – a much …
Edinburgh’s Capital Theatres announce reopening date of 29th June 2021
After an incredibly tough time for the industry, the venue will see audiences return for the first time in 15 months.
Perth Theatre’s Gig On A Truck is music to the ears of care home residents
Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre are launching Gig On A Truck, a mobile pop-up stage to take music and more to care home car parks and gardens across the area. The team behind Perth Concert …
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 …
Daniel O’Donnell to release new self-titled studio album
Daniel O’Donnell, whose recording career has now spanned 35 years, releases a brand-new studio album Daniel on 16 October 2020 on the DMGTV label. Available on CD, Vinyl LP as well as to download/stream, Daniel features 13 tracks of new recordings …
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 …