It’s already been over two years since Amy Macdonald last played some full scale UK headline shows, but the wait is now set to come to an end as she announces a long awaited tour. Commencing in October and representing her …
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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 …
Who will save Ayrshire fae The Scunner That Stole Christmas?
Fresh from the dizzy heights of success with Jack and The Beanstalk, writing duo Ken Alexander and Fraser Boyle bring to life the magical tale of ‘The Scunner That Stole Christmas’.
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 …
Miraculous: Ayr Gaiety announces ‘wickedly funny’ new live-streamed production
Miraculous: A riotous, irreverent and wickedly funny 50 minute film: created online, under lockdown. When a young Ayrshire band miraculously hits the big time with the smash hit record of 1984, international stardom beckons. That’s …
Let’s champion our home-grown Scottish actors
“I’d like to see Scottish actresses given the same opportunites as their male peers. I’d like to see them leading Scottish TV and film. I’d like them to be taken seriously. Because they are excellent …
Pitlochry Festival Theatre and BBC announce digital première of new David Greig play ‘Adventures with the Painted People’
A new play by David Greig, Adventures with the Painted People, originally commissioned by Pitlochry Festival Theatre as part of the theatre’s 2020 season, and now a BBC ARTS – Culture in Quarantine, BBC Radio 3, Naked Productions, …
Opinion: A Tribute to The Alexander Brothers
The sad passing of Tom Alexander last month prompted an outpouring of love and affection, not only for the man himself but for all that his career represented. I have no shame in outing myself …
Opinion: Highlights from the Edinburgh Fringe 2019
Edinburgh’s Festival Fringe has come to an end after another hugely successful year – packed to the brim with music, culture and the arts programming. I’ve picked out a tiny handful from this year’s catalogue, …
Review: The Sorries, Edinburgh Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Corries are arguably Scotland’s best-known folk band. Their unique and distinctive take on Scottish classics have resulted in singalongs and pubs for generations, and their own songwriting skill secured “Flower of Scotland” as …