Edinburgh Tradfest 2026 Full Programme Announced
The traditional music, folk film, and storytelling festival returns in May
Glasgow Film Festival 2026 Dispatch
Matin Cheung casts his eye over four offerings from the recent Glasgow Film Festival
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Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
A five-star triumph: bold, beautiful, and utterly unforgettable
The Wizard of the Kremlin
If you’re really interested in modern Russia read the book behind the film
Kathryn Mohr
Carve
The Bay Area musician’s second album is a liminal, lo-fi creeper that feels stuck between worlds
Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2026 Dispatch
Impressive series of films dealing with trauma makes the ordinary extraordinary
One-Man Poe
Less means more in a characterful interpretation of much-loved gothic tales
A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First
Boyish exuberance belies a wistful study of innocence lost
The Bacchae
One-man adaptation of timeless Euripedes play is a Herculean task for any solo performer
Esther Manito: Slagbomb
A blunt, furious tale of family life with a deceptively warm centre
Buffy Revamped
Brendan Murphy delivers an energetic attempt at retelling all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Shy Vaudevillian
Engaging comic history defined by an inspired gimmick
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
A five-star triumph: bold, beautiful, and utterly unforgettable
Ten Thousand Hours
Mind-boggling gymnastics feats from the aptly-titled troupe Gravity and Other Myths
Breaking Bach
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Kim Brandstrup deliver an evening with fresh and unforgettable energy
A History of Scotland in 6 Bad Ideas
Top-notch storytelling with some hair-raising historical tidbits
The Wizard of the Kremlin
If you’re really interested in modern Russia read the book behind the film
Albums
books
opera
Puccini’s Suor Angelica
London Symphony deliver a magnificent rendition of Puccini’s one-act opera
Word
visual art
Alison Jackson’s Faking Famous: You Can be a Celebrity Too
Entertaining deep dive into fake news
dance
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
A five-star triumph: bold, beautiful, and utterly unforgettable