Isabella Strange
Slick Git EP
Edinburgh band find the sweet spot between caustic and catchy on their debut release
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The Virgin of the Quarry Lake
Simple but hugely effective supernatural drama sandblasts all the sentiment from the coming of age narrative
Khartoum
Vital and inspiring first-person perspectives on a war that is in danger of being forgotten
Isabella Strange
Slick Git EP
Edinburgh band find the sweet spot between caustic and catchy on their debut release
Mogwai
The Big Fire
After the three decades, the legendary band find new inspiration in hellish soundscapes
Schmoon
Pretty Darn Pretty
First album from Matt Cascella’s new indie-folk project contains hidden worlds in unrefined packages
Dead Chic
Serenades and Damnation
Debut album from the London band has striking moments, despite a few missteps
The Sea Kings
Fear Is All Around
After a decade in the wilderness, The Sea Kings show that patience is a virtue
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
Panto 2024: Cinderella
If you see any pantos this season, make sure it is this one!
Baby Bushka
The acclaimed, immersive tribute troupe deliver their final performance with pitch-perfect sentimentality and weirdness
Adam Hills: Shoes Half Full
Loosely themed but expertly executed, Hills shows that affability is not barrier to laughs
Andrew Maxwell: The Bare Maximum
A show rich in story-telling from a master of the art.
MESSY FRIENDS
Anti-drag cabaret features a compilation of different performers sharing their stories in pre-recorded interview and choreographed routines
Reflections Upon An Ugly Little Soul
Poetry and physicality present brutally raw insights into a troubled mind
Simon Evans presents Alas Smith and Hume!
Wwitty well-balanced lecture on leading ideas from the Scottish Enlightenment, with some delightfully terrible puns thrown in
Super Second Rate
NYC-based Grammy-winning cello player recounts complex childhood through heart-wrenching songs and light-hearted storytelling.
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Carmen
Opéra-Comique’s retelling of Bizet’s classic opera is a visually stunning rendition that elevates its legendary source material.
Word
Reflections Upon An Ugly Little Soul
Poetry and physicality present brutally raw insights into a troubled mind
visual art
Suppose you Had a Portable Gramophone
Captivating tribute to the power of art and imagination
dance