Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
@weaklemondrink
Borders-born Edinburgh based worker/ writer/ runner/ sleeper. A good book, a good film, or a good show and I'm a very happy chap.
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Rob Preston
‘I’ve curated my algorithm to be populated almost entirely by freaks’. Rob Preston tells us about his debut character comedy show, ‘Amazing Global Solutions’
Aarian Mehrabani
‘One of my favourite things to do is slaughter the sacred cows of what people feel can be joked about’. The comedian tells us about his debut stand-up hour, ‘How’s Your Head?’
Emma Crowley-Bennett
‘I tend to throw as much at the audience as I possibly can without dying’. We speak to the creator of alt-drag comedian Fanny Bleach about her debut solo Fringe show, ‘The Nearly Naked Show’
Sami Abu Wardeh
‘Hate is celebrated on the right and a taboo for the rest of us’. We talk to the comedian about his new Fringe show, ‘Sami Abu Wardeh Hates You’
Chris Forbes
‘There’s particular events in my life that are very easy to plot by going back to certain Christmases.’ The comedian tells us why he’s bringing a festive-themed show, ‘Father Christmas’, to the Fringe
Claire Wood
‘I think the manosphere is really only a very particular manifestation of misogyny,.’ We speak to the playwright about ‘SHINJUKU’ which debuts at the Fringe
Liv Rocklin
‘At its heart, it’s about loneliness and growing up’. We chat to Liv Rocklin about her debut Fringe show, ‘An American (Not) in Paris’
Jack MacGregor & Fraser Scott
‘What I’m always looking for are those hooks for an audience.’ We chat to the writer and director of new folk horror-inflected play ‘Prophets’
Daniel Wishes & Seri Yanai
‘This year we are not following the advice! It’s very scary.’ We chat to the duo behind new puppetry mystery show, ‘Book of Shadows’
Gabi Flares
‘I was grieving what had never happened.’ We speak to the Brazilian writer and performer about her one-woman show, ‘Deluge’
Power Ballad
John Carney plays a variation on his standard filmic theme of the power of music
Edinburgh Tradfest 2026 Full Programme Announced
The traditional music, folk film, and storytelling festival returns in May
California Schemin’
Breakneck Scottish take on the standard rise and fall tale makes for a fine directorial debut for James McAvory
Kathy Rose O’Regan
‘[It’s] amazing to me that they were doing this over 100 years ago!’ We speak to Kathy Rose O’Regan of San Francisco Film Preserve of their restoration of The White Heather, screening at HippFest 2026
Documentary Don’t Be Prey gets Q&A Screening at Cameo Picturehouse
Coach Tim Denyer and swimmer Mark Sowerby to attend preview Q&A in Edinburgh ahead of nationwide release
Glasgow FrightFest Round-up Pt. 2
We cast an eye over an alternate ’80s punk dystopia, things going bump amidst the most mundane of settings, and a fairy-tale inspired Highlands horror
James McAvoy & the Cast of California Schemin’
‘It could be a celebration of ambition, or a cautionary tale’. We take part in round-table interview with the actor about his debut feature, along with his young stars
Glasgow FrightFest Round-up Pt. 1
Editor Kevin Ibbotson-Wight reports on day one of FrightFest 2026
