Robert Peacock
@peaky76
Robert is the Managing Editor of The Wee Review and has been writing for the site since early 2014. Previously, he was manager of the Yorkshire arts website, digyorkshire. He pays bills by working for a palliative care charity and lives in Edinburgh.
Reviews: 502
Other Articles: 244
Steve Hackett
Genesis’ epic Selling England album gets a faithful and beautiful reproduction
Coldplay
Everyday Life
Luscious, big budget internationalism is wonderful at times but can’t hide the underlying banality
Summerhall announce festive film season
Arts centre gets in the Christmas spirit with classics including Gremlins and The Grinch
Tiree Music Festival reveals island contribution
Island festival calculates it is worth over £6 million to the economy
The Wonder Stuff
Better Being Lucky
Little’s changed with Hunt & co’s fiddle-and-guitar indie, but it still does the job
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Ghosteen
Cave closes the decade with another set of fragile, intimate numbers
Expanded Samhuinn Fire Festival set for Calton Hill
Festival increases capacity to 7,000 for Hallowe’en night celebration
Ben Elton
Ranty bane of the Tories is still very entertaining, if a little unquestioning these days.
Edinburgh Horror Festival set to spook the city again
Fourth edition of festival includes seances, stunt magic and a horror drag competition.
Baby Reindeer by Richard Gadd
Gadd corrals his audience tightly with tale of stalking trauma
The Gil Scott-Heron Songbook
Four-piece display impressive musicianship in tribute to the late musical pioneer
The Brand-New, Full-Throated Adventures of Reginald D Hunter
Untamed by middle age, the much-loved American talks sexual politics and family
More Myself Than I Am
Subtle and succinct retelling of the famous Bronte sisters story
Metamorphosis
Intense, captivating reworking of Kafka’s classic from the perspective of Grete
David Callaghan: Dance Like No-one’s David Callaghan
Just turned 30-something shows his vulnerable side and why old ladies love him
Michael Brunström: World of Sports
Lovable eccentric plays fast and loose on a sports theme
SymphRONica
Fringe regulars’ classical-jazz fusion makes for a groovy evening
Spencer Jones: The Things We Leave Behind
Master of prop comedy and family man lets us into his basement workshop
Wee Review writer wins Fringe Young Writers Award
Two in a row for the site as Ariane Branigan bags the prize