

Robert Peacock
@peaky76
Robert is the Managing Editor of The Wee Review and has been writing for the site since 2014. Previously, he was manager of the Yorkshire arts website, digyorkshire. Having worked in the arts, charity and horseracing sectors, he is now a full-time software engineer and lives in Edinburgh with his partner and two young daughters.
Reviews: 543
Other Articles: 266


Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Sideways To New Italy
Likeable Australians don’t take the expected step forward

Monkey Barrel launch vinyl record label
Comedy club’s first releases will include top shows from last year’s Fringe

NTS reveals details of new shorts series
The first Scenes for Survival will feature pieces by Janey Godley, Morna Pearson and a new Rebus

Musicians gather for charity live-streaming event
The ten hour event on 30th May will raise funds for Nordoff-Robbins and ViseUp

Catherine Wheels launch children’s theatre fund
East Lothian-based company wish to explore new ways of presenting work

Spuds [ONLINE]
Daft chippy-based comedy musical serves up a treat

Badly Drawn Boy
Banana Skin Shoes
A long time absent but little has changed for the behatted Manc troubadour

Wee Free! The Musical [ONLINE]
Culture clash comedy musical is short on surprises, but amusing enough


Traverse launches free online writing workshops
Prospective playwrights will be taken from idea to first draft by expert tutors

Fringe by the Sea cancelled
North Berwick’s annual August shindig the latest festival to be shelved due to COVID-19

Visual arts sector reports fears over pandemic impact
Scottish Contemporary Art Network survey reveals dramatic loss of income and potential job losses

The Depraved Appetite of Tarrare the Freak [ONLINE]
Grotesque puppetry tells the story of a French boy who wouldn’t stop eating


National Galleries launch family online activities for lockdown
Home is where the art is gets kids creative minds working



Neu Reekie seek new commissions
Promoters offer opportunity for artists out of work due to the pandemic

Laura Marling
Song For Our Daughter
Welcome surprise release full of worldly wisdom and classic songwriting

Nikki and the Phantom Callers
Everybody’s Going To Hell (But You And Me)
Pleasant country-tinged rock with little hellfire to be seen

Perth venues share moments of culture under lockdown
New website Keep Going Together helps audiences stay connected during the pandemic

NTS announce COVID-19 call-out
Writers are needed for Scenes for Survival, the company’s online lockdown project

Edinburgh 2021 starts now
The Festivals may have been cancelled but they will return remade and renewed