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: 574
Other Articles: 271
Channelling Jabez
Name-droppy family history piece about a failed cross-Channel swimmer
Joe McCorriston / J.W. Edwards
Leith’s laid-back community cafe hosts two touring troubadours
The Tinderellas
We chat to Edinburgh’s first all-female improv troupe and Monkey Barrel regulars
Jamali Maddix: Chickens Come Home To Roost
Former student comedian of the year wins Monkey Barrel over with easy style
Festival programme launched
Thoughts on what’s in store for Fergus Linehan’s third year in charge
Jim McCreadie & Calum Wark
Latecomers to the circuit opt for the old school in festival debut
Zahra Barri: Talk Like An Egyptian
Clash of the cultures material from half-Egyptian, half-Irish comic
Laura Marling
Semper Femina
Not quite the statement that was expected, but the usual moments of bittersweet beauty
Raphael Doyle – Never Closer
Faced with progressive illness, 1970s songwriter finally makes the album he wanted to
Jethro Tull – The String Quartets
A considered reworking of tracks from Tull’s extensive back catalogue
RM Hubbert asks for help
Musician urges fans to buy new EP after mental ill health leaves him in financial hardship
Trad music survey shows participation high, funding low
Traditional Music Forum deliver report on the state of traditional music learning in Scotland
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Multi-award winning National Theatre production makes a joyous return
Publisher / Glassmasterer / Archipelago
Geordie Jazz trio Archipelago the highlight on a quiet night at the Biscuit Factory
Dodgy
Good tunes, good chat, the unpretentious Britpop boys find a warm welcome at Bannerman’s
The Winter’s Tale
Stylish production set in contemporary Scotland almost undone by silly stereotypes
A Judgement In Stone
Quaint Ruth Rendell mystery feels older than its years, but will appeal to genre lovers