The Arts
Edinburgh 2021 starts now
The Festivals may have been cancelled but they will return remade and renewed
Niall Campbell & Roseanne Watt: Rising Stars of Scottish Poetry
Readings from two new collections open an intriguing conversation about writing and language
Edinburgh Art Festival Launch
This week sees the launch of Edinburgh Art Festival showcasing a host of commissions by Scottish and international artists.
Fringe Reflections: The Power of PR?
You need PR behind you to succeed at the Fringe – or do you?
Fringe Dispatches: Losing A Limb To Save The Festival
If the Fringe is about taking risks and never settling for the same old thing, then Ewan Spence asks whether its time for some drastic action
Scotch Camp
Camp is scathing and cruel and very funny. It’s the lie that tells the truth and Scotland has discovered it big time. Ken Wilson goes camping.
The Infamous Glasgow Effect
Guest writer Flavia d’Avila considers the controversial Creative Scotland funded project two years on.
Enjoy Music Festival 2018 Friday Round-Up
Raja Sharma drinks in the weather and finds Aberdeen really is a beautiful city in the sun . . .
Publish and Perish
A considered, reflective session on writing about publishing in crime fiction.
Here’s Looking At You, Kids
A chilling yet fascinating session discussing abuse and mental health.
Breathtaking Thrillers
An intelligent, fun session at Granite Noir showcasing female crime writers unafraid to tackle difficult themes.
The Truth Is Out There – Or Is It?
Crime writers Matt Wesolowski and Michael J Malone kickstart Aberdeen’s crime fiction festival, Granite Noir.
Creative Scotland. Let’s start again.
Editor Robert Peacock with a personal view about the current Creative Scotland debate.
Shakespeare’s Test of Time
Producer Marykate Monaghan on turning Oscar Pistorius into Shakespearean Tragedy
The Boys in the Band
Fifty years of the play that pioneered presentations of gay material on stage, film and TV.