
The Arts

Granfalloon
A most meaningful album launch attended by a most meaningless assortment of humans.

Atmospheric Pressure: Doug Johnstone & Sarah Ward
Crime writers talk about the importance of location in their work

In Conversation with Kristina Ohlsson
Sweden’s Queen of Crime Fiction reveals her motivations at Granite Noir

Crime Stoppers Turned Crime Writers: Denzil Meyrick & Kate London
Two ex-cops talk of their writing experiences at Granite Noir

Writers’ Picks for 2017
The Wee Review team tell us what they’re most looking forward to culturally this year.

Writers’ Picks of the Year 2016
A few of the The Wee Review team look back at their cultural highlights of 2016.

Oxjam Edinburgh Takeover
Edinburgh hosts the 10th anniversary of the Oxjam festival with characteristic style.

Electric Fields Festival
After a successful third year, fesival has an even bigger reputation to live up to.

A Reviewers’ Code Of Conduct?
Thoughts on a more constructive reviewing environment at the Fringe

Michael Cretu
The musician talks about the Roma Holocaust, the subject of his show at Just Festival


Putting (d)Deaf accessibility at the heart of performance
Co-artistic Director of Hot Coals Theatre on why accessibility needn’t be an afterthought.

Preview: Electric Fields
Phil Bolger on why he’s looking forward to Electric Fields festival


Preview: Edinburgh International Festival
Editor Robert James Peacock reports back from the launch.

Counting House Kow Tows?
Editor Robert James Peacock ruminates on rumours that The Counting House is set to be a paid venue at this year’s Fringe.

On the Glasgow Effect
Editor Robert James Peacock on the controversy surrounding Creative Scotland’s grant to artist Ellie Harrison.



Solving Edinburgh’s Music Venue Problem
The lack of decent music venues in Edinburgh has been a black mark on the city’s cultural landscape for many years, but maybe things are changing. Robert James Peacock looks at some green shoots of recovery…