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Don’t Look Up

Star-studded satire pulls no punches in its takedown of reactions to a global crisis

Treetop Flyers Old Habits

Treetop Flyers
Old Habits

London sextet warm up the soul on fourth LP

The Hand of God

Funny and moving account of one teenager’s coming of age after a traumatic event

Lamb

A cold, but loving folktale on the nature of family

Eden Court

The Gift

Barrowland Ballet bring a lovely seasonal gift to Highland audiences

Festival Theatre Studio

The Enormous Christmas Turnip

A fun festive feast for kids

Traverse Theatre

Wilf

A filthy and fiercely funny ride

Laura Mary Carter - Town Called Nothing

Laura-Mary Carter
Town Called Nothing

An exciting start on the solo trail for Blood Red Shoes rocker

Kaspar Baum Vuurland

Kaspar Baum
Vuurland

Utrecht-based group aim for high psychodrama with mixed results

Royal Lyceum Theatre

Christmas Dinner

A love letter to theatre for all ages with abundant festive bells on

Pitlochry Festival Theatre

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

Pitlochry Festival Theatre delivers a wonder-filled story on the origins of Santa

Edinburgh Playhouse

Heathers

Problematic themes tarnish an otherwise-excellent take on an 80s classic

Encanto

An explosion of colour and rhythm which takes time to communicate familial-generational struggles

Annette

Leos Carax thrills in his English-language debut

Julie Corbin
Whispers of a Scandal

Domestic thriller is fairly sedate yet works as a page-turner

Anne Glenconner A Haunting At Holkham

Anne Glenconner
A Haunting at Holkham

Semi-autobiographical winter crime read

Sarah Moss
The Fell

A claustrophobic lockdown tale that’s difficult to put down

Love Object New Flesh

Love Object
New Flesh

Russian duo’s album is like a grating 80s pastiche

Closet Disco Queen

Closet Disco Queen
Stadium Rock For Punk Bums

Excellent EP from Swiss duo blows the dust from 2021

Perth Theatre

Cinderella

Perth Theatre deliver a hilarious and heartfelt panto