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Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade
Afterthoughts

Comedy star’s latest philosophical musings are nutty and pithy

Panda Bear & Sonic Boom

Panda Bear & Sonic Boom
A ? of WHEN

A breezy second album for these psychedelic kindred spirits

holy wave

Holy Wave
i’m DADA

Space and spice and all things nice

Hold the Fort

Brief and bold little horror comedy is a lot of fun while it lasts

Festival Theatre

The Karate Kid – The Musical

A fun, energetic family-friendly throwback

Summerhall

The Borrowed Room

An early glimpse at some houghtful, full of heart theatre

john robb

John Robb
Punk Rock Ruined My Life & Other Stories

Memoir from legendary musician, broadcaster and writer cements his iconic status

downtown boys

Downtown Boys
Public Luxury

More bilingual punky shenanigans

Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Inexperience

A delicious Douglas Maxwell love sory.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre

The Only Way Out Is In

Truly immersive and personal theatrical experience in Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s peaceful garden

Voicemails for Isabelle

Fun but derivative romp of a romcom

Blue Heron

A semi-autobiographical reconciliation of imperfect memory

Signal One

Hard sci-fi talks itself into a corner tackling alien language

Lesbian Space Princess

Queer space saga allows its heroine to be complex, messy, and flawed

Maa Behen

Fine comedy caper with a dark underbelly

SLIFT

SLIFT
Fantasia

Heavier than your hangover

Kraken

Norwegian blend of eco-horror and creature feature fails to make a splash

Lee 'Scratch' Perry

Lee “Scratch” Perry & Mouse on Mars
Spatial, No Problem

The dub pioneer’s final album is a love letter to the possibilities of sonic technique and creativity

aldous harding

Kelvingrove Bandstand

Aldous Harding

The oddball Kiwi is soulful and sharp on an excellent opening for the Big Night Out series

Edinburgh Filmhouse

Tuner

A gripping crime thriller that benefits from strong performances