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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

Assembly Roxy

20 Minutes of Action

A harrowing piece of verbatim theatre elevated by its cast

Dundee Rep

A Christmas Carol

Innovative and exquisite musical take on a Christmas classic

Theatre Royal Glasgow

Les Misérables

World-renowned production is a revolution brimming with delights and despair

Bruised

Solid, if somewhat by-the-numbers, film about a fighter’s professional and personal journey

Eden Court

9 to 5

Superb ensemble bring oodles of style and real 80s pizzazz to touring production

The Great Silence

One of the greatest, and certainly the bleakest, of all spaghetti westerns

Eden Court

The Dock Brief

Talented cast and crew expertly bring this witty two-hander to life

King's Theatre

Death Drop

Drag takes centre stage at King’s Theatre, delivering camp and chaotic comedy

Sweet Thing

A warm-hearted and ultimately optimistic take on tough subject matter

France

Léa Seydoux left adrift in interminable media satire

Spencer

Well-produced psychological drama dissects the contemporary mythos of “the people’s princess”

Mara Menzies Blood and Gold

Mara Menzies
Blood and Gold: A Journey of Shadows

Thoughtful, thought-provoking tale of a young girl’s attempt to come to terms with her history

Anuk Arudpragasam - A Passage North

Anuk Arudpragasam
A Passage North

An immense book about longing, loss and a sense of place

Soft Cell live at London Eventim Apollo 4 (c) David Pearce 2021

Academy Glasgow

Soft Cell

Wonderful evening of greatest hits proves there’s still fire in their bellies