L auren Laverne has done it all – accomplished musician, published author and respected presenter. It’s no wonder therefore that she was chosen to lead a team of expert judges across music, film & TV, performing arts, literature and visual art, to determine the Sky Arts list of the TopContinue Reading
A nne Heche, the actor best known for playing a string of leading roles in the late nineties, has been in a serious car crash. Reports are saying that she sustained significant brain injuries and is unlikely to survive. The news has sent a shockwave across Hollywood. Although the actor’sContinue Reading
L auren Laverne has done it all – accomplished musician, published author and respected presenter. It’s no wonder therefore that she was chosen to lead a team of expert judges across music, film & TV, performing arts, literature and visual art, to determine the Sky Arts list of the TopContinue Reading
He joins a long list of celebs on the line-up, including Will Mellor, Kym Marsh, Richie Anderson, Kaye Adams, Jayde Adams, Ellie Simmonds, Tyler West, Matt Goss, Ellie Taylor and Molly Rainford. On the news, Tony Adams MBE said: “To say I’m excited is an understatement – the lure ofContinue Reading
In Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, the novelist explores the intimacy of gaming together.Continue Reading
Review at a glance T he queues stretch round the block for Adam Meggido’s Boris Johnson satire, and it’s easy to see why. This is an Edinburgh fringe whose line-up largely ignores recent major world events – it’s full of tender, thoughtful shows dreamt up pre-pandemic, pre-cost of living crisis,Continue Reading
H aving spent the best part of my childhood evenings sat on the sofa gasping incredulously as Hercule Poirot announces the murderer from a line-up of characters both highly questionable and amusing in equal parts, I would like to think of myself as somewhat of a whodunnit connoisseur. Naturally thrillerContinue Reading
H aving spent the best part of my childhood evenings sat on the sofa gasping incredulously as Hercule Poirot announces the murderer from a line-up of characters both highly questionable and amusing in equal parts, I would like to think of myself as somewhat of a whodunnit connoisseur. Naturally thrillerContinue Reading
W hen they hear the words “sea shanty”, most people think only one thing: The Wellerman. Though the art form has been around for hundreds of years, it shot to prominence during the Covid-19 pandemic, when Scottish postman Nathan Evans went viral for posting his take on the shanty onContinue Reading
T he Edinburgh Festival Fringe started on Friday and at the last count there were 1,130 different comedy shows to choose from. And that’s without including the free gig refuseniks that choose not to appear in the official brochure. If you are on a flying visit to the Scottish capital,Continue Reading