Arts and Culture

Victoria Crowe, Orkney, 2023

Victoria Crowe at 80: 'art is a way of trying to understand life'
With two major exhibitions marking her 80th birthday at this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival, Victoria Crowe talks to Susan Mansfield about how her work has evolv...

Harvest

Harvest review: 'queasy, Scottish-set folk horror'

The Saltire Society has run the prestigious literary awards since 1937

Exclusive Fee row sees publisher pull out of flagship Scottish literary prize

Demonstration against the imminent invasion of Iraq by Stop the War Coalition, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the Muslim Association of Britain, 15 February 2003 by Andrew Wiard

Resistance, Edinburgh review: 'a century of activism in photographs'

Harry Weir

A Love Supreme, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival review: 'dazzling'

An 18th century work depicting the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1587 at Fotheringhay Castle. Picture: Print Collector/Getty Images

Book review: Exile by Rosemary Goring - the politics, plots and blunders of Mary...

Biffy Clyro brought TRNSMT day two to a rousing finish (Picture: Craig McConnell/Catching Light Photography)

TRNSMT Saturday review: 'belligerent punk and impassioned rock ballads'

Martin Taylor & Ulf Wakenius, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival review

Installation view of John Bellany: A Life in Self-Portraiture at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh, showing The Kiss

John Bellany: A Life in Self-Portraiture, Edinburgh review

TRNSMT 2025 Day one review

Edinburgh Festivals

Edinburgh’s Royal Mile during August: never a dull moment

The Scotsman’s 2025 Edinburgh Festival coverage: everything you need to know
The Scotsman has been proud to cover the Edinburgh festivals since they began in 1947, and as the festivals have grown, our coverage has grown too. We are not a...

AL Kennedy

AL Kennedy: ‘I get fed up with depictions of glamorous sociopaths’

Figures in Extinction

Edinburgh International Festival: Scotsman critics on what to see

Arkle's 2010 production of a Midsummer Night's Dream.

Exclusive The amateur theatre directors retiring after 30 years at the Fringe

The Edinburgh International Book Festival ended its sponsorship with Baillie Gifford last year

Explainer Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025: Tickets, dates and authors

Two friends, one year, two births, a death, 18 bursts of laughter, 34,000 tears (each) and one piece of chunky jewellery. It was a year to forget but instead Natasha and Jude turned it into a show. This performance by Barrowland Ballet is described as a comedy that bites.

An achingly joyous celebration of sisterhood, taking the audience on an emotional rollercoaster with open-hearted, brutal honesty. The performers team up with Olivier Award-nominated Ben Duke of Lost Dog to create this "unflinchingly honest, human and hilarious" show.

Assembly Rooms, Music Hall, 1-24th August. 1.30pm.

Edinburgh Fringe: Nine shows in the Made in Scotland showcase

Author Maggie O'Farrell, whose nine novels to date are being republished this year.

Maggie O'Farrell talks manuscripts, motherhood and Paul Mescal

Music

Immortal Onion

LBT & Immortal Onion, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival review

Liam Gallagher is never short of something interesting to say.

Best Liam Gallagher Quotes: 21 funny things Gallagher Jnr has said

Noel Gallagher always has something intersting to say.

Noel Gallagher Quotes: 26 funny, interesting things the star has said

Amy Macdonald

Album reviews: Amy Macdonald | Barry Can't Swim | Wet Leg

Kneecap have a date with Glasgow.

Kneecap Glasgow Hydro Presales and Ticket Prices: How to get tickets

Snow Patrol headlined the festival on Sunday

TRNSMT Sunday review: 'some big surprises'

Wet Leg have a date with Glasgow.

Wet Leg Glasgow presales and prices: How to see the band at 02 Academy

Books

Juliana Garcia

Mountaineering Women by Joanna Croston review

An oil industry supply vessel docked at Aberdeen Harbour (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

Drayton and Mackenzie by Alexander Starritt review: 'richly enjoyable'

Enrico Pazzi's sculpture of Dante Alighieri on Piazza Santa Croce in Florence

Book reviews: DM Black: Dante’s Paradiso | Robert Crawford: Old World

Liam McIlvanney

The Good Father by Liam McIlvanney: 'a crime novel for grown-ups'

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Film and TV

Three of the favourites to play Lord Voldermort.

Who will play Lord Voldermort in Harry Potter reboot? 9 favourites

Xander Schauffele is the defending champion at this year's Open Golf Championship.

Today at the Open Golf 2025: Thursday order of play, prize money, TV

Three of the BBC's top earners for 2024/25.

BBC Rich List 2025: Here are the 15 biggest earners at the Beeb

Theatre and Stage

A new stage production of Agatha Christie's Death On The Nile is coming to Scottish theatres, starring Outlander actor Mark Hadfield

Outlander star visiting Scottish theatres to play famous detective

The Great Gatsby unfolds seamlessly on a Pitlochry stage exquisitely opened up by Jen McGinley’s fine art deco set (Picture: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan)

Theatre reviews; The Great Gatsby | This is a Gift

The theatrically thrilling first-half finale delivers a stunning visual image of Evan Hansen’s new viral fame

Theatre reviews: Dear Evan Hansen | Oliver in a Twist

Karen Dickey was given a copy of the message in a bottle signed by her ancestor.

Exclusive Descendants of 'message in a bottle' found in theatre's walls

Six already critically-acclaimed shows at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Edinburgh Fringe 2025 Hot Tickets: 18 critically-acclaimed shows

Jack Lowden

Play by Slow Horses star Jack Lowden to be broadcast in UK cinemas

James Boal as Oberon in in A Midsummer Night's Dream

Theatre reviews: A Midsummer Night's Dream | Faustus

Art

Art reviews: Mike Nelson | Jonathan Baldock

Richard Demarco at Papple Steadings with director George Mackintosh and Daniel Muzyczuk, director of Museum Sztuki

Homes revealed for impressario Richard Demarco's vast art collection

The British Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2022, featuring work by Errollyn Wallen, Tanita Tikaram, Poppy Ajudha and Jacqui Dankworth.

Joy as Scotland set to return to world-renowned art festival in 2026

From left, Seon Simpson, Fergus Wachala-Kelly, Colm McCready, Karis Kelly and Simon Sweeney. Three works created by Northern Ireland theatre, dance and arts organisations will be spotlighted as part of an event at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer

NI theatre and dance productions to be spotlighted at Edinburgh Fringe

More Arts and Culture

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Stirling photographer Ron O'Donnell returns to his roots for the city's 2025 Festival. His exhibition includes this cardboard reconstruction of the lounge of his childhood home in Raploch. Photo by Michael Prince.

Stirling Photography Festival launches it's 2025

Ali Brice as Eric Meat at Dabbers Social Bingo

Edfringe comedian Ali Brice wins Dabbers Bingo Comedy Caller Contest 2025

Theatre Re's The Nature of Forgetting

The Nature of Forgetting: 'a dream-like exploration of the mind'

Lauren Lyle as DS Karen Pirie in the ITV adaptation of Val McDermid's crime novels. Pic: ITV/Shutterstock

How TV series changed Val McDermid character after actor's 'recce'

David Ingram

Scottish comedian David Ingram is taking charge at Edinburgh homecoming

There are plenty of spectacular circus shows to enjoy in Edinburgh this August.

Edinburgh Fringe Circus 2025: 11 jaw-dropping circus shows to see

University of Alabama junior, Kenzie Greer, exploring the concept of time through contemporary dance.

Dance explores time's relationship to memory in The Weight of Then

Rob performs his new hour at the Edinburgh Fringe at Assembly Roxy

Comedian and podcaster Rob Auton announces tour ahead of bringing debut story to...

Susie Dent

Dictionary Corner queen Susie Dent to celebrate the joys of the English language...