Arts and Culture

Ava Hickey as Flora in The Kelton Hill Fair

Wonder Fools explore Traveller history in The Kelton Hill Fair
The latest show from Wonder Fools takes as its theme the celebrated Dumfries & Galloway gathering, The Kelton Hill Fair, writes Joyce McMillan

Lauren Mayberry

Lauren Mayberry, Glasgow review: 'power pop'

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture, is based in Sleat, on the Isle of Skye

Scotland's first-ever Gaelic poetry path around most visited island

Nikita Naumov

SCO, Richard Egarr & Nikita Naumov, Edinburgh review: 'theatrical'

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is among the festivals represented in the new group led by the Scottish Government.

Exclusive Working group to create 'shared vision' for Edinburgh's festivals

Cal Halbert, Glasgow Comedy Festival review: 'something for everyone'

Deacon Blue

Album reviews: Deacon Blue, Alison Krauss & Union Station & more

Rachel Zegler in Snow White

Snow White review: 'Ill-advised' Disney remake is 'soulless'

Maxim Emelyanychev

Maxim Emelyanychev on the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's 2025/26 Season

Callum McSorley

Books: Paperboy by Callum McSorley | Greater Sins by Gabriel Griffiths

Music

Lorraine McIntosh and Ricky Ross of Deacon Blue, who have a new album, The Great Western Road, out now. Thanks to Cafe Gandolfi, Glasgow

Deacon Blue on celebrating 40 years and getting back on the road

Skerryvore has spoken on the Australian tour

'Faith in humanity' restored for Skerryvore as stolen bagpipes found

The Darkness

The Darkness, Edinburgh review: 'pop rocket fuel'

The crowd watching Coldplay performing on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival

The best VIP seats for Oasis, Beyonce, Glastonbury and more

Four of the world's wealthiest celebrity couples.

Celebrity Couple Rich List? The 10 wealthiest superstar couples

Thw Wombats have a date with Glasgow.

The Wombats Glasgow Hydro stage times, support, tickets, setlist

Three of the world's wealthiest DJs.

DJ Rich List 2025: Here are the 13 wealthiest DJs in the world

Books

Neil Lancaster

When Shadows Fall, by Neil Lancaster review: 'an action-packed novel'

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Scotland Street Volume 18, Chapter 35: Olive olivissima

44 Scotland Street

Scotland Street Volume 18, Chapter 35: Olive olivissima

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Scotland Street Volume 18, Chapter 34: A place of greater safety

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Film and TV

Taskmaster Greg Davies and his assistant 'Little' Alex Horne.

When is the new series of Taskmaster: Expected release date, full cast

Robert De Niro plays two roles in The Alto Knights

Film reviews: The Alto Knights | Flow | When Autumn Falls

Amazon have take over creative control of the James Bond franchaise - so what happens now?

James Bond Rumours 2025: 10 things we think we know about the next 007

Theatre and Stage

Through the Shortbread Tin: Dramatising Scotland's great literary hoax

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Jodie Comer won both an Olivier and a Tony for her performance in Prima Facie.

Prima Facie Edinburgh Presale: How to get tickets for Jodie Comer play

Wild Rose

Theatre reviews: Wild Rose | Eilidh, Eilidh, Eilidh

Boys From the Blackstuff

Theatre reviews: Boys From the Blackstuff | Chef

Jackie Wylie

Jackie Wylie on the National Theatre of Scotland's new season

David Hayman in Death of a Salesman

Theatre reviews: Death of a Salesman | Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of)

Art

Installation view of Ian Hamilton Finlay at Modern Two, Edinburgh

Ian Hamilton Finlay, Edinburgh review: 'very personal'

Virginie Barrou Planquart from Galerie Barrou Planquart in Paris, discussing her artists' work with a visitor to Edinburgh Art Fair

Andy McDougall on 20 years of Edinburgh Art Fair

Installation view of Hag

Art reviews: Hag | Steve McQueen: Grenfell

Detail from Embraced and Protected in You by Portia Zvavahera

Art reviews: Portia Zvavahera | Jerwood Survey III

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Brian Cox will be making one of his last stage performances in a satire about banker Fred Goodwin and the 2008 financial crash (Picture: Lia Toby)

Brian Cox tells of his 'brutal reality of poverty' in Scottish city

Rab Thomson was wrongfully convicted in 2006.

Festival appearance for Scottish postmaster wrongly convicted of fraud

John Legend has a date with Glasgow.

John Legend Glasgow Hydro ticket presale and prices

Enjoy family fun at Vue this Easter school holidays.

Family fun awaits at Vue venues in Scotland this Easter break

River City is to come to an end next year.

River City: BBC axes Scottish soap and confirms big plans for finale