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It is hoped that the campaign will make angling accessible and fun for all ages (photo: Adobe)

Campaign to support the next generation of anglers

Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma will be appearing in Edinburgh in a new stage production of Macbeth. Picture: Oliver Rosser

Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma to appear in Macbeth in Edinburgh warehouse

Claudia Cavalluzzo, executive director of Converge

You don’t need to call yourself an ‘entrepreneur’ to be a succes - Claudia Caval...

Zinnie Harris directing Nicole Cooper and Adam Best in Macbeth (An Undoing) PIC: Heather Johns

Nicole Cooper on Macbeth (An Undoing): ‘Is this the version you want?’

A customer buys a drink at a Wetherspoons pub in Clapham, London.

Wetherspoon set to close dozens of pubs in 2023 - see full list

Sam Stopford

The Scotsman Sessions #347: Sam Stopford

Aaron Judge, of the New York Yankees, hits a home run, or 'homer', against the Boston Red Sox (Picture: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Annoyed by Americanisms? Wow is 16th-century Scots – Susie Dent

Carry On and Harry Potter actor Leslie Phillips dies aged 98 after long illness - tributes

Harry Potter star Leslie Phillips dies aged 98

King Charles III, seen with Camilla, the Queen Consort, at Westminster Hall, London, addressed both Houses of Parliament as members expressed their condolences following the death of Queen Elizabeth II (Picture: Henry Nicholls/PA)

Charles's first words to UK Parliament stress importance of democracy

Lanna Joffrey as Fatemeh and Nalân Burgess as Shirin in Sister Radio PIC: Fraser Band

Theatre reviews: Sister Radio | The Comedy of Errors

Janey Godley was among the early guests at this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Festival Diary: Janey Godley is big box office at the book festival

Ian McKellen in the new production of Hamlet at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh Festival Fringe theatre review: Hamlet with Ian McKellen

The Comedy of Errors in rehearsal PIC: Alex Brady

Dominic Hill on The Comedy of Errors: 'A perfect little gem'

Tim Crouch: Truth's A Dog Must to Kennel. PIC: Stuart Armitt

Tim Crouch on his virtual-reality themed riff on King Lear: 'It's about the last...

Sir Ian McKellen and dancer Johan Christensen share the role of Hamlet at Edinburgh Fringe Pic: Devin de Vil

First look at Sir Ian McKellen as Hamlet in Edinburgh

Beautiful view of traditional Gondola on Canal Grande with historic Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in the background on a sunny day in Venice, Italy

Book a place on rail trips to literary landscapes - including Bronte country and...

Boris the Third is a new play about the 'rise and fall' of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The play is written and directed by Adam Meggido, and stars Harry Kershaw as Boris.

Boris Johnson's Fringe exit

English actor David Warner as King Henry VI in the stage play 'The Wars of the Roses', adapted from Shakespeare's historical plays 'Henry VI' and 'Richard III', and staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre in London, UK, 11th January 1964. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Star Trek, The Omen and Titanic actor David Warner dies age 80

Nicole Cooper as Medea at Bard in the Botanics

Theatre reviews: Medea | A Midsummer Night's Dream

Exciting new midsummer carnival to unleash Warwick Castle’s history

Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir PIC: Mihaela Bodlovic

Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir: ‘I'm drawn to the dark side of the human psyche’

Ali Smith PIC: Mimmo Frassineti/Agf/Shutterstock

Book review: Companion Piece, by Ali Smith

Company of Wolves in Julius Caesar

Theatre reviews: Julius Caesar | Daniel Getting Married

Michael Arditti PIC: Geraint Lewis/REX/Shutterstock

Book review: The Young Pretender, by Michael Arditti

The city of Kyiv is bracing itself for a major new attack by Vladimir Putin's forces (Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Ukrainian Fringe stars are now in Putin’s firing line – Steve Cardownie

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What are the 12 days of Christmas?

Alice Kawalek and Kayla-Maree Tarantolo perform the revamped Chinese Tea Dance sequence of Scottish Ballet's production of The Nutcracker (Picture: Andy Ross)

Removing ballet's racist stereotypes is not cultural vandalism – Scotsman says

Rufus Wainwright

Music review: Rufus Wainwright, Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Adam Donaldson as Sir Toby Belch in the Bard in the Botanics 2021 production of Twelfth Night PIC: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Theatre reviews: Twelfth Night | The Wind in the Willows | White Nights

A statue of David Livingstone near Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe (Picture: Zinyange Auntony/AFP via Getty Images)

Why cancel culture is lazy and dangerous – Susan Dalgety

Sam Heughan as a visit to the New Athenaeum Theatre at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, where he learned to study drama. Picture: KK Dundas

Outlander star Sam Heughan reveals he wants to return to the stage

Valentine's day can be celebrated with loving, sweet and funny gestures of admiration - such as a cute or hilarious card (Picture: Shuttesrtock)

Valentine's messages to personalise your card - funny, famous and romantic notes

Don't take down your Christmas decorations just yet (Shutterstock)

When is Twelfth Night? And what date you should you take your Christmas decorati...

10 pantomimes, ballets and special Christmas performances you can watch online i...

Caroline Flack's suicide sparked a national conversation about vitriolic media scrutiny and relentless online nastiness (Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images)

How cynical social media influencers can escape scrutiny – Laura Waddell

Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir PIC: Mihaela Bodlovic

Deliverance: the covid-friendly theatre show that begins with a package on your ...

Face your fears this Halloween with live-streamed shows from the Globe

Gillian Anderson as Blanche DuBois in A Streecar Named Desire at the Young Vic in 2014 (photo: Johan Persson)

These are the ten greatest stage characters as voted by theatre-lovers - do you ...

How to see big names sharing stories of acting on RSC’s stage

Charismatic tenor Nicky Spence and pianist Malcolm Martineau.

Edinburgh International Festival review: Chamber Music Soundscapes Week 1

Now 78, Brian Marjoribanks in his garden at his home in Falkirk. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Meet the former Hibs and Hearts player who gave up football for acting

The clean lines of the Evora GT410 will draw approving looks

Review: Lotus Evora GT410

A solstice is an event that occurs twice annually, in the summer and winter.

When is summer 2020? The meaning of June solstice explained

Ten of the best shows to watch online in the coming days

Nicole Cooper as Hamlet

The Scotsman Sessions #48: Nicole Cooper

Five of the best plays to watch at home in the next few days

Five of the best plays to watch at home in the coming days

Homework help on hand from RSC’s star performers

Five of the best plays to watch at home in the coming days

Start your novel or play - here's how you can get writing

Museums, libraries and other learning centres may temporarily be closed due to the ongoing UK lockdown - but this doesn’t mean that children have to miss out on educational experiences

9 online activities for kids: Museum exhibitions, tours and educational things t...

The Royal Mile under lockdown PIC: Andy O'Brien / TSPL

Stuart Kelly: The Best Books to Read During Lockdown

Bard in the Botanics has cancelled its 2020 performance

Bard in the Botanics cancel this year's season

Some of the best quotes about Scotland (Photo: Shutterstock)

Best quotes about Scotland

Maggie O'Farrell PIC: IBL/Shutterstock

Book review: Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell

Alexander examines how the virus is likely to affect home-ownership and residential lettings. Picture: John Devlin.

Could home-owners be affected by coronavirus? - David Alexander

The Scotsman Top Stories

The sister of Sheku Bayoh, Kadi Johnston (centre) and Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar (right) during a anti-racism and anti-fascist march in Glasgow,

Analysis: Timing, resource questions underpin ‘institutional racism’ admission

Police have cordoned off the scene

Car crashes into Downing Street gates as police cordon off Whitehall

A Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 at the Melville Monument, which holds the statue of Henry Dundas (Lisa Ferguson)

What is institutional racism and what does it mean for Police Scotland?