Hit the Groove Running: Orchestra Baobab at the Hub, Edinburgh
29 August 2026
Review: the long-established Orchestra Baobab bring their infectious West African rhythms to Edinburgh International Festival.
Event Reviews
Colliding Worlds: Gringolts Quartet at Queen’s Hall Edinburgh
26 August 2026
Review: a dramatic coming-together of modern and romantic classical works is served up for Edinburgh International Festival audiences by Gingolts Quartet on their rare vintage Italian instruments.
The Sound on the Wind: Maxim Emelyanychev at Queen’s Hall Edinburgh
23 August 2026
Review: pianist and conductor Maxim Emelyanychev teams up with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra to take the power of woodwind to its limits.
Deliver on the Promise: corto.alto at The Hub, Edinburgh
19 August 2026
Review: Edinburgh’s Hub hosts a dizzying set from acclaimed Scottish jazz-electronic project corto.alto.
Mary Magdalene’s Song: Dunedin Consort at Queen’s Hall Edinburgh
10 August 2026
Review: Dunedin Consort performs Passion of Mary Magdalene by composer Tansy Davies in a new Festival co-commission, written especially for the acclaimed baroque ensemble.
Vive La Déferlance: Quebec Comes to Òran Mór for Celtic Connections
27 January 2026
Review: La Déferlance from Quebec step-up to fill a last-minute vacancy at Òran Mór for Celtic Connections, alongside Scottish electro-folk quartet Birdvox.
Baiuca and Malin Lewis Bring the Energy at Celtic Connections
24 January 2026
Review: Dazzling Scottish multi-instrumentalist Malin Lewis and the Galician rhythms and dance electronica of Baiuca light-up Glasgow St Lukes for Celtic Connections.
In Shostakovich’s Defiant Footsteps: Aurora Orchestra at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall
19 August 2025
Review: Playing from memory, out among the audience, Aurora Orchestra play Shostakovich’s 5th Symphony, and examine the story behind it.
Cutting Through: Alabaster DePlume at The Hub
10 August 2025
Review: Edinburgh’s Hub hosts improvisational saxophonist, spoken-word poet and activist Alabaster DePlume’s fusion of creative music-making and political passion.
Festival Theatre Edinburgh’s Bank Balancing-Act
4 August 2025
Review: Edinburgh International Festival’s flagship production at the Festival Theatre, Make It Happen combines boardroom drama and the truth coming home to bite.
From Bulgaria with Love at Kelvingrove
3 February 2025
Review: The warmest of welcomes for the staggering polyphonic vocals of Bulgarian Voices, visiting Celtic Connections at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove.
On Your Feet! Femi Kuti at Celtic Connections
31 January 2025
Review: Femi Kuti and his band’s joyously infectious Afro-beat gets folk up and dancing at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall.
Give the People What They Want: corto.alto’s Celtic Collective
20 January 2025
Review: The corto.alto project brought together an almighty collective experience at Glasgow’s Barrowland for Celtic Connections on Sat 18th Jan, in the festival’s first weekend.
Never Growing Up at King’s Theatre Glasgow
7 December 2024
Review: Glasgow pantomime legends Elaine C Smith, Darren Brownlie and Jonny Mac are back, bringing Peter Pan to the stage once more.
Aladdin at Theatre Royal, Glasgow
12 November 2024
Review: Aladdin has boarded the magic carpet and arrived in Glasgow (in style!)
The Prince in Jeans: Hamlet at the Lyceum, Edinburgh
19 August 2024
Review: A bold, brave modern version of the classic Shakespeare play at the Edinburgh International Festival features a cast affected by Down’s syndrome.
Jaw-Dropping Jaw-Harp: Ustatshakirt Ensemble at The Hub
15 August 2024
Review: Edinburgh’s Hub plays host to the extraordinary sounds of traditional Kyrgyz music played and sung by the Ustatshakirt Ensemble.
Chilly Gonzales’ Recurring Dream at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall
13 August 2024
Review: Virtuoso piano maverick Chilly Gonzales returns to Edinburgh International Festival to scale further musical heights.
Jordan Rakei Finds the Sweet Spot at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall
9 August 2024
Review: Edinburgh International Festival welcomes the versatile Jordan Rakei to impress with his vast musical capabilities, at the Usher Hall.
Mister E’s Mysteries: Please Right Back at Studio Theatre Edinburgh
6 August 2024
Review: Theatre group 1927’s production of Please Right back at Edinburgh’s Studio Theatre seamlessly blends imagination and reality to tell the story of the fantastical adventures of the elusive Mr.E.
Hope of Happiness in the Ruins: The Girls of Slender Means at the Lyceum, Edinburgh
29 April 2024
Review: Muriel Spark’s drama depicting the hope of happiness in the poverty immediately following the Second World War is at Edinburgh’s Lyceum.
Top Ten for Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-Tay
15 April 2024
Review: Tatha Gallery, Newport-on-Tay celebrates a milestone anniversary marking ten years of promoting established artists and emerging talent.
Taking a Closer Look at Bella the Beithir at Stockingfield Bridge Art Park
25 March 2024
Review: We take an up-close look at the giant sculpture of the mythical serpent ‘Bella’ the Beithir – unveiled at Stockingfield Bridge Art Park in Glasgow earlier this month.
Large-Scale: Giant Stockingfield Bridge ‘Beithir’ Sculpture Unveiled in Glasgow
12 March 2024
A giant sculpture of the mythical serpent ‘Bella’ the Beithir has been unveiled at Stockingfield Bridge Art Park in Glasgow.
