City Guide to Edinburgh, Scotland

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RSNO: Choral Classics, Elijah Usher Hall, Review

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What could be better, on the eve of the opening day of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, than to hear Mendelssohn’s magnificent oratorio Elijah.

Film of the Week: The Great Gatsby

Film: The Great Gatsby (2013)

Hollywood is aflutter as the master of camp's predicted failure has nudged Iron Man 3 off the top spot with this fourth take on the theme of doomed, star-crossed lovers.

Made In Scotland 2013 Programme

Not made from girders, just from terrific talent, this year’s exciting Made In Scotland programme has been revealed.

The Mavericks

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A slow hand clap is usually reserved for disapproval but the reverse was the case at the Mavericks’ concert when Zorba the Greek, like a climactic Bolero, set the anticipatory tone for the re

Ghost, Edinburgh Playhouse, Review

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Magical tricks fall short of being an absolute treat!

The Pitmen Painters, King's Theatre, Review

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Based on the book by William Feaver, Lee Hall’s acclaimed play, The Pitmen Painters, takes us on a journey of edification from pit shovel to paint palette.

A Play a Pie and a Pint: Thieves and Boy, Bedlam Theatre, Review

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This third international season of the National Theatre of Scotland and Òran Mór’s A Play, a Pie and a Pint is from China and is the first season of new plays from contemporary

Sunday Special Meal Deal: BYOW at PizzaExpress around Edinburgh.

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A tasty new concept has just been launched at all PizzaExpress restaurants in Edinburgh for summer 2013.

National Records of Scotland unveil the legacy of working Scots

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Rarely-seen documents celebrating the legacy of working Scots have gone on show at the National Records of Scotland.

Hans Gal: For the Love of the Cello, Canongate Kirk, Review

Returning to London after reviewing events at the Edinburgh International Festival more than 30 years ago, I sat with an eminent music critic discussing the Festival programme.

The Mark of Zorro, Imaginate Festival, Review

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In these times of hardship for many, it is rather good to think about the existence of a Champion of the Oppressed. Zorro, meaning ‘fox’ in Spanish, is an early caped and masked super hero character whose claim to fame is just that. With the flick of a whip and the slash of a sword, he rights wrongs by robbing the robbers and returning the stolen dosh to their victims.

RSNO: Wagner’s Ring Naked, Usher Hall, Review

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In Naked Classics the presenter’s aim is to give a broad introduction to the chosen work in the first half of the concert, and for the orchestra to play the work all the way through after the interval

Chalk About, Imaginate Festival, Review

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Crime scene chalked bodies and taped voices of kids talking about things they like start this inclusive show of mime and dance from Curious Seed.

Fleeto, Imaginate Festival, Review

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‘Ya bass!’ was the battle cry of ‘60s gangs in Glasgow. The aggressively loaded phrase was shouted before attack – ‘Fleet ya bass!’

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Levin plays Mozart, Queen's Hall, Review

The final concert in the SCO’s current season was indeed uplifting.

The CATS have got the cream

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Now in its 11th year, the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) has made this year’s announcement of nominations.

The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, Imaginate Festival, Review

Day I swapped my Dad for 2 Goldfish

The idea of a child wanting to swap their Dad for anything as silly as two goldfish may seem outlandish, but then again, maybe not.

Highlights of the this year's Christian Aid book sale

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Highlights of the Christian Aid book sale

A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Secrets, Bedlam Theatre, Review

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A Play, a Jiaozi (Chinese dumpling) and a Pint may lack the alliteration of a Play, a Pie and a Pint but there any disappointment ends.

Scottish Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven Seven, Usher Hall, Review

The concert at the Usher Hall was devoted to composers in the nineteenth century and it began with an Overture, The Fair Melusine by Felix Mendelssohn which he considered to be ‘the best&rsqu

Boston Marriage, St Mark's, Review

American playwright David Mamet had for a very long time been accused of only being able to write parts for men.