Posts by Scottish Field
Edinburgh Fringe Reviews: Adele Cliff & A Poem and a Mistake
Adele Cliff believes that all comics are liars, and she’s here to own the consequences says Frankie Reason. ★★★ This is Cliff’s eleventh visit to the Edinburgh Fringe, and it shows. She’s entirely at ease on the stage, and dialogues with her audience as comfortably as she would an old friend (perhaps whom she hadn’t…
Read MoreReview: Alan Davies, Think Ahead
Alan Davies is undoubtedly one of the biggest comedy names at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe – and for good reason, says Alister Tenneb. Sometimes it’s great to go to a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe knowing you’re going to see someone who has the experience, skill and material that’s made them successful…
Read MoreFringe Reviews: Our Brothers in Cloth & Eli Matthewson Night Terror
Our Brothers in Cloth is not just a play about the shadow that has been cast over the Catholic Church, says Jeremy Welch. ★★★★ Set in religiously conservative rural Ireland a brother tries to make sense of the suicide of his sibling, his death a second one in the community. There is one other factor…
Read MoreReview: Ballet Nights, Glasgow
The critically acclaimed Ballet Nights smash hit live dance show makes its long-awaited Scottish debut in July at Glasgow Theatre Royal, finds Lisa Simonis. The ballet world descended upon Glasgow recently with the Scottish debut of Ballet Nights. Walking to the venue in the drizzle, I could spot the queue in front of Glasgow’s…
Read MoreGardening Column, Hamish Martin: ‘Whenever I see Red Clover growing wild I can’t help but internally rejoice’
Let me introduce you to one of my favourite wild friends, Red Clover. Whenever I see it growing wild I can’t help but internally rejoice, it’s bright red flower acting like a beacon, pulling me in. I will always pick some and bring them home to make herbal health tea. It is so interwoven with…
Read MoreMartyna and Magda Michalak: The Edinburgh twins taking the art world by storm
Lisa Simonis sits down with the Polish sisters Martyna and Magda Michalak – the Edinburgh twins taking the art world by storm. While most sibling relationships are complex, the stakes suddenly heighten when it comes to twins, who seem to inspire a unique kind of societal fascination. Imagine having someone with whom you’ve shared everything…
Read MoreBallet Nights Glasgow: Smash hit live show makes long-awaited Scottish debut
The critically acclaimed Ballet Nights smash hit live dance show makes its long-awaited Scottish debut in July at Glasgow Theatre Royal, finds Lisa Simonis. Ballet Nights Glasgow will showcase a diverse programme of iconic ballet classics, modern masterpieces, contemporary dance, and live music, performed by dancers from internationally acclaimed ballet companies, emerging artists, virtuoso…
Read MoreEntire Scottish island Shuna with ruined castle goes on sale for £5.5million
After 80 years in the ownership of the Gully family, Shuna, in the Slate Islands, is up for sale and it could be yours for £5.5 million. The Gully family have owned, farmed and lived on Shuna since 1945. The 1,110-acre island offers holiday accommodation and boasts incredible wildlife, with a regular feeding spot for…
Read MoreThe slow staycation: How to take a tranquil city break in London
London, a famously frenetic city, might seem like an odd choice for a relaxing break, but it all depends on how you do it. Eilidh Tuckett headed down to the city for a slow staycation. It’s not often that the sun splits the sky in Glasgow, but on this particular morning, it was. The…
Read MoreHow the UK–India trade deal opens door in the Scotch whisky industry
Euan Duncan, a Partner at law firm Morton Fraser MacRoberts, on how the UK–India trade deal will affect Scottish whisky and the importance of geographical indication. The UK–India trade deal has been billed as a landmark moment for Scottish exporters – and for whisky, it opens the door to a market with huge commercial…
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