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Something for everyone in Edinburgh
Ballet, fun for the girls, a farce and an exhibition are taking place in Edinburgh this week. Here’s our guide to what’s on in the capital this week. Russian State Ballet of Siberia’s Swan Lake, 23-24 March, Edinburgh Playhouse. The greatest ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s iconic score in this…
Read MoreRab C Nesbitt’s Mary Doll joins the Fat Friends
A new musical production of hit TV show Fat Friends is coming to Scotland this spring. Following a successful run in England, the tour will include dates across the country in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, premiering at the Edinburgh playhouse on 19 April. The popular drama which ran from 2000–2005, detailing the lives of a…
Read More10 museum events that are too good to miss
Are you looking for something to do? Let us help… Down to Earth, until 1 April, National Museum of Scotland A free exhibit celebrating the centenary of the Strathmore Meteorite, Down to Earth reunites the four fragments of the meteorite for the first time since it fell to Earth on 3 December 1917, alongside pieces…
Read MoreAn amazing array of talent coming to Scotland
Sir Simon Rattle leads the line-up of stars heading to Scotland this August for the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), launched in the capital this week. The new music director of the London Symphony Orchestra is back following his acclaimed appearance last year, with Leonard Bernstein’s second symphony, the first of the festival’s celebrations of the…
Read MoreWhen sounds of the sixties meet the nineties
Imagine if The Beach Boys sounded like a Scottish indie band from the 90s. This is Be Like Pablo. The band make hook-laden pop tunes with four-part harmonies, fuzzy guitars and 80s synths. Their new single My Kind of Girl is a love letter to 70s new wave heroes The Cars and classic pop from…
Read MoreHamilton and Inches pays tribute to its proud past
A new era of watchmaking has chimed for Scotland’s luxury jewellery house Hamilton & Inches. The firm is releasing a new classic wristwatch the Eighty Seven in a nod to its 150-year-old horology heritage. The Hamilton & Inches 1920 watch catalogue stated: ‘The name of Hamilton & Inches on clocks, watches, regulators and chronometers, is…
Read MoreBid to build a broch in the north of Scotland
Scottish tourism has so many bold and varied tourist attractions. Some are based in brand new buildings, capitalising on modern technology, while others are steeped in the traditions of the country. Many are large and iconic, like Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument, while others are smaller in scale, but still full of…
Read MoreScottish Opera prepares for a Russian first
The first ever performance of Rachmaninov on the Scottish Opera stage, and the Scottish premiere of Francesca da Rimini, are taking place soon. The 2017/18 Sunday Series: Opera in Concert concludes on 6 May at 3pm at Theatre Royal Glasgow with a Rachmaninov double bill of Aleko and Francesca da Rimini. Scottish Opera’s music director…
Read MoreTheatre broadcast will be Absolutely Fabulous
Scottish theatre lovers unable to attend a London performance will be able to see a show live in cinemas. Oscar Wilde’s Lady Winderemere’s Fan is currently being staged at London’s Vaudeville Theatre, and will be broadcast on 20 March. The cast includes BAFTA Award-winning actor Jennifer Saunders as the Duchess of Berwick and BAFTA-nominated Kevin…
Read MoreMatilda musical will cast its spell in Edinburgh
The musical version of Roald Dahl’s much-loved Matilda is coming to Edinburgh – and tickets go on sale next week. The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that the UK and Ireland tour of Matilda The Musical will extend into 2019, including Edinburgh, accompanied by a specially devised education programme, Change My Story, for schools. Winner…
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