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Waitress – a musical with the perfect recipe for success
Musicals are wonderful things – they can be set anywhere… high schools… London buses… The streets of Paris… And now, a pie diner in America. Waitress is a musical I was aware of, but knew very little about. It’s one of those shows that you see advertised on billboards and on posters in the Tube…
Read MoreEngaging people with dementia through music and art
Memory Spinners, Scottish Opera’s project designed to engage with people living with dementia through music and art, has begun. Sessions are taking place at Glasgow’s St Columba’s Church and Holy Trinity Church Hall in St Andrews. Having launched in 2012, the sessions were put on hold for two years during the pandemic and this is…
Read MoreWhisky and murder in the Scottish Field podcast
We’ve got whisky and writing in the 43rd episode of the Scottish Field podcast. We’re just over two weeks away from the return of the Spirit of Speyside whisky festival. This year, there will be more than five hundred events within the Festival, which runs from 27 April to 2 May. This year, there’s a…
Read MoreA Gothic version of Rabbie Burns’ stories
A contemporary take on the gothic Edinburgh of Rabbie Burns is coming to the capital this week. Tam O’Shanter, Tales & Whisky premiers at Assembly Roxy in Edinburgh this Friday, 15 April, combining Scottish folklore, iconic poetry, and live music, all washed down with a wee dram of the good stuff. Running for three dates…
Read MoreSoundtrack to Scots musical Orphans is released
National Theatre of Scotland has announced the launch of Orphans, the soundtrack of their brand-new Scottish musical. Orphans is a darkly comic musical about family, grief and forgiveness, based on the much-loved cult film written and directed by Peter Mullan and features raucous and heartfelt songs with music and lyrics by Glaswegian composing team Roddy…
Read MoreDandelion to bring two free festivals to Scotland
Two major free outdoor festivals will take place this summer in Glasgow and Inverness. They are part of Dandelion, an ambitious creative programme taking place across Scotland in 2022. Following the arc of the growing season, Dandelion will inspire people to ‘sow, grow and share’ food, music, knowledge and ideas. Taking place over three days,…
Read MoreMaking a big impression with Les Dawson tribute
Actor, comedian and impressionist Jon Culshaw is coming to Scotland this summer with a new show. Les Dawson: Flying High is an homage, and celebration of the beloved and much-missed comedy Legend, Les Dawson. Jon delivers a touching, funny and warm-hearted performance in this show that is set to premier at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe…
Read MoreTop Secret Drum Corps are heading to the Tattoo
Swiss drumming sensation, The Top Secret Drum Corps, has been revealed as the first confirmed international act to take to the Castle Esplanade when The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The iconic drummers will wow fans with their dynamic precision drumming showcase, which has received global recognition since first performing in the show back in 2003.…
Read MoreThe Scandal at Mayerling ready to open this week
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s iconic ballet about a dysfunctional royal family, depicting shocking real events from 1889, opens for its new tour in Glasgow this week. This production was boldly created in 1978 and is now reimagined and redesigned by Scottish Ballet, in a sumptuous production that is at once both intimate and epic. This is…
Read MoreScottish Opera coming to our television screens
On Easter Sunday (17 April), the new Scottish Opera production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers, described by audiences as ‘wonderful and heartwarming’, is scheduled to be broadcast on BBC Four at 8pm. This co-production with D’Oyly Carte Opera and State Opera South Australia is directed by Stuart Maunder, artistic director at State Opera South…
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