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Totally Tina arrives in Aberdeen
Totally Tina invited the Granite City to come along and shake a tail feather as the show’s tour took it to Aberdeen’s Tivoli theatre. Grant Dickie went along… I’ve always been a big Tina Turner fan and was disappointed when she retired from touring and I hadn’t been able to see her live. So it…
Read MoreBook Lovers Bookshop: We speak to the author behind the UK’s first brick and mortar romance-only bookshop
Romance may be one of the biggest money-making genres in the publishing industry, but it has historically been dismissed in literary circles due to outdated and biased opinions on its content and craft. We spoke to Caden Armstrong, the 24-year-old romance author of Truthfully, Yours and owner of the UK’s first brick and mortar romance-only…
Read MoreAntiques expert Jeremy Cooper donates collection with links to Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin to Glasgow School of Art
Author, curator and antiques expert Jeremy Cooper has donated a significant part of his collection of rare 1990’s British art ephemera to The Glasgow School of Art. The personally curated collection has more than 2000 rare objects in it, some linked to many of Britain’s leading contemporary artists including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. It…
Read MoreGregor MacGregor: Scotland’s most infamous conman who pulled off history’s most audacious scam
He was Scotland’s most infamous con artist who pulled off one of history’s most audacious scams. And now a new play about the life of Gregor MacGregor, the Scot who swindled the public into believing in a country that never existed, is coming to Scotland. MacGregor was an officer in the British Army from 1803…
Read MoreLetter written by Mary Queen of Scots hours before execution to go on display
A letter written by Mary, Queen of Scots six hours before her execution in 1587 is going on display in Perth. The letter was penned by the doomed monarch at Fortheringhay Castle for her brother-in-law, Henri III of Franceleft, and left instructions for the care of the staff after her execution. The letter has been…
Read MoreFuture of iconic Leith Theatre secured for the future with 50 year lease
The future of the iconic Leith Theatre has been secured for the next 50 years after a charity secured a crucial agreement to run the venue. A campaign to save the neglected theatre has been ongoing for the last 20 years. The charity was formed in the wake of a campaign to prevent the property…
Read MoreRuby Mitcham: Meet the 17-year-old school girl who is already regarded as one of the most talented young artists in the UK
Her drawings as a child may have started out as smiley heads with legs. But just last month, 17-year-old Ruby Mitcham became the youngest ever artist to feature in the Society of Scottish Artists’ prestigious national art exhibition, which since it was founded in 1891 has shown the work of painters like Edvard Munch and…
Read MoreSlow Horses star Jack Lowden to reprise his role in The Fifth Step with Martin Freeman
Slow Horses star Jack Lowden is to reprise his role in The Fifth Step in a new West End production co-starring Martin Freeman. The Scottish star first appeared in the drama, written by David Ireland, at the Edinburgh international festival last year and drew acclaim for his performance as an alcoholic, Luka, who joins the…
Read MoreSuccession star Brian Cox returns to Scottish stage for first time in a decade: ‘It’s good to be back’
Succession star Brian Cox is returning to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade as he portrays economist Adam Smith in a new production about the 2008 financial crash. The Edinburgh International Festival has announced it will open this year with a new play Make It Happen, a co-production between National Theatre…
Read MoreTotally Tina arrives in Scotland
Award-winning Tina Turner tribute, Totally Tina, is arriving in Scotland this month. Fourteen years have passed since Totally Tina first sprang to life in Liverpool, with singer Justine Riddoch picking up a Lifetime Achievement Award along the way. Supported by her super-talented band and dazzling dancing girls in sequins, feathers and diamonds, Justine is tipped…
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