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Fringe Reviews: Dance & Theatre

The Crucible – ★★★★ Nine sturdy-looking wooden chairs horseshoe the stage. A woman dressed like a governess stands in the centre with a lit lantern...
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Edinburgh Fringe, Raise the Barre: ‘A must see, it’s truly terrific’

Raise the Barre is explosive stuff. A must see, it’s truly terrific, says Jeremy Welch.  ★★★★★ It’s graduation day at a dance school presided over...
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The Good Books, Kristie De Garis: ‘If I like the sound of a book I’ll either buy it in the next six minutes or not at all’

Drystone waller Kristie De Garis on the books of her childhood, her love of O’Brother by John Niven and why life is too short to...
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International Festival Reviews: Bruce Liu Plays Ravel, Hanni Liang: Dreams & Volosi

Bruce Liu Plays Ravel with the NCPA Orchestra After esteemed conductor Myung-Whun Chung walked on stage with the hearty applause of the audience, The NCPA...
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Fringe Reviews: Dan Tiernan, Vittorio Angelone & Terence Hartnett

Dan Tiernan’s abrasive comedy style is at once hilarious and disconcerting, says Frankie Reason.  ★★★★ Dan opens his set with a scream, immediately turns to...
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Five star reviews from the Edinburgh Fringe: Glenn Moore & Boiler Room Six

No introductions, no preamble, Glenn Moore is off and running at a hundred miles an hour before he's even on the stage, says Alister Tenneb....

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Val McDermid confessed she wishes popular character drank whisky instead of gin 

Scottish crime writer Val McDermid has confessed she wishes she’d made her popular character Karen Pirie drink whisky instead of gin.  The whisky-loving writer behind...

Scotland’s thriving rum scene

Peter Holland, co-host of The Scottish Rum Festival masterclasses, tells us about Scotland’s thriving rum scene ahead of this year's festival.    Ever since Dark...
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World record-breaking brothers bid to turn whisky into water with new charity

A trio of Scottish world record-breaking rowing brothers have joined forces with their famous father to launch a new charity.  The Maclean Foundation, which has...
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Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery opened by The King

Scotland’s most northerly mainland distillery has been officially opened by The King. 8 Doors Distillery was opened by His Majesty King Charles during a visit...

Production at Rosebank Distillery restarted after 30 years

Production at Rosebank Distillery has restarted after 30 years, with the first cask filled and now maturing.  The Falkirk distillery was mothballed in 1993 after...
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Rare whisky worth £500,000 to go under hammer at Distillers One of One auction

A bottle of rare whisky worth £500,000 will go under the hammer later this year as part of the Distillers One of One auction. The...

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