Art exhibition: Turner in January The annual Turner in January exhibition will open at the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh featuring an outstanding collection of watercolours bequeathed in 1900 by Henry Vaughan. For over a century the Gallery has followed the stipulations set out by the art collector that 38 works encapsulating the entire career […]
Displaying emotion and creativity in 53 varieties
Art exhibition: BP National Portrait Award Few subjects offer as much variety as the human face which is why portraiture is so compelling to artists. The 2017 BP Portrait Award exhibition, which has opened at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, features 53 stand-out works selected from 2,580 entries, by artists from 87 countries. There are portraits of […]
Bite-size delights and a recital to savour
Fringe review – The Big Breakfast (rating: 5/5) Piano Music of Erik Satie (rating : 5/5) A day off and an opportunity to grab a few quick shows, especially early in the day which is an added pleasure for those who may have other commitments later on. The Big Breakfast offers three “menus” of ten-minute […]
Three Girls writer Taylor gets EIFF residency
Film Festival: Television viewers will be familiar with the powerful drama Three Girls about the grooming scandal in Rochdale. The three-part series received warm reviews and gave a further boost to the credentials of its Glasgow-born writer Nicole Taylor. She has now been signed up by the Edinburgh International Film Festival as EIFF Screenwriter-in-Residence. The […]
Provocative show is a surreal circus treat
Fringe review – All Genius All Idiot (rating: 5/5) Performed on a set that was a mix of Top Cat’s alley and the rubbish dump from the musical Cats, four characters appear bizarrely dressed while desperately expressing their emotions through extreme acrobatics and creative interpretations. The show emerges from a cast who slowly reveal their […]