Festival Theatre, Edinburgh (rating 5/5) A wintry tale with a warming message is told in this elegant and sumptuous production, a suitably grand and defining piece to mark Scottish Ballet’s 50th anniversary. After a slow start, the pace quickens and the story, choreographed by Christopher Hampson is played out against four breathtaking sets by designer […]
Peerages show Johnson’s disdain for his new friends in the north
As I See It: Terry Murden Just a week since the General Election and another week until Christmas and Boris Johnson has been playing political Santa Claus, handing out gift-wrapped jobs to his unelected allies as if the democratic process had suddenly gone out of fashion. The Prime Minister spent a large part of the […]
Bell tolls for Scotland’s new stock exchange
As I See It: Terry Murden Three months ago the businessman behind plans to revive the Scottish Stock Exchange was insisting all was well and that the project remained on schedule. He had even commissioned a Glasgow artist to design a new bell to mark the opening of trading. Alas, it looks like the bell […]
SNP rises, but Sturgeon faces higher hurdles
As I See It: Terry Murden An election that was expected to determine the fate of Britain’s future in the EU, will do more than end the suffocating arguments over Brexit. It will reshape British politics, and determine the relevance of the Labour Party as well as Scotland’s relationship with England. Labour’s John McDonnell was […]
Art and life of first British king among highlights of 2020 season
Art: NGS programme The National Galleries of Scotland is to hold the first exhibition in more than 40 years devoted to exploring the life of King James VI & I, the first monarch of Scotland and England, as part of its 2020 programme. There will also be a once-in-a-lifetime reunion of five of Titian’s greatest works, together […]