An alarming loss of corporate decision makers will hold back the First Minister’s twin goals of driving growth and eliminating poverty, says TERRY MURDEN Some years ago I attended a dinner at the Glasgow Hilton organised by some of Scotland’s wealthiest entrepreneurs who were rallying around a new campaign to Make Poverty History. Supporting such […]
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How lawyers ensure the show goes on
KATIE CORRIGAN says a well-drafted contract plays a key role in artistic success August in Edinburgh is synonymous with The Festival in all its guises and, whether you are a visitor or a resident, the city is transformed. Even the most curmudgeonly of locals must surely accept the economic, not to mention the cultural benefits […]
Honest John facing a few home truths
The First Minister will have to admit to a dwindling SNP membership that the party has to change direction, says TERRY MURDEN John Swinney delivers his first address to the SNP conference next weekend and he’ll need the schedulers to allow him enough time to tackle a bulging to-do list. Just three months into his […]
Fringe music: Jazz Main, Camille, Honey Trap
Nick Gould of Jazz Main (pic: Terry Murden) Jazz Main ✭✭✭✭ Regulars on the Edinburgh jazz circuit will be familiar with the foot-tapping sets from local quartet Jazz Main and the combo have been delighting visitors to the Festival for years. This year there full houses at the Jazz Bar which was re-opened following a […]
Broadway style bar debuts in Edinburgh
A musical theatre actor and fine artist was so inspired by music-loving Scots who visited his New York-style piano bar in Lisbon that he has moved it to Scotland, writes JULENA DRUMI Edinburgh Fringe venue 245 will offer this year’s festival goers something new. Downstairs at Betty’s makes its debut in the capital’s West End […]