Festival of Arts: A derelict theatre is be brought back to life for a festival of arts. Live drama, music and poetry will be performed from this weekend by more than 130 artists, bands, poets and theatre companies during the Hidden Door Festival at Leith Theatre. The festival, which runs until 4 June, follows a fundraising […]
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Author Brookmyre’s unique auction donation
Crime writing: Crime fiction fans are getting the unique opportunity to have a character named after them in Scottish author Christopher Brookmyre’s next work. They will bid to have a character named after them in the writer’s next book courtesy of sight loss charity, Royal Blind. The lot will be auctioned at a fundraising event held […]
Eva Longoria heads star-studded gala night
Gala glamour: Hollywood actress Eva Longoria headed a star-studded charity dinner in Edinburgh and said she would love to film in Scotland. Ms Longoria, principal guest at the inaugural Global Gift Foundation event held at the Waldorf Astoria Caledonian Hotel, said she was making her first visit to Edinburgh. “How do you say it? Is […]
Relax, and let out your stresses in song
Getting vocal: Modern living can be so hurried and pressurising that many of us seek out ever-creative ways to relieve mind and body of the daily stresses we put ourselves through. Some jog, while others choose the solitude of a good book. It is also said that the act of engaging in a communal activity is […]
Ealing remake is a love letter to Scotland
Film release – Whisky Galore! Sometimes the best stories are the ones that couldn’t be made up. This one has gone into folklore, but it did happen, and it is being re-told for a modern audience. Usually there is an outcry from purists when a beloved classic is given a contemporary makeover, but this […]