✭✭✭✭✭ One of the must-see shows at the Fringe is back for its 15th season and audiences are showing their appreciation by turning out in record numbers. As usual there is a combination of “menus” featuring five or six 10-15 minute plays rotating over a 3-day period so you can choose which selection you prefer. […]
Julena Drumi
Workers call time on boozy get-togethers
Workers want to feel valued through team-building rather than drinks in the pub, finds JULENA DRUMI A determined effort by firms to persuade employees to give up their home offices and head back into the workplace has taken many forms, not least through the offer of various incentives. Higher pay, redesigned offices, flexible shifts and […]
Former rail station named Home of the Year
A restored Victorian railway station furnished with graffiti on the garden wall has been named Scotland’s Home of the Year. The Old Train House on the edge of Leith was empty for 10 years when it was taken on by Ben and Christina Blundell and turned into a family home, complete with recycled furniture. Their […]
Banksy gives Glasgow a fix of street culture
Fans of street art will be treated to an exhibition in Glasgow by the enigmatic Banksy who has been drawn to the city for his first solo exhibition in 14 years, writes JULENA DRUMI From Kissing Coppers to Girl with a Balloon, the works of the artist known as Banksy have become as familiar as […]
Thunberg to address Edinburgh Book Festival
The young climate activist will be in conversation about her activism, writes JULENA DRUMI Greta Thunberg, the young climate activist, will speak at a special event as part of this year’s Edinburgh Book Festival programme. The event, titled It’s Not Too late to Change the World, will take place at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Sunday 13 August and […]