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 […]
Climbers heading for the top in capital challenge
Ratho rocks: Young climber Natalie Berry will be among 200 of the world’s top competitors descending on Edinburgh this autumn including some hoping for places in the first teams to take part in an Olympic Games. The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup comes to the capital in September when more than 1,200 spectators […]
Interview: Andrew Duncan, SwarmOnline
Buzzing with energy: Clients and other business associates gathered to mark the official opening of Andrew Duncan’s latest technology adventure perhaps not realising that it was never meant to be like this. As a young boy at Glasgow High School, Duncan had prepared himself for a career in law, though at university he went off that idea […]
Interview: Paul Atkinson, Par Equity and Head Group
Recruiters heading for change: That old cliche about waiting ages for a bus, only for two to come along together, was an apt way to begin the conversation with Paul Atkinson. The venture capitalist and headhunter had just pulled off a deal to acquire Change Recruitment, merging the Glasgow and Edinburgh business with his own […]