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Barry DidcockHerald Scotland |
Scotland has produced some of the world's most influential artists, but who is shaping the country's creative landscape today? The Herald...
What does the BBC crisis, which has seen the resignation of the director-general Tim Davie over journalism standards , mean for BBC Scotland? Herald...
In what would be a brave move even for a channel with a noted track record in drama but feels in this case like off-the-scale audacity, UK broadcaster...
We’re often asked to judge the best Scottish film ever made, or shown a list somebody has already concocted. These throw up familiar titles –...
Though it did cause the cancellation of a slew of Fringe shows, Edinburgh largely escaped the worst Storm Floris had to offer. But the buffeting,...
Scottish crime author Val McDermid is wrong for criticising activists who led the 2023 protests against main sponsor Baillie Gifford, which led...
As the noise around Netflix’s Edinburgh-set crime hit Department Q fades into the background, there’s more news on the TV detective front for fans...
I spent an enjoyable lunchtime recently talking to John Niven about his new novel ahead of his Scottish book tour and his appearance at next month’s...
When Damon Albarn dropped the first Gorillaz album in 2001 it felt like a fresh, brilliant and exciting idea – a cartoon band employing avatars...
Niche tastes Independent Bookshop Week has just ended and the buzz even ahead of the tills closing on Saturday was that this year’s UK-wide event...
‘Arabist’ is one of those words you’ll normally find only on the CVs of Cambridge University graduates headed for the Foreign and Commonwealth...
Rupert Everett has some harsh words for the SNP government’s approach to arts funding, though his beef is more about the what than the how much –...
Which side were you on in the great Authors vs Baillie Gifford stushie of 2023? Which is to say, where do you stand now on corporate sponsorship of...
Wonderwallet As you probably know, Oasis are due at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium in August for three concerts which will bring 200,000 fans to...
Fringe players Another year, another set of dire warnings about the current state of the Edinburgh Festival and its future viability if things...
Mosh? Gosh no! Everyone thinks Glasgow audiences are the best in the world – but could they be wrong? Once upon a time it’s a question you...
Wyrd but wonderful Asked to create a site specific show for Jupiter Artland, the art park-cum-gallery nestled in rolling countryside near Edinburgh,...
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has just revealed its opening film and it is American black comedy Sorry, Baby, written and directed...