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Neil Cooper

Herald Scotland

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Cool and arty Glasgow is dying before our eyes - here's why its demise is happening

Trongate 103, once heralded as a publicly backed haven for Glasgow’s grassroots art scene, is facing turmoil as its cultural tenants report...

03.03.2026 5

Herald Scotland

Neil Cooper

Forget Edinburgh Festivals for a moment, closure of this Glasgow theatre is a tragedy

The last week has seen the sudden closure of one of Scotland’s most important arts venues. No, not the CCA, which had been an accident waiting to...

12.02.2026 10

Herald Scotland

Neil Cooper

Like a Scandi-noir thriller, this eerie theatre show takes no prisoners

Theatre: Let the Right One In, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, Neil Cooper, Four stars Blood is a lot thicker than water for Oskar and his...

01.11.2025 4

Herald Scotland

Neil Cooper

Theatre: Boys from the Blackstuff, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, four stars Down by the docks they’re talking tough in James Graham’s stage adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s classic 20th century TV drama

Theatre: Boys from the Blackstuff, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Neil Cooper, Four stars Down by the docks they’re talking tough in James Graham’s...

13.03.2025 5

Herald Scotland

Neil Cooper