Scurrying into what feels like a dark train tunnel buried underneath the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, wearing fluorescent wristbands as admission passes, the nervous excitement and eager anticipation in the room is palpable. Based on the 1993 novel by Irvine Welsh and adapted for stage by Harry Gibson, the audience brace themselves for what is promised to be a … [Read more...] about Review: Trainspotting Live at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Reflections on the Glasgow Film Festival
As the Glasgow Film Festival draws to a close after another hugely successful season, it’s time to reflect on just what it is that makes film festivals so much fun, so interesting, and still so attractive to audiences even in the modern days of instant downloads and Netflix. Choice Perhaps the biggest draw of a film festival is the sheer choice available. There were … [Read more...] about Reflections on the Glasgow Film Festival
Some top upcoming concerts in Glasgow
This year is going to be full of top concerts for music fans in Glasgow. Get started by checking out some of these upcoming gigs in the city. The Head and the Heart, with Cattle & Cane Taking place on Tuesday 31st January, the concert will be at Òran Mór on Great Western Road. Formed in 2009, The Head and the Heart is an American indie folk band. One of their best track … [Read more...] about Some top upcoming concerts in Glasgow
Interview: Caitriona McBride’s Guide to Ireland
Billy Connolly once said "if you ever want your flagging spirits lifted, go to Ireland" and thousands of Scots take that advice every year, hopping on one of the steady stream of cheap flights linking the two countries or taking the ferry. There is a particular connection between Donegal on Ireland's wild west coast and Glasgow with cultural and work related links dating back … [Read more...] about Interview: Caitriona McBride’s Guide to Ireland
A Tasty Night in Dublin: Shane MacGowan’s top 5 restaurants
Shane MacGowan: songwriter, hellraiser, poet frontman. The Pogues lead singer has a long relationship with Glasgow, playing memorable shows at the Barrowlands around Christmas time when their hit Fairytale of New York is an anthem for festive revelry. Now more likely to be found in a restaurant than a bar in Dublin, where he has made his home, he reveals his top five dining … [Read more...] about A Tasty Night in Dublin: Shane MacGowan’s top 5 restaurants