Esther Swift is Bringing the Strings
12 June 2024
An immersive visual art and sound experience will launch Scottish harpist Esther Swift’s debut solo album.
Performing Arts
Join us as we highlight the news and reviews from the world of music, opera, dance theatre, screenings and more.
Keeping it Reel: The Reeling Music Festival Returns to Glasgow
29 May 2024
Rising Scottish traditional music stars are due to play in Glasgow as The Reeling festival returns to the city’s Rouken Glen Park for a second year.
Hope of Happiness in the Ruins: The Girls of Slender Means at the Lyceum, Edinburgh
29 April 2024
Review: Muriel Spark’s drama depicting the hope of happiness in the poverty immediately following the Second World War is at Edinburgh’s Lyceum.
1776 and All That: Hamilton at Festival Theatre Edinburgh
12 March 2024
One of the United States’ founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton, is portrayed in the blockbuster musical Hamilton, at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre.
Picturing the Music: Tim Kliphuis at Edinburgh Queen’s Hall
6 February 2024
Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall is set to host Dutch violinist and composer Tim Kliphuis, who will debut his re-working of Modeste Mussorgsky’s 19th-century masterpiece Pictures at an Exhibition.
Lambchop’s Articulation of the American Head at Celtic Connections
30 January 2024
Review: Lambchop’s conversational poetry graces the Celtic Connections stage as Kurt Wagner joins pianist Andrew Broder.
Local Hero’s Voice Breaks the Heart at Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s Celtic Connections Gathering
27 January 2024
Review: Nearly fifty years after their inaugural performance, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra with conductor Eric Jacobsen invite the most distinguished of guest musicians and singers to join them for a warm-hearted evening that’s both moving and celebratory.
Fingerpicking Good: Tommy Emmanuel and Molly Tuttle Warm Up the Winter Blues
20 January 2024
Review: Currently touring the UK, garlanded acoustic guitarist Tommy Emmanuel has made Celtic Connections a key stop, performing on the second day of Glasgow’s global music festival with American guitar super-talent Molly Tuttle.
Bringing Folk Together: Celtic Connections 2024
3 January 2024
Established in 1994, Celtic Connections’ upcoming programme promises the brightest mix of legendary Scottish and international music stars from the Folk firmament and beyond.
She, or He? Cinders! at Theatre Royal, Glasgow
15 December 2023
Review: A festive favourite returns this winter to Glasgow’s Theatre Royal with a surprise… Scottish Ballet’s Cinders! has arrived, with a twist.
Seven Times the Fun at King’s Theatre Glasgow
11 December 2023
Review: Glasgow pantomime legends Elaine C Smith, Darren Brownlie and Johnny Mac are back, bringing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to life once more.
Scottish Ensemble Returns by Candlelight
30 November 2023
Scottish Ensemble’s Scotland-wide tour of Concerts by Candlelight series returns with the theme of Music for Warmth and Restoration.
WIN! A Pair of Choice Seats to Scottish Ensemble’s Candlelit Concerts
21 November 2023
WIN! Treat yourself-plus-one to a special holiday performance, with a pair of choice seats to Scottish Ensemble’s Candlelit Concerts.
Pretty in Neon at Theatre Royal, Glasgow
16 November 2023
Review: To many the ultimate rom-com, Pretty Woman: The Musical has arrived in Glasgow, with a dazzling production and high-calibre cast.
Revolution Deep in the Ear at Fruitmarket Edinburgh
9 November 2023
Making its debut at Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket, Deep Time is a festival of new music, featuring commissions and performances from leading radical and experimental composers, musicians and improvisers.
A Beacon of Music at National Library of Scotland
27 September 2023
Musician Aidan O’Rourke is transforming National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh’s reading rooms into musical performance spaces for storytelling, music and song.
The Best, Close to Home: Haddington Concert Society 2023/24 season
20 September 2023
The new Haddington Concert Society 2023/24 season once again offers chamber music of the highest calibre performed by musicians well-known on the world stage, and outstanding young musicians.
The Royal Conservatoire Glasgow Makes It a Date
20 September 2023
‘Fridays at One’ is an opportunity to join the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) in Glasgow as they showcase talent from their students, faculty, alumni and guest artists.
Monday’s for Music at the Traverse
20 September 2023
Traditional music promoters The Soundhouse Organisation continue their Monday evening concert series at the Traverse in Edinburgh.
Fantastique! Berlioz continues BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s 2023 Programme
20 September 2023
The BBC SSO continues its new season in Glasgow and Aberdeen, with Berlioz’s blockbuster Symphonie Fantastique.
Northern Blood for Dracula, National Theatre of Scotland
19 September 2023
The world premiere of National Theatre of Scotland’s new take on Dracula, the action is relocated to the wild beauty of Aberdeenshire – reportedly the inspiration for the classic novel.
Ice Cream and War: Scotland’s Italian Connection in Tally’s Blood
19 September 2023
Twenty years after its last full-scale production, Tally’s Blood follows the lives of an Italian immigrant family in Scotland from the 1930s to the 1950s, at Perth Theatre.
Sundays are Classic at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall
17 September 2023
The Sunday Classics season at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall features music from around the world.
Scottish Ensemble, Making the Connection
7 September 2023
Combining well-known popular works with contemporary compositions, Scottish Ensemble continue their commitment to building long-term connections with local communities across the country.
