At the Edinburgh Tattoo, ancient carnyx calls and massed pipes elevate military pomp into an unexpectedly sombre, deeply moving reckoning with modern conflict.

Veiled in black, RÓIS resurrects the ancient Irish art of keening, weaving raw grief into ethereal electronics, dark ritual, and surprising post-punk energy.

In a triumphant return to Edinburgh, Kirill Petrenko and the Berlin Philharmonic deliver a breathtaking Elgar and a unmatched Tchaikovsky Fourth.

At Usher Hall, the Colin Currie Group plays Steve Reich with virtuosic flair, revealing how easily hypnotic minimalism curdles into maddening repetition.

Khashabi Theatre’s Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah opens with intimate warmth rather than distant spectacle. Creators Bashar Murkus and Khulood Basel set an inviting tone as actors greet audience members like friends arriving…