Granite Grit and Big Gags: Inside Aberdeen Comedy Festival 2026

Granite Grit and Big Gags: Inside Aberdeen Comedy Festival 2026

Will Quinn Sep 18, 2026 10 min read
Steven Milne on why Aberdeen Comedy Festival 2026 wagers on Scottish talent, close quarters, and communal laughter over the sterile comfort of the algorithm.
Danny Robins and the Uncanny Allure of the Arena Ghost Story

Danny Robins and the Uncanny Allure of the Arena Ghost Story

Will Quinn Sep 17, 2026 15 min read
Ahead of UncannyCon, Danny Robins discusses arena ghost stories, the rift between sceptics and believers, and the quiet grief behind our fear of the dark.
The Baton, the Bureaucracy, and Edinburgh’s Youngest Maestro

The Baton, the Bureaucracy, and Edinburgh’s Youngest Maestro

Will Quinn Sep 13, 2026 11 min read
Luis Schmidt arrived from Bavaria to give Edinburgh a civic orchestra. Between score hires and dukes, he is learning how arts survive a funding freeze.
Morna Young on Margaritas, Mortality, and ‘After Party’

Morna Young on Margaritas, Mortality, and ‘After Party’

Will Quinn Aug 22, 2026 13 min read
Playwright Morna Young discusses how attending an assisted death in Oregon inspired her new Traverse Theatre play—and why it is ultimately about living.
Bringing Scots Poetry to the Stage: Len Pennie and Paul Leonard-Morgan’s Delusions

Bringing Scots Poetry to the Stage: Len Pennie and Paul Leonard-Morgan’s Delusions

Will Quinn Aug 21, 2026 7 min read
Poet Len Pennie and BAFTA-winning composer Paul Leonard-Morgan merge Scots-language verse and cinematic electronica on their collaborative album, Delusions.