Steven Milne on why Aberdeen Comedy Festival 2026 wagers on Scottish talent, close quarters, and communal laughter over the sterile comfort of the algorithm.
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.
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.
Playwright Morna Young discusses how attending an assisted death in Oregon inspired her new Traverse Theatre play—and why it is ultimately about living.
Poet Len Pennie and BAFTA-winning composer Paul Leonard-Morgan merge Scots-language verse and cinematic electronica on their collaborative album, Delusions.