From John Grisham & Ali Smith to live podcasts, explore Sass MacDonald's guide to the top must-see events at the 2026 Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Angela Yausheva's jazz-poetry film, The Music That Lives In Me, blends slick urban cinema and spoken word to map a journey from romantic dissonance to harmony.

John Waters muse Mink Stole and San Francisco drag legend Peaches Christ talk the franchise era of drag and officially retiring Idol Worship in the UK.

TRACS has confirmed Daniel Abercrombie will succeed founder Donald Smith as the new Director of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival from April 2026

The smoke has cleared on Manipulate 2026. From Taudevin’s bouffon brilliance to Dewey Dell's sensory overload, here is our verdict on this year's slate.