Winter Words: A Joyous Night with Rankin and Cumming

Winter Words: A Joyous Night with Rankin and Cumming

Sandra MacDonald Feb 16, 2026 5 min read
Sass MacDonald reviews a joyous night at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Ian Rankin and Alan Cumming discuss Rebus, writing, and the Oxford Bar.
Winter Words: Amy Liptrot Finds Firm Ground in Pitlochry

Winter Words: Amy Liptrot Finds Firm Ground in Pitlochry

Sandra MacDonald Feb 16, 2026 5 min read
ass MacDonald reports from Pitlochry. The Outrun author captivates the festival audience with a look at her new work, The Tangles.
Out in the Hills ’26: Mhairi Black & Gemma Cairney

Out in the Hills ’26: Mhairi Black & Gemma Cairney

Guest Contributor Jan 21, 2026 4 min read
Review: Mhairi Black and Gemma Cairney at Pitlochry. A sell-out conversation on Westminster, comedy, and why change starts at home.
Out in the Hills ’26: Uncovering Scotland’s Sappho

Out in the Hills ’26: Uncovering Scotland’s Sappho

Guest Contributor Jan 20, 2026 3 min read
Review: Why Ashley Douglas's new book on Marie Maitland was the surprise hit of Alan Cumming's Out in the Hills festival. "Electrifying enthusiasm."
Out in the Hills ’26: Football, Identity & Zander Murray

Out in the Hills ’26: Football, Identity & Zander Murray

Guest Contributor Jan 20, 2026 4 min read

Day two of the ‘Out in the Hills’ festival at Pitlochry Festival Theatre started for me with ‘Match of the Gay’, a panel discussion about the challenges of being openly…