Beacon Book Festival 2026: Greenock’s Heavyweight Debut

Beacon Book Festival 2026: Greenock’s Heavyweight Debut

Will Quinn Jan 27, 2026 5 min read

There is a stubborn tendency to view the Scottish literary circuit as a pendulum swinging exclusively between Edinburgh’s tented village and Glasgow’s concert halls. That geographical complacency is about to…

Review: Varna International Ballet 2026 – Swan Lake

Review: Varna International Ballet 2026 – Swan Lake

Guest Contributor Jan 26, 2026 7 min read

Varna International Ballet has taken over the UK winter touring slot previously occupied by the Russian State Ballet of Siberia, which used to visit the UK pre-2022. So writes Alena…

Celtic Connections: Merchant City Trad Trail 2026

Celtic Connections: Merchant City Trad Trail 2026

Guest Contributor Jan 26, 2026 4 min read

Created by Glasgow Music City Tours, this two-hour excursion draws on the city’s flourishing music scene and its status as the UK’s first UNESCO City of Music. The experience is…

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Opens in One Month: Spring 2026 Highlights & Dates

A Play, A Pie and A Pint Opens in One Month: Spring 2026 Highlights & Dates

Will Quinn Jan 23, 2026 5 min read

One month warning: Òran Mór prepares to fire the starting gun on an 18-show Spring offensive. The panto dames have barely hung up their wigs, but the hibernation in the…

The Choir of Man seeks Glasgow singers for King’s premiere

The Choir of Man seeks Glasgow singers for King’s premiere

Will Quinn Jan 13, 2026 4 min read

If you happen to be a regular at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the news that The Choir of Man is making its “Scottish Premiere” at the King’s Theatre in Glasgow…