Living by the Sword
George Anthony sold furniture in Moray by day, but by night he was at the forefront of Cold War monitoring in Scotland and charged with sounding the siren if a nuclear bomb was dropped on the world.
Living by the Sword
Here’s our guide to the best theatre shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, as recommended by our critics.
Living by the Sword
Stunning drone footage has marked the countdown to the opening of V&A Dundee has begun, with a month to go until the design museum welcomes visitors through its doors.
Living by the Sword
A hundred years ago, this would have been common theatre fare. But the variety show is a rare beast these days, so hurrah for Head First Acrobats for bringing it back.
Living by the Sword
Basking in the wonderfully wayward eclecticism of Ron Davis’ Symphronica amid the picture hung premises of the Scottish Arts Club, you’re never quite sure whether you might get an eruption of all-out jazz...
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A few wrinkles need to be ironed out of this triple bill by London-based Hack Ballet Company – some of them literally.
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To those who remember Mark O’Rowe’s visceral early plays, Howie the Rookie and Terminus, his latest work might come as a bit of surprise.
Living by the Sword
Gordon Brown has launched a stinging attack on Jeremy Corbyn's handling of the anti-semitism row engulfing Labour and warned the current party leader "has to change."
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Le Vent du Nord must melt the snow in their native Quebec. Led by twin fiddles and hurdy-gurdy, driven by incessantly rattling foot percussion, the quintet’s unbridled energy rarely let up in this Light...
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For those planning the ultimate night away with their closest friends, the newly launched penthouse pyjama party may be ideal
Living by the Sword
Lasting over four hours in total, Handel’s oratorio Samson was undoubtedly one of the International Festival’s lengthier events.
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The family members who look after ill and disabled people are often only spoken about in terms of news stories and statistics. We rarely hear from them directly or individually – something that makes Christina Murdock’s one-woman show...
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King George IV arrived in Edinburgh amid great pageantry in a historic trip that was to reinvent Scottish traditions that still hold firm today.
Living by the Sword
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) Scotland has lost its legal challenge to the Scottish Government’s move to allow pregnant women to take abortion-inducing medication at home.
Living by the Sword
An Edinburgh Fringe performer has managed to reunite a lost teddy bear with its owner after a social media appeal.
