Brit Awards 2020: when is the ceremony on TV tonight and who is performing?
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The UK will crown its favourite artists from the last year tonight (18 Feb) with the 2020 Brit Awards.
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James Bond No Time to Die: release date, cast, and what we learned from the trailers
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The arrival of a new James Bond film is always an exciting movie event, and upcoming release, No Time to Die, looks like it will be no exception to that rule.
Susan Boyle 'very excited' ahead of upcoming tour
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Susan Boyle has said she is "very excited" ahead of her upcoming tour, which will include a return to the stage where her journey to fame began.
Brit Awards 2020 odds: from Lewis Capaldi to Dave - the artists expected to win big
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Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi could win big at the ceremony, with nominations in four categories including Album and Song of the Year.
Music review: Sound of Yell, CCA, Glasgow
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“If a sound engineer had an anxiety dream it would look like this,” said Stevie Jones with a smile in the direction of his own live sound technician and a gesture towards the seven-piece group of Glasgow luminaries surrounding him...
Music review: RSNO: Romantic Grieg, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
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The annual RSNO St Valentine programme – simply titled Romantic Grieg this year – tends to be a package of potboilers with a common thread of romance. This one ticked the box, but beyond that lacked the spark of young love.
Music review: Angel Olsen, Barrowland, Glasgow
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Missouri singer-songwriter Angel Olsen has expanded her sound – and subsequently her fanbase – with her shimmering soulful fourth album, All Mirrors, all the better to fill Barrowland with lashings of dark David Lynchian romance on Valentine’s Day.
Music review: Iceland Symphony Orchestra & Yan Pascal Tortelier, Usher Hall, Edinburgh
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“Are you still part of it?” quipped conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier, explaining that he’d finish the eighth and final concert in the Iceland Symphony Orchestra’s UK tour with two encores of British music.
Dance review: Antigone, Interrupted, Perth Theatre
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“Wish me luck,” says Solène Weinachter to a woman in the front row, eliciting laughter rather than empathy from the packed crowd. She’s just explained that Antigone is a Greek tragedy filled with copious characters but she’s going to perform it all by herself.
Music review: Julian Cope, Liquid Room, Edinburgh
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How does one address Julian Cope these days? The former Teardrop Explodes frontman has many guises – post-punk hero, indie pop troubadour, historical writer, esteemed academic, playful political commentator...
Pictish Trail on new album Thumb World: “I wanted to make the music as escapist as possible”
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Fatherhood has concentrated the mind of Eigg-based musician and record label owner Johnny Lynch, who has a new album and a new perspective, he tells Fiona Shepherd
BBC Scotland Director Donalda MacKinnon is to stand down as the corporation's Scottish leader
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BBC Scotland Director Donalda MacKinnon is to stand down as the corporation's Scottish leader after four years in the role and 33 years with the broadcaster.
That Edinburgh Castle inspired Emerald City in Wizard of Oz shows power of imagination – leader comment
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The work of Edinburgh-born Hollywood artist George Gibson is to be celebrated in his home country for the first time with a special event at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in April.
How to ensure Edinburgh remains a world-leading festival city – Julia Amour
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Edinburgh’s festivals are not pursuing a policy of growth for growth’s sake, writes Julia Amour.
Edinburgh's festivals admit action needed on crowd congestion as they distance themselves from 'growth for growth's sake'
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The head of the body charged with promoting Edinburgh’s festivals to the rest of the world has admitted there is a growing need to tackle the huge volume of crowds flocking into the city centre for major events - as she signalled a major shift away from constantly trying to grow their audiences.
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