1+ week, 3+ day ago   (505+ words) The Scotsman Food and Drink Editor Sam Heughan’s Spirit of Galloway event at this year’s Stranraer Oyster Festival has been cancelled. The actor and author was set to headline a flagship Sunday afternoon event celebrating his home region. The actor…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (390+ words) There are thousands of shows in Edinburgh this month. Please tell us why we should come and see yours? I think it’s important to support local talent at the very start of their career. What will we learn from your…...

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3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1381+ words) Chip and Gus: A Comedy with Balls ★★★★ theSpace @ Venue 45 (Venue 45) until 29 August Having written just the other day about The Distance at Summerhall and mused on the growing trend for plays which incorporate some form of strenuous physical activity – from…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (219+ words) Festival Theatre, until 20 August All the while, 18 dancers and five musicians give body and soul to Cherkaouis’ and composer Jasser Haj Youssef’s vision, creating one unforgettable image after another. Kelly Apter Enjoying The Scotsman's coverage of the Edinburgh festivals? For…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (917+ words) Kirsty Mann: Corpse ★★★★ Summerhall (Venue 26) until 30 August The Wolf of Poyais ★★★★ Assembly Roxy (Venue 139) until 30 August Sir Gregor MacGregor, many of us might need reminding, was the real-life early 19th century British Army officer who invented the Central American country of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (131+ words) From comedy and theatre to dance and circus, here are all of the five-star shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026. Of the hundreds of shows reviewed by The Scotsman at this year’s Fringe, only a handful are worthy of a five-star…...