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SNACK Edinburgh Festivals Guide 2026 (weeks 2 & 3)

SNACK magazine is Scotland’s national, independent A5 What’s On, Arts & Culture magazine Curated ...

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Bayan Haddah reading from notes at a microphone during the Falastin Film Festival 2024 final event, with the festival logo projected behind her.

Interview: Falastin Film Festival’s Gabrielle Nour Kacha and Tania Fawaz on Palestinian Cinema and Transnational Solidarity

Falastin Film Festival (FFF), an event primarily celebrating Palestinian cinema, is back for its ...

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Keira Brown
Artist Jamie Fitzpatrick standing next to his sculpture Memorials to Sausage Politics displayed on a white plinth inside the gallery space.

Interview: Jamie Fitzpatrick Tackles Historical Power in ‘Memorials to Sausage Politics’

Emerging from piles of rubble and detritus, a terrifying wigged figure leers at you ...

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Beth Primrose
A theatrical performer with white face makeup and a bald cap, holding a gloved hand up near their forehead under dramatic stage lighting.

Interview: Justin Butcher on the Enduring Tragedy of ‘Scaramouche Jones’

Justin Butcher is an actor, writer, director, and musician, best known for his play ...

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Interview: Hannah Lavery Explores Grief, Hope and ‘Everything Everyday’ at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Hannah Lavery’s latest book of poetry Everything Everyday: A Year of Empty Promises marries ...

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Alistair Braidwood
Actor Jude Bain holding script pages during a rehearsal with another cast member blurred in the background.

Interview: Grid Iron’s Judith Doherty and Ben Harrison Talk ‘Mayflies’ and Post-Industrial Scotland

Published in 2020, Andrew O’Hagan’s Mayflies was an immediate sensation. The book charts the ...

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Donald Stewart
Sami Abu Wardeh smiling and waving at the camera while holding a bright bouquet of flowers. He is wearing a grey military-style jacket with a blue patch and a black beret.

Interview: Sami Abu Wardeh on ‘Hates You’ and Channeling Anger into Action

‘I’m a character comedian and clown,’ Sami Abu Wardeh tells me, as we sit ...

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Arusa Qureshi
Comedian Tia Rey walking down an urban alleyway carrying a traffic cone in one hand and a fluffy white jacket in the other, wearing a black crop top, yellow plaid skirt, fishnets, and boots.

Interview: Tia Rey Unpacks the Psychedelic Inspiration Behind ‘Oot Ma Banger’

Tia Rey is one of the most exciting voices emerging in Scottish comedy. Her ...

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Jonny Stone
Malaika Kegode and folk-prog duo Jakabol standing outdoors among lush green trees and foliage, wearing dark clothing. Kegode stands centrally with headphones around her neck, while the two band members pose on either side holding electric guitars and a banjo. Photo credit: Paul Blakemere

Badgers by Malaika Kegode: At Once Sappy, Tender, and Terrifying (review) *****

A warm and life-affirming if bittersweet performance, Badgers is full of charm, character, and ...

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Gwenhwyfar Ferch Rhys