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    Fern Brady at Edinburgh International Book Festival.

    Edinburgh International Book Festival 2024: formidable & invigorating (review)

    The Edinburgh International Book Festival marked two firsts in 2024: its first run under ...

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    Keira Brown
    Bat For Lashes performing at The Queen's Hall in Edinburgh in a white dress, bathed in red light, hands raised up.

    Bat For Lashes: wondrously ethereal and stunning (REVIEW)

    After what seems like a lifetime since her last visit, it was a joyous ...

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    Keira Brown
    Wu Man is smiling with a verdant background.

    Wu Man: passionate yet meditative (REVIEW) ðŸ«ðŸ«ðŸ«ðŸ«ðŸ« 5 Stars

    Over a decade ago I was lucky enough to travel around China, and my ...

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    Martin Sandison
    Two men holding coffee cups against a dark background.

    The Fifth Step: stylistic humour (REVIEW) ðŸ«ðŸ«ðŸ« 3 Stars

    Owing large thanks to the fame of Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, BAFTA nominee and ...

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    Josephine Jay
    A woman with children and a guitar in a short tunnel.

    June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me: compelling, enchanting and highly crafted (REVIEW) ðŸ«ðŸ«ðŸ«ðŸ«ðŸ« 5 Stars

    The story about a Scottish artist and their connection to country music is one ...

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    Keira Brown
    A black and white image of the Lung Leg band raising their fists at the camera.

    Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands: a joyful journey of discovery (REVIEW) ðŸ«ðŸ«ðŸ«ðŸ«ðŸ« 5 Stars

    Ahead of the world premiere of Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl ...

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    Christopher Sneddon
    Nick Frost and Alice Lowe dressed in gaudy French-style 17th century outfits.

    Timestalker: original and ambitious (REVIEW) ðŸ«ðŸ«ðŸ« 3 Stars

    Timestalker, the new film by writer/director Alice Lowe, is the follow-up to her debut ...

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    Christopher Sneddon
    Three circus performers and one is holding a toy pony.

    Show Pony: visually mesmerising (REVIEW) ðŸ«ðŸ«ðŸ« 3 Stars

    The unspoken rules of the circus are to be young, impressive, and alluring. So ...

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    Isabelle Cory