Inverness writer Hamish McDonald ... research about grandad after 1917 faded photo found. by Margaret Chrystall Football poet Hamish McDonald launches his new book in Inverness on Wednesday, (Oct 29) and shares the story of his mission to solve the mystery of his footballing grandfather’s First World War. Writer Hamish, a long-time Clydebank FC fan … Continue reading Football poet solves mystery of Great War grandad’s Scottish match call-up in 1917
Hometown invitation to The Joshua Hotel Rapture Party
The Joshua Hotel: Rapture Party debut album launch An Seomar, Inverness: September 27, 2025 Joshua Mackenzie in the frame at The Joshua Hotel's An Seomar gig on Saturday. Picture: MC By Margaret Chrystall HERE we are again at a landmark Joshua Hotel gig. It’s the big one, the launch of the *cliche-warning* - long-awaited – … Continue reading Hometown invitation to The Joshua Hotel Rapture Party
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Laura Walker: 'We're ... at this really exciting stage where we're about to really change up our model for how we make work' Vivid Roots Collective's CEO and creative director Laura Walker talks about stage productions past and future, Highland theatre and festival Roots 24. Picture: Alexander Williamson Questions by Margaret Chrystall QUESTION 1 Looking … Continue reading INTERVIEW
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Roots 24 returns to Inverness with four days of theatre festival events Last year's festival expands with panels, workshops and performances. Roots Theatre Festival 2024 October 16-19 by Margaret Chrystall The Roots festival is back and this year the second theatre festival based in the Highlands is a four-day programme of digital and in-person events … Continue reading PREVIEW
REVIEW: The Black Loch by Peter May
BOOK REVIEW/ New crime novel returns to Lewis/ Author event by Margaret Chrystall There’s a quote that often appears on the front of the crime novels of Scottish writer Peter May “… a writer I’d follow to the ends of the earth”, the New York Times reviewer once wrote. I know what they mean. May … Continue reading REVIEW: The Black Loch by Peter May
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Phillip Jon Taylor and Heidi Browne - two styles, one showcase Phillip Jon Taylor + Heidi Browne | Under Canvas, Eden Court, Inverness | July 5 by Margaret Chrystall I’d be surprised if there were any more contrasting pairings in the Under Canvas double bills this summer than Phillip Jon Taylor and Heidi Browne. Or … Continue reading REVIEW
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Peter Noble's sounds of time travel Peter Noble's adventures in sound take him somewhere new with latest album and future plans. by Margaret Chrystall When Peter Noble tells you his latest album is going for time travel, maybe his experiment is one you should have predicted. And possibly it was an inevitable next step on … Continue reading INTERVIEW
QnA: The Routes Quartet
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The Routes Quartet - which plays live Inverness dates this week - is a collaborative effort, says viola player Emma Tomlinson. "I think it’s what makes the music so special... Everything comes from us!"
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Pushing the button on violet vinyl - Phillip Jon Taylor's new album out today Phillip Blanco-Taylor with De Nada, at Scotland's Seabass Vinyl. by Margaret Chrystall | 28.06.2024 Five years might seem a lifetime ago for Phillip Blanco-Taylor since a step back from the frantic touring life of band PAWS to head home from Glasgow … Continue reading INTERVIEW
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