Past Events

Veteran Scottish stand-up comedian Fred MacAulay is getting ready to hit the road again with a tour of 14 venues around Scotland ahead of his run at Edinburgh Fringe in August. Stand-up comedy was hit pretty hard by the pandemic and gigs were cancelled as soon as the country went into Lockdown. Fred says: “Putting things in perspective though, there are many things far, far worse than your job disappearing for 18 months, but now that masks too are disappearing…

‘The Goldberg Variations are, in short, music which observes neither end nor beginning’ Glenn Gould Peer under the bonnet of one of the most celebrated pieces of music ever written as Scottish Ensemble presents Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Whether or not they were written for an insomniac is a question of much debate, but what we do know, from the composer himself, is that this aria and variations had ambitions to provide a ‘refreshment of the spirit’ – no matter what…

A band who adds bagpipe influences into rock music with a unique blend of vocals, drums and guitars. The Dangleberries formed in September 2001 and have gone from strength to strength, proving a huge hit with crowds at festivals such as the Wickerman, the Tartan Heart Festival and Loopallu. “Over 18,000 music pilgrims from across the UK swarmed the Galloway hills over the weekend to take part in Scotland's hottest festival. For many, Saturday's performance by The Dangleberries in the…

Callum Beattie is a rising Scottish singer/songwriter who was born in Edinburgh. Callum’s debut studio album ‘People Like Us,’ shot straight up to #1 on the Scottish Physical Album Charts and was also Radio 2’s Album of the Week. His single ‘Salamander Street’ was added to BBC Radio 2 B-List playlist for four consecutive weeks, and has enjoyed sell-out performances across the country.