John Hegley composes and sings an impromptu fado between acts at Neu!Reekie!. The second of regular nights of avant-garde poetry, music and film at Summerhall the 26th October featured poet, writer and critic Douglas Dunn, folkie Fifer James Yorkston and …

Small Narration operates somewhere between a performance and video art, between a personal confession and an academic lecture. “When in 2006 we discovered that my grandfather was a long-time collaborator of the communist Security Services, I had moved away from …

‘The Stranger,’ the famous existentialist novel by Albert Camus, is brought to life for the theatre in this acclaimed adaptation by Morten Kirkskov, performed for the first time in English by the award-winning Brazilian actor Guilherme Leme at Summerhall.

Polish director Andrzej Welminski draws on his experience with the Tadeusz Kantor’s Cricot 2 to devise this performance of Bruno Schulz’s ‘Pages from the book of …’. Devised with the international 50 Letters Theatre Company this ensemble of vocal expression, …

Songs of Lear is a non-linear dramatic event that shows the world of subtle energies and rhythms that govern Shakespeare’s tragedy. The ensemble members have chosen crucial scenes from King Lear to weave a story out of gestures, words and …

Minja Hynynen interviews Alex Fernandes, a student who takes part in some of Bedlam Theatre’s productions. Alex talks about the shows, productions and workshops at Bedlam and invites students and non-students to become involved in Bedlam Theatre.

‘Art is a cupboard! We are not cakes!’ Lecoq-trained Clout Theatre invite you to dive into the absurd world of the Russian poet, iconoclast and false moustache wearer Daniil Kharms. Three bouffonesque characters intent on telling ‘The Old Woman’ story …

24 hours, non-stop. From 6am to 6am next day. The play tells the twenty-four life stories in one slow-going, lazy day, suspended in time. With no hope for change. Most of the time filled by a cappella music, to break …

Mother Tongue is a multi-character, autobiographical performance piece written and performed by actor and bestselling author, Jillian Lauren. Revolving around the themes of adoption, blood, tribe and identity, Mother Tongue traces Jillian Lauren’s circuitous and humorous journey to get pregnant …

The legalisation of certain drugs has been a hotly contested subject, leading to many arguments for and against the proposals. Roger Pertwee, Professor of Neuropharmacology at Aberdeen University, previously claimed that cannabis should be legalised and sold under similar restrictions …

From Edinburgh Television’s series ‘The Book Show’, Francesca Atkinson takes a look behind the scenes at D C Thomson’s iconic comics – The Beano and The Dandy.

Brought to you by Michael Pedersen and Kevin Williamson: Neu! Reekie! is the (very visceral) monthly meeting of avant-garde poetry-music-film fusions

Emily Molloy interviews Sian Bowen during the launch of her book ‘Suspending the Ephemeral’ at the Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh.

In 1860 the first ever golf ‘major’ was held in Prestwick – a man from East Lothian won. In 1871 the first ever rugby international in the world took place in Edinburgh – Scotland won. In 1872 the first ever …

Mary Mowat interviews David Torrence at Glasgow’s Aye Write! book festival.

Mary Mowat interviews Alistair Darling during Glasgow’s Aye Write! book festival.

Mary Mowat interviews Alistair Findlay at the Aye Write! book festival in Glasgow.

Karina Dent talks with author Dan Rhodes at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2004 on his novel ‘Timoleon Vieta Come Home: A Sentimental Journey’.

In this edition of the Book Show, Robert Morgan interviews Beryl Bainbridge on exploring Dr Johnson’s life-and-times, and Edwina Currie on her contribution to Amnesty International’s work on behalf of imprisoned writers.

In this edition of the Book Show, Robert Morgan interviews Graham Swift about his book ‘Last Orders’, and talks to novelist and editor of the South Bank Show, Melvyn Bragg.

Louis de Bernières, published his first novel in 1990 and was selected by Granta magazine as one of the twenty Best of Young British Novelists in 1993. Since then he has become well known internationally as a writer and his …

Andy Field interviews Billy Bragg at the 2007 Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Francesca Atkinson interviews Edwina Currie at Waterstones.

Author Robert Irwin discusses his book For Lust of Knowing : The Orientalists and their Enemies, a non-fiction work exploring the history of the academic discipline Orientalism.

Stephanie Forton talks to author David Lodge at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2006, about his work, the challenges presented between writing fiction and non-fiction, and his latest book, The Year of Henry James: The Story of a Novel. David …

Jimmy Kerr interviews Northern Irish writer Bernard MacLaverty about his new collection of short stories ‘Matters of Life and Death’, at the 2006 Edinburgh International Book Festival. Bernard MacLaverty has had many careers in his lifetime including a Medical Laboratory …

Andrew Field interviews Simon Callow at the 2006 Edinburgh International Book Festival, discussing his work on his Orson Welles biographies. Simon Callow is an English actor best known for his stage work, and has worked with some of the best …

Lauren Pope interviews Scottish poet and writer Liz Niven at the 2006 Edinburgh International Book Festival, about the influence Scottish heritage has on her work. Liz Niven is one of Scotland’s most popular poetry facilitators. She is a poet writing …

David Mitchell is an English author whose works have been short listed for the Man Booker Prize, the James Tait Memorial Prize and the Guardian First Book Award. He is known for interweaving many narratives together in the one novel. …

Local author Christopher Wallace and Angela Best talk to Edinburgh Television at a book-launch in Waterstones.