Slam football poet Hamish McDonald shares story of his grandad William McKenzie Grant in new collection Square Baw out on @ScotStreetPress ... don't miss the joint book launch tomorrow (Oct 29) @LaTortillaAsesina at 7.30pm with novelist Cynthia Rogerson chrystallweb.com/2025/10/28/…

Seven days on … this review chrystallweb.com/2025/10/05/…

Thinking about the big new play from @dogstartheatre I saw @EdenCourt at the weekend - ‘a gloriously Scottish stage experience’ Just put up my review of The Testament of Gideon Mack chrystallweb.com/2025/02/18/…

I'd so many questions for @vividrootscollective CEO + creative director Laura Walker @LauraWTheatre (Pic Alexander Williamson) on the eve of drama festival Roots 24, from Wednesday online then live at Inverness Creative Academy on Saturday. INTERVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/10/15/…

This is just days away as Roots 24 from @vividrootscollective - the second theatre festival featuring local theatre-makers' performances and events online too. And interview with Vivid Roots' CEO Laura Walker coming soon too! PREVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/10/14/…

REVIEW: The Black Loch by Peter May chrystallweb.com/2024/09/11/… Loved being taken back to Lewis by @authorpetermay - for the thrilling return of The Blackhouse trilogy - book four - and the chance to meet Fin Macleod again. Hear Peter talk @EdenCourt on Wed September 16 at 7pm.

VERY busy for @IrvineWelsh @NairnFest

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REVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/08/01/… So how was @BelladrumFest for you? From me, some love to give on music etc + things to think about while counting down to next year..! Thanks very much to photographers Trevor Martin @TMPfoto and Alan Cruickshank @AlanCruckshan5

So who is this @BelladrumFest bus Q working for???? Long Q. Think we’re 4? 5 buses in? You need better security on the Q, we turn a corner people squeezing through the barrier! Q jumping to the max + people walking through leaving cars. D & E guys so good. Bella security on Q??

So @BillBailey @thechosenlonely then Love @HHawkOfficial @twinatlantic @kingcreosote - all made feasible and properly possible with my lovely branded @BelladrumFest jetpack!! I mean, I wish. Can’t be far away, can it. See it on the merch stall for the 30th anniversary? 40th?

‘Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think!’ The Pork Pies end the Garden Stage set @BelladrumFest with wise words. Last day, sunshine, so much music to fit in yet! Tea + cake at last at the Kiltarlity tea tent (my third time trying, they’ve been so busy!) Embroidery - check!

Gey grey skywise on the way to Bella, but road clear ahead! @BelladrumFest

REVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/07/21/… Excuses, excuses - but it seemed to take forever to pin down everything you wanted to say about this Under Canvas gig @EdenCourt er, recently (ahem ...) from Philip Jon Taylor (@BelladrumFest Seedlings on Friday) + Heidi Browne @pipjontaylor

INTERVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/07/20/… talking to @peterjnoble1 about sound experiments in time travel (!), his latest album This Place Sings peternoble.bandcamp.com Live performances and he will be at @BelladrumFest Burke n Hair next week too!

INTERVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/07/13/… Busy @EdenCourt Under Canvas, it's hard to keep up with all the artists! But here's a little QnA with @tomlinson_em @RoutesStrings there Wed July 17, Stratherrick Village Hall day before (16) and @TheCeilidhPlace Ullapool on Thursday (18)

And should have mentioned - a Baby Orff tribute song from @pipjontaylor and his musicians @EdenCourt Under Canvas earlier on!! Sounded great! Ahh, this city’s glorious band past … – at Scotland, United Kingdom

Lovely contrasting sets from Phillip Jon Taylor and heidibrowne.co.uk and they’re going again @EdenCourt Under Canvas at 8pm! @pipjontaylor

Back at @EdenCourt Under Canvas for 4.30pm double bill @pipjontaylor + musicians. And set from Heidi Browne. And also both on later from 8pm too. – at Scotland, United Kingdom

Cranked up summer (sun even came out at times) + got my vote @EdenCourt Under Cover. Double bill. Adam Ross @songsbyadamross + The Gillian Fleetwood Band. Adam - laugh-out-loud lyrics + new album Littoral Zone songs, harp + voice Gillian too. Her set effervescent, band stunning. – at Scotland, United Kingdom