I love strolling through town centres towards the end of the year when the Christmas illuminations twinkle. They bring joy to the...

I grew up in the former coal-mining town of Lochgelly, Fife. One of its most famous citizens is the politician Jennie Lee (1904-1988),...

Everything is publicised on social media these days, isn't it? That's how we found out about events in our area. There's certainly a lot...

After flying back from Germany at the crack of dawn (having travelled through the night), I slept for a few hours before venturing out to...

Dunfermline gained official city status in 2023. While it can't be denied the High Street has suffered since our shopping habits as a...

Until recently, my only experience of attending a TV production was an appearance on the Channel 4 quiz show 15 to 1 back in 1999. After...

The first rock concert I attended was at the Edinburgh Playhouse in November 1988. Iron Maiden were headlining and were one of the...

By far the most successful act to sing in Scots Gaelic is Runrig. The Skye boys (later augmented by two Fifers) achieved worldwide...

The Scottish cinema with the longest period of continuous operation is the Cameo in Edinburgh. Opened in 1914, the historic picture house...

I have always enjoyed the music of the Eagles and saw them in concert at Murrayfield in 1996. They are one of the most successful rock...

The pandemic massively accelerated many trends that were already firmly underway and one leisure activity that must have taken a severe...

One of the greatest Scottish football managers of all time is Jim McLean. He takes his place among exalted company such as Alex Ferguson,...

There have always been women in rock bands. Going right back to the early 1960s, the Liverbirds achieved European success. One of the...

It looked as if I would be confined to barracks for a wet February weekend but the weather brightened up around lunchtime on Saturday....

I always cast an eye over the local entertainment guides and a couple of events appealed to me. A Syrian-born classical guitarist at the...

There have been cover acts ever since rock n' roll began. Aspiring performers learn by attempting to copy their idols and fledgling bands...

I've long been a film buff and jumped at the chance to attend a festival just along the road in the ancient capital of Scotland. The...

I have been a massive fan of rock music since my early teens. My uncle had an enormous LP collection (he worked in TV production so...