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Lothian Life Magazine

@lothianlife.bsky.social

Lothian Life is an online magazine for Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian and Midlothian. We cover arts, food, health, the outdoors, homes and gardens. https://www.lothianlife.co.uk/

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 3mo ago

With 90s nostalgia gripping the nation, @20thcenturymarc.marcburrows.co.uk does a deep-dive into Britpop with wit, humour and warmth. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2026/04/the-... #Edinburgh #comedy #music #indie #90s #Britpop #thestand

Marc Burrows sits in a dark leather armchair with legs spread and head resting on hands.

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Roop bring their infectious brand of Lithuanian synth-funk to Edinburgh for the first time. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2026/04/the-... #edinburgh #labelleangele #lithuania #music #synth #funk #theroop #eurovision

Black and white photo of The Roop. Two are in black suit jackets, and the lead singer is in a long-sleeved white turtleneck, with his hands splayed behind his head

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 3mo ago

With a wave of 90s nostalgia gripping the nation, @20thcenturymarc.marcburrows.co.uk brings his Britpop Show to @standcomedyclub.bsky.social. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2026/04/inte... #edinburgh #thestand #comedy #music #britpop #90s #indie

Marc Burrows with his hair quiffed up, in a dark denim jacket and white tee, with a Union Jack guitar slung over his shoulder. He's doing a cheeky wink

I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Got your tickets, Glasgow? We're back Friday, May 1, at Civic House for a Showcase featuring author of Poyums and host of BBC Radio Scotland's Arts Mix, Len Pennie, host of the Loudcast, RJ Hunter, and touring poet Jasmine Gardosi. Book tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/loud-poets...

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Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson and co bring back a 90s sitcom favourite in a riotous, queer musical extravaganza. @alancumming.bsky.social @forbesmasson.bsky.social @siobhanredmond.bsky.social #edinburgh #theatre #musical #lgbtq #90s #sitcom #thehighlife www.lothianlife.co.uk/2026/04/the-...

Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Siobhan Redmond and Patrick Ryecart grinning and saluting

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Gems from the National Library of Scotland's archives are brilliantly brought to life by young local music students. #HippFest #SilentFilm #YMIFalkirk #DennyHigh #NLS #NationalLibraryOfScotland www.lothianlife.co.uk/2026/03/hipp...

Students from Denny High play guitar and double bass in front of Witch Craft, a surreal film featuring a statue behind textured glass

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The UK's answer to Metropolis explores a future world on the brink of war, and how far one would go to maintain peace. #HippFest #SilentFilm #MauriceElvey #SciFi www.lothianlife.co.uk/2026/03/hipp...

Michael, the airforce commander in HIgh Treason, stands in front of his troops. They're all dressed in leather jackets and trousers and aiming guns at the camera.

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Arthur Conan Doyle's detective delighted the HippFest audience with a trio of adventures. #HippFest #SherlockHolmes #ArthurConanDoyle #SilentFilm www.lothianlife.co.uk/2026/03/hipp...

Gunther Buchwald playing violin during one of Sherlock's big screen escapades

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Fante-Anne explores the hardships faced by an 'outsider' in rural Norway with a bold new soundtrack. #HippFest #Norway #SilentFilm #folkmusic www.lothianlife.co.uk/2026/03/hipp...

Shot of the Hippodrome interior taking in the audience, Dina and Jo playing a live soundtrack, and some horses in the film Fante-Anne

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Dina Konradsen and Jo Einar Hansen are bringing a unique fusion of folk dancing and electronic club beats to HippFest. #HippFest #SilentFilm #FolkMusic #FolkDance #Norway #Electronica www.lothianlife.co.uk/2026/03/inte...

Dina Konradsen wearing headphones in front of a laptop and mic. Credit: Celine Cherry

Black and white picture of Jo Einar Hansen playing fiddle. Credit: Anders Lillebo

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Peter Capaldi swaps the TARDIS for a guitar as he brings his genre-bending show to Edinburgh. #music #edinburgh #PeterCapaldi #LaBelleAngele www.lothianlife.co.uk/2026/03/pete...

Peter Capaldi in a white shirt and black suit, sitting in a bus shelter next to a mic and amp

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 6mo ago

HippFest 2026 celebrates its 16th birthday in style with a feast of silent film treats. #HippFest #silentfilm #BoNess #Linlithgow #film www.lothianlife.co.uk/2026/02/hipp...

A still from Saxophone Susy, where a blonde woman in a spotted dress plays the sax while a band of men in dinner jackets plays around her

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 10mo ago

With Common Tongue Fraser Scott explores the imperfections and joys of Scots through Olivia Caw's cheeky, fast-paced one-woman ode to the language. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/10/comm... #theatre #Scots #FestivalTheatre

Olivia Caw in a red and white striped sporty jacket, grey trousers and white trainers, sitting in a blue-grey tartan chair and speaking into a microphone. She's surrounded by other mics on stands. Photo credit: Josie Morrison

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The @scotstorycentre.bsky.social has a feast of Northern stories and songs to brighten the autumn months. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/09/scot... #scottishstorytellingfestival #SISF2025

Donald Smith, Marion Kenny, Jan Bee Brown and Daniel Abercrombie stand at Newhaven with a lighthouse in the background. They're all holding copies of the SISF programme. Photo credit: Neil Hanna

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Bill Bailey's latest show tackles his anxieties about modern life in his inimitable eccentric style. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/bill... #edfringe #comedy #playhouse #billbailey

Bill Bailey looking quizzical on a white background covered in red arrows pointing in different directions

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Hunger reimagines Knut Hamsun's classic novel in experimental, unsettling style. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/hung... #edfringe #theatre #experimental #clowning #norway #thespace

Hunger in gold serif text, with a hand reaching for a button on a red background

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Northwestern University's Missed Connections is a sweet Appalachian slice-of-life musical that's a respite from the Fringe madness. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/miss... #edfringe #musical #thespace

The Missed Connections poster, with drawings of Kentucky number plates, a photo of a kissing couple, a guitar and a note with a phone number and 'call me'

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Readymades will make you think about the humble urinal in a whole new light with their unique, surreal show. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/read... #theatre #experimental #clowning #shadowpuppets #underbelly

Levi and Sam in suits, the former with a black eye and holding a U-bend, chase after a figure in a duffel coat with a urinal for a head

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Free Roam Theatre bring dark, feminist Derbyshire storytelling to Fringe lunchtimes. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/tom-... #edfringe #theatre #storytelling #greenside #folklore

A mossy well in an ancient forest, with a serious woman's face superimposed

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Sketch Show Bingo is a unique combination of a classic pastime and brilliant skits. #edfringe #comedy #thespace www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/sket...

The Quirks and Foibles team in green striped jackets and black tracksuit trousers/tops, with a bingo ball dispenser, surrounded by colourful balls

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

With Shame Show, NI's SkelpieLimmer skewer the homophobia still present in their country through the medium of millennial TV pop culture. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/sham... #edfringe #comedy #pleasance #lgbtq #northernireland

Colm and Fergus from Shame Show in yellow raincoats, holding hands and holding up umbrellas

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Ma Joyce invites us into her parlour to chat about growing up mixed race in Liverpool. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/ma-j... #edfringe #theatre #fringeofcolour #hillsttheatre

Ma Joyce in a purple floral dress and a wonky party hat, sitting at her birthday table

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

With King Jo Tan explores masculinity, queerness and gender with a unique Singaporean perspective. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/king/ #edfringe #theatre #comedy #lgbtq #singapore #summerhall

Jo, a Singaporean woman in cropped white top and beige trousers, stands in front of a chair. Behind her on a screen is alter ego Stirling, in a Lakers top and baseball cap

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Luigi The Musical takes some big risks with its material in this last-minute addition to the Fringe programme. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/luig... #edfringe #musical #comedy #justthetonic

Three figures in orange jumpsuits sprawl on theatre seats, with a prison officer in blue shirt watching them

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

In Bad Immigrant, Jennifer Irons explores identity and colonialism on a surreal, high-speed roller-skating journey. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/bad-... #edfringe #comedy #assembly #canada

Jennifer Irons in a pink leotard and roller skates and white cowboy hat, holding a megaphone and next to a mirrorball

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Psilovybin is a strange, trippy exploration of consciousness with a hint of neuroscience. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/psil... #edfringe #theatre #cvenues #fringeofcolour

Faith Martin Abongo sits on a beach with her back to us, with some notes on the sand

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

In the dramatic surroundings of Dynamic Earth, Revolution Circus are truly stunning. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/revo... #edfringe #circus #china #dynamicearth

Revolution Circus balanced on each other's feet and hands making a kind of tower

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Good long-form improv is hard to come by, but @electricheadcomedy.bsky.social have managed it. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/the-... #edfringe #comedy #justthetonic #improv

Al and Cy from The Electric Head. Al is making a finger-gun, and Cy is holding his hands upwards and wearing a helmet adorned with what looks like swirly lights

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

The musical comedy of @frizfrizzle.bsky.social is a darkly enjoyable afternoon treat. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/friz... #edfringe #comedy #whistlebinkies #pbhfreefringe #lgbtq

Black and white photo of Friz; they are wearing a black shirt and a tie that looks like a piano keyboard

Lothian Life Magazine @lothianlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

The latest @awkwardprods.co.uk offering is a queer and chaotic romp through the cheese of Netflix seasonal films. www.lothianlife.co.uk/2025/08/the-... #edfringe #pleasance #comedy #lgbtq

Linus and Joseph from Awkward Productions- the former is dressed as a prince in a blue tunic and yellow sash, the latter as a baker in white shirt holding a cake. In the background is a castle and forest.