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The A-Z Of Orchestral Triangle Playing comes to Scotland
This month he draws on his 30 years of experience to perform An A-Z Of Orchestral Triangle Playing, an irreverent and humorous account of life in one of the world’s top orchestras. Mick Doran appears at Perth Theatre, Perth on May 28 (8pm) as part of the Perth Festival, and Glasgow’s Webster’s Theatre on May 29 (8pm).

A new art commission will take audiences on a tour of Glasgow City Chambers

A new art commission will take audiences on a tour of Glasgow City Chambers

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Two major art works commissioned for City Chambers as festival marks 30th year

John Swinney has a go at sofa government in an interview with BBC Scotland's The Sunday Show

John Swinney has a go at sofa government in an interview with BBC Scotland's The Sunday Show

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Alison Rowat: Decisions loom for Swinney and changes on way at BBC Scotland

Legal eagle Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) flies high in Suits

Legal eagle Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) flies high in Suits

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Separated at birth? Meet Suits' Harvey Specter or is it Scots solicitor Aamer Anwar?

Aasmah Mir, pictured with The Rev Richard Coles, when they hosted Saturday Live on BBC Radio 4

Aasmah Mir, pictured with The Rev Richard Coles, when they hosted Saturday Live on BBC Radio 4

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I hated my skin colour as a teenager, says Scots broadcaster Aasmah Mir

Aasmah Mir grew up on the outskirts of Glasgow: Picture: Paul Stuart

Aasmah Mir grew up on the outskirts of Glasgow: Picture: Paul Stuart

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'I didn't fit in. Boys wouldn’t even touch my hand' Broadcaster on Glasgow childhood

A perhaps slightly idealised image of a Scottish summer

A perhaps slightly idealised image of a Scottish summer

Susan Swarbrick: Summer has been my nemesis - I am determined to love it this time

Titled Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience

Titled Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience

Van Gogh mega-show is coming to Glasgow: When it's on and where to get tickets

Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, co-leaders of the Scottish Greens

Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, co-leaders of the Scottish Greens

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Letters: Scottish Greens must return to core principles, including women's rights

John Curtice in the west end of Glasgow

John Curtice in the west end of Glasgow

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John Curtice on the SNP’s biggest problem: it all goes back to Sturgeon

Politicians rarely give straight answers

Politicians rarely give straight answers

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Lennie Pennie: Why won't our politicians give us straight answers?

Going straight? Crime family boss Grace (Lesley Hart, left) in Granite Harbour

Going straight? Crime family boss Grace (Lesley Hart, left) in Granite Harbour

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New BBC Scotland crime drama is as slow as a week in the jail

Johannes Vermeer, A Young Woman standing at a Virginal (about 1670–2)

Johannes Vermeer, A Young Woman standing at a Virginal (about 1670–2)

Johannes Vermeer is here: 11 gallery shows and exhibitions to see this week

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The missing broadcaster: Was Sangita Myska taken off the air over Israel?

Hannah Donaldson stars in Granite Harbour

Hannah Donaldson stars in Granite Harbour

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Who is Hannah Donaldson - the Scots star of Granite Harbour?

Demonstrators, a young boy among them, picket in front of a school board office in protest of segregation, St Louis, Missouri, early 1960s. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images).

Demonstrators, a young boy among them, picket in front of a school board office in protest of segregation, St Louis, Missouri, early 1960s. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images).

Dead at 22, the woman who should have been one of the greatest American writers

The View love story 'is one of the most powerful theatre journeys of this year'

Billy Connolly's show

Billy Connolly's show

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Everybody told fearless Connolly not to go to Belfast. He went anyway and he was fab

Glasgow Film Theatre director Allison Gardner. Picture: Gordon Terris

Glasgow Film Theatre director Allison Gardner. Picture: Gordon Terris

The Glasgow cinema that is a 'window on the world' celebrates its 50th in style

Edinburgh-born Savile Row tailor and Great Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant

Edinburgh-born Savile Row tailor and Great Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant

10 fantastic new books this month that could make you see the world differently

Eddie Tobin, left and Dave Batchelor. They are pictured at the stage in the Garage nightclub on Sauchiehall street, Glasgow

Eddie Tobin, left and Dave Batchelor. They are pictured at the stage in the Garage nightclub on Sauchiehall street, Glasgow

'King of clubs' Eddie Tobin, who managed Connolly and survived a shooting, has died

John Swinney, pictured in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, is considering standing for the positions of SNP leader and First Minister

John Swinney, pictured in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, is considering standing for the positions of SNP leader and First Minister

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Letters: Please, not John Swinney. Scotland desperately needs a new broom

Humza Yousaf with his wife Nadia El-Nakla

Humza Yousaf with his wife Nadia El-Nakla

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Why Humza Yousaf's resignation was a struggle for BBC Scotland

Brian McCardie stars as Terry, a character who lives on his wits and commits extortion and blackmail

Brian McCardie stars as Terry, a character who lives on his wits and commits extortion and blackmail

Brian McCardie: Our last interview with Line of Duty and Time star

Ellis comes home to her Edinburgh flat one evening to be hit with an unexpected bombshell

Ellis comes home to her Edinburgh flat one evening to be hit with an unexpected bombshell

Scottish summer-holiday potboiler has a bit of a bite

Ncuti Gatwa is set to make his National Theatre debut in a new production of Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest.

Ncuti Gatwa is set to make his National Theatre debut in a new production of Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest.

Ncuti Gatwa to make National Theatre debut in The Importance of Being Earnest

Andrew Chalmers is handing over to Laura Irvine after more than 30 years as managing partner

Andrew Chalmers is handing over to Laura Irvine after more than 30 years as managing partner

Business Briefing

Legal firm co-founder stands down to make way for new managing partner

Rachel Dougherty, owner of Quiney Cottage in Banchory which is in the running to be crowned Scotland's Home of the Year

Rachel Dougherty, owner of Quiney Cottage in Banchory which is in the running to be crowned Scotland's Home of the Year

Scotland's Home of the Year: watch out, there's a new judge in town

Crowds gather at Manchester Piccadilly to hear Ethan 9, on The Piano

Crowds gather at Manchester Piccadilly to hear Ethan 9, on The Piano

The Piano is close to perfect - don't let it become another X Factor

Alba leader AAlex Salmond appears on Sunday with Laura Kuensssberg

Alba leader AAlex Salmond appears on Sunday with Laura Kuensssberg

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Alison Rowat: welcome to the Alex Salmond Show - anyone seen Ash Regan?

Claudia Winkleman, Lang Lang and Mika

Claudia Winkleman, Lang Lang and Mika

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The Piano is back and there's a visit to Scotland on the cards

Alan Steele reprises the role of Falstaff in the Merry Wives Of Wishaw

Alan Steele reprises the role of Falstaff in the Merry Wives Of Wishaw

Bard in the Botanics is back - but it's a bit different this year

Dr Matthew Nolan (Richard Armitage, centre) and DC Li (Jing Lusi) head to the gate

Dr Matthew Nolan (Richard Armitage, centre) and DC Li (Jing Lusi) head to the gate

Alison Rowat's TV: Fasten your seatbelts, Red Eye is about to get very silly

Donald Trump in court

Donald Trump in court

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Lawrence Donegan: Statue of Liberty weeps as the Trump trial rolls on

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I loved Maggie and I hated her, says Damian Barr

Willie Sutherland, general manager of the Wyllieum, with George Wyllie's 'Machine for Applauding Paintings (with Critic's Thumb Attachment)'

Willie Sutherland, general manager of the Wyllieum, with George Wyllie's 'Machine for Applauding Paintings (with Critic's Thumb Attachment)'

Fantastic views - inside and out: First verdict on new George Wyllie museum

The Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush is a perfect album and, unbelievably, turns 40 soon

A powerful gaming laptop

A powerful gaming laptop

What's the verdict on the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 gaming laptop?

Glasgow-based architect Danny Campbell

Glasgow-based architect Danny Campbell

I want to be the Pablo Escobar of architecture, says new Scots Home of the Year judge

Andrew Neil urges Ofcom to clamp down on GB News, the channel he founded

Andrew Neil urges Ofcom to clamp down on GB News, the channel he founded

Alexander Inglis and Son

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Andrew Neil urges Ofcom to clamp down on GB News, the channel he founded

Romesh Ranganathan

Romesh Ranganathan

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Big name comedian joins Radio 2 - will he be a hit or a miss?

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Huw Edwards resigns from BBC role after 'medical advice' from doctors

Bruno Brooks, Anthea Turner and Gary Davies

Bruno Brooks, Anthea Turner and Gary Davies

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Ooh, Gary Davies. Where have you been and why - exactly - are you in Glasgow?

She's 83 but nothing can stop this US soul legend from performing in Scotland

James McCartney and his father Paul

James McCartney and his father Paul

A word to the haters: leave the new McCartney-Lennon sons duo alone, please

Rishi Sunak with Elon Musk

Rishi Sunak with Elon Musk

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Stuart P.M. Mackintosh: Foolish, shocking and dangerous – the rush for AI riches

David Tennant and Sharon Small in Good

David Tennant and Sharon Small in Good

Can't get a ticket to see David Tennant on stage? Here's the next best thing

Greg Hemphill in Dinosaur

Greg Hemphill in Dinosaur

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Greg Hemphill’s new Glasgow sitcom has one serious flaw - an absence of laughs

Vincent Friell (centre) in Restless Natives with Joe Mullaney and Teri Lally

Vincent Friell (centre) in Restless Natives with Joe Mullaney and Teri Lally

Restless Natives star and the mystery of who actually rode the ‘scary’ motorbikes

How Contempt of Court applies to former SNP Chief Exec Peter Murrell's arrest

How Contempt of Court applies to former SNP Chief Exec Peter Murrell's arrest

How Contempt of Court applies to former SNP Chief Exec Peter Murrell's arrest

Kirsten Henderson, Naomi Stirrat, Rori Hawthorn, Samuel Pashby, Danielle Jam, Murray Fraser, Ali Craig, and Ann Louise Ross. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Kirsten Henderson, Naomi Stirrat, Rori Hawthorn, Samuel Pashby, Danielle Jam, Murray Fraser, Ali Craig, and Ann Louise Ross. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Theatre reviews

This mighty telling of Grassic Gibbon story puts fearless Chris Guthrie at its heart

A memorial in Alabama to enslaved families

A memorial in Alabama to enslaved families

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Thrilling Huckleberry Finn 'reimagining' is the stuff of Indiana Jones

Lennie Pennie: The perils and pitfalls of adapting Roald Dahl for today's audiences

SCOTTISH PRESS AWARDS

SCOTTISH PRESS AWARDS

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The Herald receives a raft of nominations at 45th Scottish Press Awards