The Red Shoes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. First time seeing after three attempts: first I was in hospital; the second cancelled due to Covid. Probably not the easiest Matthew Bourne to follow, but really powerful performances. Loved the Monte Carlo scene. Glad finally to see. 🎭 🩰 (18 April)
The High Life: the musical - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. A stage revival of a cult classic from the 90s, including audience participation. It went of course a bit in the second half, but definitely a hit for the team to celebrate. 🎭🎵 #OhDearieMe #YouFucCofEh @ntsonline.bsky.social @dundeerep.bsky.social
The Constant Wife - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. One of the best shows I've seen in ages, but sadly the theatre was only a third or half full. The only challenge was the volume at the beginning; everyone was great on stage. 🎭 (4 April)
Programme launch for the Edinburgh Festival is usually one of my favourite times of the year. Less so this year. There are definite highlights, but I’ll be having a cheaper August than usual. Perhaps more time to enjoy the Fringe. #EdIntFest @edfringe.bsky.social #edfringe
Yesterday in town - Eonarium Enlightenment at Edinburgh: A sound and light show based on Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
McEwan Hall’s still one of my favourite venues in Edinburgh.
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan brings his #LionsAndTigersandBears tour to the Assembly Rooms in March. 🐾📸
This prompted me to share a few of my recent photos from @edinburghzoo.bsky.social. (5/5 - the last post!) 🦁🐯🐻❄️
#sunbear
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan brings his #LionsAndTigersandBears tour to the Assembly Rooms in March. 🐾📸
This prompted me to share a few of my recent photos from @edinburghzoo.bsky.social. (4/5) 🦁🐯🐻❄️
#slothbear
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan brings his #LionsAndTigersandBears tour to the Assembly Rooms in March. 🐾📸
This prompted me to share a few of my recent photos from @edinburghzoo.bsky.social and @highlandwpark.bsky.social. (3/5) 🦁🐯🐻❄️
#polarbear #tiger #slothbear #sunbear
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan brings his #LionsAndTigersandBears tour to the Assembly Rooms in March. 🐾📸
This prompted me to share a few of my recent photos from @edinburghzoo.bsky.social and @highlandwpark.bsky.social. (2/5) 🦁🐯🐻❄️
#tiger #polarbear #slothbear #sunbear
Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan brings his #LionsAndTigersandBears tour to the Assembly Rooms in March. 🐾📸
This prompted me to share a few of my recent photos from @edinburghzoo.bsky.social and @highlandwpark.bsky.social. (1/5) 🦁🐯🐻❄️
#lion #tiger #sunbear #polarbear
Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Tchaikovsky with a Cuban twist, both the dance and music. This’ll be a highlight of 2026. 🩰 🇨🇺 (4 Feb)
Fawlty Towers: the play - ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Good fun and no surprises; but it just made me miss the original. (31 Jan) 🎭 @edinplayhouse.bsky.social
Inspiring to hear @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social reading from his books, The Death of Eddie and Many Kinds of Love. Exploring grief & mortality, young & old, meningitis & covid. A powerful recount also of ICU care. Lots of humour too. Thanks, Michael. 🎭 📖 @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social #thetimesaredark
The Shawshank Redemption - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Great performances, in particular by Red and Brooks. There was the occasional tear - but also some icky American accents. 🎭 @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social
Les Miserables - ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Still an impressive show after 40 years, but tonight’s performance felt hasty and over-amped. Almost like a new orchestration. The big hits remained impressive, though. My mum would have loved it. 🎭 🎵
Welcoming 2026 with my first parkrun and a breezy harbour walk. 🏃 🛥️
Happy new year, all 🥳 - also celebrating 22 years ‘courting’ Graeme 😘 🎉
The last trip of the year to Edinburgh Zoo. 🐧
It was very cold at the top of the Hill. ❄️
Happy new year for when it comes.
#animalphotography #zoophotography #flamingo #sunbear #tamarin #penguin
A pre-Xmas trip to @edinburghzoo.bsky.social. It was getting dark, so there weren't many opportunities for photos. #pallascat #cheetah #giraffe #zebra #animalphotography #zoophotography
A flying visit to Northumberland Zoo on Sunday. The animals were out, despite the rain. 🎄 🎅 #snowleopard #arcticfox #meerkat #tawnyowl #animalphotography #zoophotography
Santa and Mrs Claus were shopping in Asda tonight. Merry Christmas to them. 🎄🎅 🏴 #Asda #Dunbar #EastLothian
A trip back to the grey seal pups at St Abb's Head Nature Reserve. This was a week ago. I suspect most of them are gone now. 🦭 🏴 #StAbbs #StAbbsHead #greyseals #animalphotography #wildlifephotography
Jack and the Beanstalk: the Panto - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. As ever, the good bits were great; the less good parts - there weren’t many - were silenced by the amps. Great fun for boys, girls and adults alike. The last panto season at the Festival Theatre before returning home to the King’s. (16 Dec) 🎭 🎵 🎅 🎄
The grey seal pups are out and about at St Abb's Head National Nature Reserve. I've been twice in six days. These are photos from Monday's trip with my sister. #stabbs #stabbshead #greyseals #animalphotography #wildlifephotography
Concerto Budapest Symphony Orchestra - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. A great concert last night at the Usher Hall, including ‘the most famous symphony of them all’. 🎶 #DaDaDaDum #beethoven #beethovenfifth #beethoven5 #tchaikovsky #liszt #concertobudapest #paullewis #andraskeller (7 Dec)
The Snow Queen - ⭐️⭐️⭐️. It’s the start of the Christmas season … 🩰 🎶 🎅
(And dinner with my sister on Thursday night at Tattu Edinburgh.)
The Producers - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Still one of my favourite musicals … 🎭 🎶 #theproducers #keepitgay #springtimeforhitler @theproducerslondon.bsky.social
Titanique - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Completely, totally, ‘kooky crazy’. I loved it. 🎭 🎶 #titanique #celinedion #kookycrazy
