Pauline McLean
@BBCPolliemac
BBC Scotland's arts correspondent. Covers all sorts of arts and entertainment stories for news.
A life's artwork: 50 years of Andy Goldsworthy bbc.in/4om3KeK
Today @scotsman_arts. As the great @citizenstheatre prepares to reopen, I talk to artistic director Dominic Hill about what this moment means, & to @rickyaross of @deaconbluemusic about the opening show Small Acts Of Love, which he has co-written. scotsman.com/arts-and-cultu…
Young, curious and fun: Ikea was a playground for young designers @BBCScotlandNews @DovecotStudios @chloenelkin bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Dundee Rep welcomes new executive director buff.ly/hsQsJ1y #ChangingFaces
@BBCPolliemac
I review for @TheFilmCollect2 the #1993 #British #asian #comedy #drama #bhajionthebeach directed by #gurinderchadha and co written by #meerasyal available on #BluRay & #Digital from @BritishFilmInst now #blackpool #birmingham aaroncarruthers85.wordpress.com/2025/07/15/bha…
@edfringe BELOVED bringing suicide & addiction deaths into the light. @whitegallery11 East Crosscauseway Edinburgh 2-13 August. Consolation & light in darkness. I lost both sons to addiction & suicide. Grandson Wilby below, & my Beloved Team Cath, Angie & Maddy. @BBCPolliemac
From the stage to the big screen! ️🎭🍿🎞 We are thrilled to announce that David Ireland’s The #FifthStep will be coming to a cinema near you, as part of the new season of @ntlive! 📸 Johan Persson
FOUND HER! And she was DELIGHTED! Get the pims in mum!! @JudyMurray @Wimbledon 🏏 ☀️
Renee Zellweger film to premiere at Edinburgh Film Festival - @BBCScotlandNews @edfilmfest @Filmhouse @CameoCinema @edfests bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Lewis Capaldi plays surprise set on Glastonbury's main stage - watch live ▶️ bbc.in/4nnYW87
it's been a while... lewiscapaldi.lnk.to/survive
Timeline post 21: 1972 - MEETS LIZ LOCHHEAD After a chance meeting on a train to Edinburgh Alasdair became fast friends with the future Scottish Makar. They would collaborate on the Now and Then film project which aimed to combine Alasdair’s illustrations with Lochhead’s poetry.
We are broken hearted. Can't reply to messages but we passed on the love so many of you shared.
Dear friends, We announce with great sadness that our brother James Prime passed away this morning after a short struggle with cancer. Thank you so much for the messages of support that you shared over the last two weeks, they meant so much to Jim, his family & us. With love, DBx
Fresh out of Plymouth and into Edinburgh @captheatres A new generation entertains my generation with a new take on a classic. And may I just say, I think it has legs…😉
Bowing out on a World Premiere week at @TRPlymouth! 🎯 🛵 Arriving at @CapTheatres in Edinburgh 10-14 June.
'Quadrophenia - A Mod Ballet' makes itsa Scottish debut at the Festival Theatre tonight and runs until Sat 14th June. I nipped up to the High Street today to see some of the cast getting press photos taken. More info at @captheatres
🎉To celebrate The Same Sky's 35th anniversary (18th June), Horse has remastered the album for vinyl! 💿 Limited Edition White Vinyl 💙 Powder blue marbling 📜 Includes separate lyric sheet 🎛️ Remastered by Ross Hamilton Available from 21 June! horsemcdonald.com
Genius.
If you want to learn about the musically profound & complex life of Sly Stone, Questlove recently released his documentary on Hulu & Disney Plus. Worth a watch to honor the genius behind Sly & the Family Stone and funk as we know it.
If books could kill: The poison legacy lurking in libraries - @BBCScotlandNews @StAndrewsUniv bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson board return flight of The High Life - @BBCScotlandNews @BBCRadioScot @NTSonline @Fionasstalker @APAWhatsOn @DundeeRep @captheatres @KingsandRoyal bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…