An honest review of the Broadway classic playing at His Majesty's Theatre Conner Peirson and Kevin Clay in The Book of Mormon; Credit Paul Coltas I’m going to say it now, so you have no doubt about it going forward with this review: The Book of Mormon is a funny musical. It packs a good punch of satire and often criticises the white saviourism that Mormon missions and missionaries are infamous for. But. There is a but, and a pretty huge one too. In the state it is today, in the state I watche

Review of the performance event 'In Our Own Words' The Rise Up! festival lifted its curtains in Aberdeen on Friday 15th, bringing to the stage of His Majesty's Theatre a multitude of talents, from spoken word artists to musicians and activists. I cannot recall the last time that I attended an event that had such different and outstanding talent packed in such a short time. In just a couple of hours, the audience were treated to Noon Salah Eldin's poetry, the music of two, young musicians from

An ‘historic moment’ for the University After announcing the repatriation of the Benin bronze in 2019, the University of Aberdeen has finally given the artifact back to its rightful owners. The restitution was marked by a ceremony that took place at the King’s Conference Centre on Thursday evening. The ceremony saw the University officially transfer ownership of the Benin bronze to Nigeria. The bronze in question, a head of the Oba dating to the eighteenth century, has been at the centre of me

Looted by British forces in 1897, the artefact is finally being returned The Benin bronze in possession of the University will be returned to Nigeria at the end of October. The Museum and Special Collections announced their intention to give back the object earlier this spring. From March onwards, conversations have taken place between the University and state correspondents in Nigeria to agree on a return date. Neil Curtis, head of Museum and Special Collections, commented on the timing: “Co

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BAS9 has taken over Aberdeen Art Gallery and is here to stay (until October 2021). Aberdeen has the honour to be the first city to host the magnificent number 9 of the British Art Show, which will be travelling across the UK until the end of the year. This eclectic exhibition features contemporary artists from across Britain and beyond, showcasing works in a variety of medium: from prints, to photography, video displays and performance art. Aberdeen, as oil capital of the North East, has much

Storyteller and book-lover, Hannah Nicholson, is one of the most talented voices in the Aberdeen creative scene and an alumnus of the University of Aberdeen. Since she moved to the granite city from Brae (Shetland) in 2016, she has shared her fiction, poetry and spoken word on the stages of Speakin’ Weird, English Literature Society and Hysteria, to name a few. Hannah is this year’s winner of the Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award for the fiction and narrative non-fiction category, and Gaudie

A fruitful jumble of performative art, poetry, music and workshops, day 2 of Just Start Here raised the point of the importance of the here and now in the battle for climate justice. Nobody is excluded from the quest for raising awareness and fostering change: musicians, professors, performers, writers and workers of the city of Aberdeen were given a spotlight to showcase their ideas and contribution. In fact, the focus of the happening was exploring the role of arts within the debate of climate

On their way to their brand new UK tour and preparing for the Fudge Awards, Broadsea discloses their hopes, fears and projects with the Gaudie. A dynamic blend of atmospheric post-rock and experimentation, with vibrant touches reminiscent of Biffy Clyro, Aberdeen-based band Broadsea like to play, experiment and reinvent themselves every time. After the release of the single ‘A Space Devoid’, Broadsea’s second EP is on its way and we have spoken to three of the members to have a wee sneak-peek o