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22 December 2021
A Caledonian Christmas: Scotland's festive traditions
From torching twigs of rowen to knocking on someone's door after midnight, Scotland has many festive traditions. Join us as we break down some of our favourites!
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21 December 2021
The Tomten: a lonely and existential alternative to Father Christmas
Ambiguity and loneliness are celebrated in the story of the tomten, at odds with some of our more traditional Christmas folklore.
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21 December 2021
Festive ecology: Christmas plants and their historical symbolism
Human sacrifice, fertility rituals, and more feature in the histories of some of our well-known Christmas plants.
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21 December 2021
Five festive games to play on Christmas Day
Whether you spend the day with friends, family, or a mix of both, it's always a treat to celebrate the festive time with the ones you care about. Why not bring out everyone's competitive spirit by giving the following games a try this 25 December?
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20 December 2021
The not-so-Christian origins of Christmas
The holiday has its roots in some surprising traditions and, it turns out, has ‘always been an extremely difficult holiday to Christianize’.
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20 December 2021
The 10 worst Christmas songs of all time (so far)
I think most can say that there are some absolutely awful Christmas songs out there, too many to list, honestly. However, I have curated a list of what I deem are the worst of the bunch.
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20 December 2021
In defence of ugly Christmas ornaments
The aesthetic of Christmas is unmatched, but is it as welcoming as it should be? Today, I present my case defending the rights of ugly Christmas ornaments.
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20 December 2021
10 tips for a sustainable Christmas this year
With climate crisis prevention ramping up lately, we thought it necessary to give our readers ideas for ways to help reduce their own carbon footprints during Christmas this year
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17 December 2021
Look after your mind this Christmas
How Christmas can detrimentally affect those who struggle with mental health issues, and how we can help ourselves, our friends and our family members who might not be feeling all that joyous this season.
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15 December 2021
When sitcoms do Christmas
A list of my favourite Christmas-themed episodes from my most favourite sitcoms.
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13 December 2021
How to save money this Christmas
It’s all too easy to spend more than we need to during the holidays, but here are a few things that can help curb your spending.
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10 December 2021
Interview with Homeless Network Scotland's improvement lead, Martin Gavin
We spoke to Martin Gavin, the improvement lead of Homeless Network Scotland, about how his organisation tackles homelessness and the misconceptions surrounding the issue.
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8 December 2021
Voice Retrospects: Arthur Christmas
Kicking off our Christmas-themed cohort of Voice Retrospects comes Arthur Christmas, the warmest film released during the coldest time of year.
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8 December 2021
How to help out this Christmas
Amid all the Christmas chaos, take the time out and help those less fortunate.
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2 August 2021
Through the Ages: The Ban of Music and Theatre
The consequences of Puritan England over music and theatre.
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4 March 2021
Winter Film Festival: Christmas dinner… served stone cold
Who would have thought that Christmas 2019 would set off the worst year in living history? This one family had an inclination, based off of their cold beef Wellington....
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11 December 2020
Instaviews with Derek Murphy
Join us this Friday @ 1 pm live on IG with actor and artistic director of 'DK Delight Productions' about his upcoming online Christmas show.
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12 December 2020 – 13 December 2020
The Delight Before Christmas 2
A magical evening of Christmas storytelling and music for the whole family.