Portfolio: Hamish Gray Kickstart

The award was presented in ten different categories, including an award for transportation given to a group of researchers analysing the impact of transporting rhinoceroses upside-down. 

The British author, known for Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrel, wrote the winning novel whilst struggling with a long-term chronic fatigue syndrome.

A man living a suburban life with an elephant he has fallen in love with, Love Beyond the Zoo is surreal and deceptively comedic, a cross-section of the animalistic instinct to escape and regress. 

The event, organised by Enable Scotland, saw over 700 people with physical or learning disabilities engage in live music and other activities in Callendar Park last Saturday.

ParalympicsGB finishes second to China on the medal table with 56% of their debut athletes earning a podium finish

A multimedia, virtual gallery that the viewer explores through a 3D gaming-based experience, Every Dollar is a Soldier/With Money You’re a Dragon is a unique, collaborative piece of art with unfortunate technical issues

Seven Psychopaths is a surreal exploration of the relationship between violence and human connection, raised to cult classic status by its dark comedic tone and marred in part by elements of meta-misogyny.

Deeply personal and conscious of its own format, Farah’s Ellipsis opens up the symbiotic relationship between audience and comic in this stand-up show that uses her own experiences to criticise British society’s grief culture

Basil Brush is back at the Edinburgh Fringe bringing a sequel to his previously sold-out adult show back in 2019

An asexual coming of age story, Love Me shines a spotlight on the anxiety of self-discovery with well-told raw emotion, but rushes through too many story beats and supporting characters to fully reach its potential. 

With over 4000 athletes and 539 medal events in this year's Paralympic Games, many are hoping the event will be a catalyst for positive social change in Japan. 

From Raised Voices, an award winning charity that works creatively with those who have experienced homelessness, mental health issues or addiction, Slings and Arrows brings an authentic voice to many overlooked social issues.