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Colin Burnett

Book review: Who’s Aldo? by Colin Burnett

Exclusive Irvine Welsh on 30 years of Trainspotting and its Booker Prize snub

Irvine Welsh lifts the lid on plans for ‘Trainspotting the musical’

Michael Pedersen is the new writer-in-residence at Edinburgh University.

New events set to champion Edinburgh's ‘city of literature’ status

Dougray Scott as the demon-laden detective in Irvine Welsh's Crime

TV review: Edinburgh in all its Jekyll/Hyde, fur coat/nae knickers glory

Irvine Welsh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Irvine Welsh: Time to act on drugs deaths was 30 years ago

Greg McHugh brought his Gary: Tank Commander to a Fringe benefit for the Scottish stand-up Raymond Mearns.

Festival Diary: Dark humour as stars turn out for Raymond Mearns benefit

Irvine Welsh’s Edinburgh-set police thriller Crime is set to return for a second series – with Dougray Scott starring as troubled cop Ray Lennox.

Dougray Scott admits he finds it 'exhausting' playing Ray Lennox in Crime

Artist Maria Rud is appearing at St Giles' Cathedral with saxophonist Tommy Smith. Picture: Douglas Robertson

Festival Diary: A contender emerges for the most zen-like show of the Fringe

Tinderbox Collective performing at Edinburgh Central Library, August 2023. Pic: J Christie

Janet Christie's Mum's the Word

“Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a f****** big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suit on hire purchase in a range of f****** fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the f*** you are on Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing f****** junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, p****** your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, f***** up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?”

Trainspotting : 11 of the best quotes from Danny Boyle’s 1996 film

Irvine Welsh PIC: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh Book Festival reviews: Irvine Welsh, Alan Warner & John King + more

I have invented a spectacular Edinburgh Fringe game Gaby Soutar

Iván Fischer. Picture: Daniel Nemeth

Festival Diary: Surprise link between International Festival and Gilded Balloon

Alan Warner PIC: Jayne Wright

Book review: View From Poacher’s Hill, by Alan Warner, Irvine Welsh & John King

Phoebe Waller Bridge won a Scotsman Fringe First Award for the stage version of Fleabag in 2013.

Festival Diary: Celebrity spotting off to a flier thanks to Ewan and Alan

Travelling anywhere? Here’s the best way to ensure decent food on your journey Stephen Jardine

Irvine Welsh, whose latest Seal Club collection in collaboration with Alan Warner and John King, The View From Poacher's Hill, is published on 12 August 2023, at Leith Theatre, Edinburgh, July 2023.
The authors will appear at this year's Edinburgh International Book Festival: John King, Alan Warner & Irvine Welsh: Comedies of No Manners Sat 12 Aug 7.30-8.30pm, www.edbookfest.co.uk
Pic: Lisa Ferguson.
With Thanks to Leith Theatre: Venue and film location, Leith Theatre 28-30 Ferry Road, Leith, EH6 4AE. www.leiththeatretrust.co.uk (@leiththeatre)

Irvine Welsh is back with a new book and Edinburgh Book Festival appearance

Duncan Ferguson in action for Rangers against Celtic shortly into his Ibrox career. He found it hard to live up to his price tag.

Duncan Ferguson: 30 years on from the Dundee Utd-Rangers '£89m' sensation

14 highlights in Edinburgh International Film Festival comeback line-up

Welsh said it was important to keep 'an open mind' about a new culture

Irvine Welsh: Having trans-sensitive proofreader is not fear of being cancelled

Dougie Samuel is trying to take Spartans into the SPFL after winning the Lowland League.

Dougie Samuel on Spartans' rise, heart attack and keeping kids out of jail

Bailey Newsome and Richard Conlon in Write-Off PIC: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Theatre reviews: Write Off | Class Act

Brid Brennan and James Cosmo are the stars of My Sailor, My Love, which will be premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival.

Glasgow Film Festival to feature new movies with Paul Mescal and Kelly Macdonald

Actor Leslie Phillips has died aged 98 (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Veteran actor and Carry On star Leslie Phillips dies aged 98

Irvine Welsh was speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Irvine Welsh: Trainspotting musical is 'darker' than book, film and stage show

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon was appearing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Picture: Brian D Anderson/Shutterstock

Festival Diary: From Scrooge McDuck to Outlander via a snub for Superman

Irvine Welsh PIC: Euan Cherry/Getty Images

Book review: The Long Knives, by Irvine Welsh

Luke Wright: The Remains of Logan Dankworth. Pic by Andrew Florides.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe theatre reviews: Luke Wright | Boy | Blood Harmony

Kevin Bridges was speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Picture: John Devlin

Kevin Bridges thanks Irvine Welsh for firing his interest in reading

16/09/15 . GLASGOW. Head and Shoulders of Martyn McLaughlin , Senior Reporter. Byline of Martyn McLaughlin. Martyn McLaughlin. head and shoulders.

Pleasance has questions to answer over Jerry Sadowitz cancellation

Scottish actor and Hibs fan Dougray Scott said he 'hated' wearing Rangers top in the film Twin Town.

Dougray Scott 'hated' wearing Rangers top

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh has married former Taggart star Emma Currie. Photo: Irvine Welsh Instagram.

Irvine Welsh marries former Taggart star Emma Currie

Line of Duty stars Martin Compston, Adrian Dunbar and Vicky McClure could be set to work with Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh in a new drama about James Connolly.

Line of Duty stars in talks for Irvine Welsh James Connolly show

Irvine Welsh pictured at Biscuit Factory in Leith

Irvine Welsh dedicates new book to Bradley Welsh

Signature Entertainment has acquired the UK and Irish rights to a no-holds-barred documentary exploring the life of Edinburgh author Irvine Welsh. Photo: Getty Images

No-holds-barred Irvine Welsh documentary to air

Robert Carlyle will return to play Begbie in the new TV series The Blade Artist.

Author Jenni Fagan lifts lid on adapting Irvine Welsh's Begbie for new TV drama

Michael Sheen and David Tennant have been making a new series of Good Omens in Scotland.

New studios help Edinburgh generate nearly £14m from film and TV productions

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon leaves after attending a Service of Thanksgiving for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London on March 29, 2022. Photo: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images

Scotland on Sunday readers' letters: Sturgeon making rules just to appear differ...

Greg Esplin as Tommy in Trainspotting Live
Pic by: Geraint Lewis

Ground-breaking production acclaimed by Irvine Welsh comes home to Edinburgh

Irvine Welsh’s TV series Crime, starring Dougray Scott, is set to return for a second series

Irvine Welsh TV series ‘Crime’ to return for second series

A new stage version of Irvine Welsh's novel Porno will be premiered at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Trainspotting sequel Porno to be brought to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe stage

The new documentary, I Am Irvine Welsh, is planned to be released next year to coincide with the 30th anniversary of his debut novel Trainspotting.

Fly-on-the-wall documentary to follow Irvine Welsh for 18 months

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Explore Scotland's most famous film and TV locations

Irvine Welsh, Ian Rankin and Alexander McCall Smith have joined forces to fight poverty in Scotland’s capital.

Irvine Welsh, Ian Rankin and Alexander McCall Smith join forces

Michael Sheen and David Tennant have been filming a new seres of Good Omens in Scotland.

Industry leaders hail ‘tremendously busy’ year for made-in-Scotland film and TV

Visitors are seen behind a pile of books on display at the booth of the Random House publishing house at the Leipziger Buchmesse book fair in Leipzig. Picture: SEBASTIAN WILLNOW/dpa/AFP via Getty Images

Books are so much more than short-term pleasures - Daniella Theis

F9 - Fast and Furious 9: Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges and Roman Tyrese Gibson in action in Edinburgh

22 movies set in Edinburgh ranked from best to worst

Dougray Scott is hunting "pure, unadulterated evil" while battling his many demons

This is the only cop drama where the standard warning cry is “Shoatie!”

Angela Griffin PIC: Matt Crossick/PA Photos

'It's raw, explicit and dark' - Angela Griffin in starring in Irvine Welsh's new...

Irvine Welsh attends the premiere of "Crime" at Glasgow Film Theatre on November 16, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Irvine Welsh's claims new show 'Crime' couldn't have worked on traditional TV

Edinburgh author Irvine Welsh has revealed plans for a stage musical version of Trainspotting.

Irvine Welsh reveals plans for stage musical version of Trainspotting

Dougray Scott stars as Detective Inspector Ray Lennox in Crime.

Irvine Welsh lifts the lid on his 'incendiary' new Edinburgh-set police thriller

Trainspotting's iconic opening sequence was shot on Princes Street.

Oasis star Noel Gallagher on snubbing 'cultural phenomenon' Trainspotting

Ewen Bremner, Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle as Spud, Renton, Sick Boy and Begbie in the first Trainspotting film

The new book giving the inside track on the making of Trainspotting 25 years on

Kevin McKidd was dismayed at being dropped from the marketing campaign for Trainspotting. Picture: Moviestore/Shutterstock

Kevin McKidd: Poster snub ‘tainted’ Trainspotting for me for years

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