Count Arthur Strong – And It’s Goodnight from Him (touring) ★★★★★

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Giselle: Remix ★★★★

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Artificially Yours ★★

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Scottish Ballet’s Swan Lake ★★★★★

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Gunter ★★★★★

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Our Theatre Recs

Artificially Yours ★★
Aaron Thakar's dark comedy Artificially Yours poses the question would you trust AI to fix your relationship?
Gunter ★★★★★
Dirty Hare’s award-winning production of Gunter transfers to London following its sold-out premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023.
2:22 A Ghost Story (Touring) ★★★
With a cast including Fiona Wade and Jay McGuiness, the tour of Danny Robins’ hit supernatural thriller, 2:22 A Ghost Story continues...
Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical ★★★★
Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical reworks the classic hit film Cruel Intentions with a soundtrack of the greatest ‘90s pop classics

The Recs Online Magazines

The 39 Steps (touring) ★★★★
Four actors play 130 characters in an inventive 100-minute adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's spy thriller The 39 Steps
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Cabaret, Concerts and Dance Recs

Count Arthur Strong – And It’s Goodnight from Him (touring) ★★★★★
Comedy legend Count Arthur Strong embarks on his farewell tour (or at least the first part of it)
Giselle: Remix ★★★★
GISELLE: REMIX offers an anarchic, punk-reimagining of the classic ballet
Scottish Ballet’s Swan Lake ★★★★★
Scottish Ballet's take on the timeless, iconic Swan Lake makes a long-overdue return to Scotland after its sell-out 2016 debut
Susie McCabe – The Merchant of Menace (Glasgow International Comedy Festival) ★★★
The popular Scottish comedian, Susie McCabe, debuts her latest show, The Merchant of Menace, at the Glasgow Comedy Festival.

Our Viewing Recs

The Color Purple ★★★
Alice Walker's classic novel The Color Purple hits the big screen in musical reinterpretation
One Life ★★★★★
One Life, the true story of Sir Nicholas Winton who helped rescue 669 children from the Nazis in the months leading up to World War II, feels a timely cinema ...
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ★
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny fails to unearth any treasure in the archeological adventurer's dismal final outing.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry ★★★
Jim Broadbent stars as retired pensioner Harold Fry who goes on an extraordinary journey

Our Good Read Recs

Arnold Schwartzman Architecture Books ★★★★★
Oscar-winning film-maker and noted graphic designer Arnold Schwartzman retraces 60 years of photography to showcase beautiful architecture across the world.
ABBA AT 50 ★★★★★
ABBA AT 50 is a deep dive into a half century of success for the Swedish supergroup.
The Boy Who Sat by the Window by David Hodge ★★★★★
There are few people in this world who have experienced the hedonistic glamour of an
The Maid: A Suite Debut Mystery Novel
Nita Prose cleans up with her debut murder-mystery novel, The Maid.

Our Listening Recs

Midge Ure – Voice and Visions Tour ★★★★★
Midge Ure's Voice and Visions tour revisits two of Ultravox's albums from the 1980s and finds some gems!
Celebrating Yazoo’s Upstairs At Eric’s at 40
Upstairs at Eric's by Yazoo is 40 years old today. The Recs pays tribute to Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke's influential 1982 album and looks at what made it such ...
Barbra Streisand: 80
Today marks the 80th birthday of global superstar Barbra Streisand. The Recs decided to pay tribute to this enduring and formidable singer-actress-activist.
Minute Taker’s Song for Ukraine
The Manchester-based singer-songwriter releases brand new single, I Don't Understand, to raise funds for the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal

Food and Drink Recs

Creamy Chicken and Pancetta Pie
A very rich luxuriant take on the chicken pie that anyone could make - it's as easy as...pie!
Edinburgh Gin Liqueurs
Here at The Recs we like to give back so in an act of complete selflessness, we blind taste-tested six Edinburgh Gin Liqueurs for you. Research at its finest!
Maree d’Ione Organic Fiano
We taste test an Italian Fiano - is it worth its pricey tag?
A Liquid History of Aperol
It's sunshine in a glass. We discover the amber-hued history of this popular Italian liqueur.