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The Woman In Black (touring) ★★★★

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We are an arts and entertainment review and recommendations site, where we will try and give you our very best recs of what you must see (and also the heads-up on what to avoid).

Latest Fringe Reviews

Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Edinburgh Fringe 2023: Final Thoughts
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The Recs' editor shares his final thoughts on a successful 2023 Fringe and looks to the future
Edinburgh Fringe 2023
The Recs’ Top 10 Edinburgh Fringe Shows 2023
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Who were The Recs' Top Ten favourite shows of 2023?
Edinburgh Fringe 2023
SCOTS ★★★★★
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SCOTS offers a musical history lesson from a decidely unusual perspective
Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Lawrence Chaney: Overweight and Over It! ★★★
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Lawrence Chaney, the popular Drag Race UK winner, makes their Fringe debut
Edinburgh Fringe 2023
How to Live a Jellicle Life: Life lessons from the 2019 hit musical ‘Cats’ ★★★★★
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The laser pen has pointed at Edinburgh on the map and the most Jellicle performer has followed it all the way to Edinburgh
Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Blueprints ★★★★
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Blueprints sees a couple having to face up to their personal and political history in a fascinating new Afro-futurist play
Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Gyles Brandreth Can’t Stop Talking! ★★★★★
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Never short of a word or two, TV favourite and Fringe regular Gyles Brandreth delivers an hour of wit, wisdom and anecdotes
Edinburgh Fringe 2023
Rosie Holt: That’s Politainment! ★★★
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Comedian Rosie Holt returns to the Edinburgh Fringe to expose the increasingly thin line between politics and entertainment

The Recs Monthly Magazines

The Recs Magazine: Winter 2023
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The Recs Magazine: Autumn 2023
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The Recs Magazine: Edinburgh Fringe Special 2023
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The Recs Magazine: May 2023

Our Theatre Recs

The Woman In Black (touring) ★★★★
After 33 years haunting the West End, Stephen Mallatratt's adaptation of Susan Hill's The Woman in Black embarks on a UK tour
The Girl In The Green Room ★★★★★
The Bridge House Theatre offers a spooky new drama by Luke Adamson - The Girl In The Green Room - that guarantees plenty of theatrical thrills.
King Lear (Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company) ★★★
Kenneth Branagh plays the title role and directs this decidedly-different new production of William Shakespeare's King Lear.
Hamnet ★★★★
The RSC's adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's evocative novel Hamnet arrives in London's West End

Cabaret, Concerts and Dance Recs

Alison Goldfrapp – Edinburgh Playhouse ★★★★
Alison Goldfrapp graces the Edinburgh International Festival to perform her debut solo album The Love Invention alongside some classic hits
Siouxsie – Glasgow Bandstand ★★★★★
Legendary Banshees singer Siouxsie opened the 2023 Summer Nights at the Bandstand season with her first Glasgow gig in 15 years.
80s Live ★★★★
80s Live pays tribute to the biggest acts and greatest hits of that decade.
The #JOESHOW ★★★
#Joe brings his unique cabaret stylings to the MT Pride Lab season at the King's Head

Strictly Come Dancing 2022

Strictly 2022 – The Final
Strictly Come Dancing reaches the conclusion to the 2022 series - but who will raise the Strictly Glitterball?
Strictly 2022: Week 12 Semi Finals Results
The Strictly Semi Final results are in and one unfortunate couple will not be making it to the final - but who?
Strictly 2022: Week 12 Semi Finals
Strictly reaches the Semi Finals and all couples have to perform two dances to get to the final
Strictly 2022: Week 11 Results
Who is going through to the Strictly semi-finals?

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 Viewing Recs

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
Allelujah – ★★★
Allelujah is a starry cinematic adaptation of Alan Bennett's 2018 stage play reflecting the state of the NHS.
Birdie ★★★★
Birdie by Señor Serrano, the Spanish masters of micro-cinema, gets its Scottish premiere at Manipulate Festival

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.