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Blythe Lewis

Blythe is a student of philosophy and English literature with a love for books and theatre. Her interest in culture is in  myths, fairytales, adventures, and adaptations of old stories. She also likes poetry and folk music.
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“The Times They Are A-Changin’” – Bob Dylan and the Nobel Prize for Literature

Bob Dylan’s words rang true when the Nobel Foundation decided to award the Literature Prize to the iconic songwriter, whose only outright contribution to literature was his experimental prose poetry…

Beatlebone

John has “inarguably placed himself in fucking Ireland again”. Travelling through County Mayo in 1978, his attempts to get to his small island off the coast are constantly thwarted. Whether…

North Lands Creative Glass: A Portrait at 20

Is glass natural or man-made? Where is the division between human-manipulation and the processes of nature? This collection of glassworks from North Lands Creative Glass, an art centre from Caithness…

Dancing with Colours, Whipping with Words: An Unexpected Commemoration

A jovial geologist in a bathrobe and penguin socks. An everywoman walking to a punk beat. A performance artist, who just wants to get banned from Tesco. ‘Dancing with Colours,…

West-End Nights

Image courtesy of Chalmers Butterfield. West-End Nights Magnusson Centre Run Ended The Edinburgh Footlights took to the stage at the Magnusson Centre at Edinburgh Academy to sing and dance through…

Grassroots Comedy

Image courtesy of Carlos Delgado Grassroots Comedy The Pleasance Cabaret Bar Run Ended Tuesday February 16 saw another night in the weekly series of Grassroots Comedy at the Pleasance Cabaret…

Manipulate: LoopsEnd

Image courtesy of Emma Brierley. Manipulate: LoopsEnd The Traverse Theatre Run Ended Tuesday 2 February at the Traverse Theatre saw the world premiere of LoopsEnd, a three-dimensional dance performance and…

Library is Open! Drag Poetry Poems at the Scottish Poetry Library

On Thursday 28 January a small audience congregated in the Scottish Poetry Library for an evening of poetry, lipstick, and platform heels. “The Library is Open: Drag Queen Poems” is…