Harry Potter, lighthouses and album artwork
Janice Forsyth tunes into what is happening in arts, culture and music across Scotland. Harry Potter, artists and lighthouses, and a novel set in the rainforest of Brazil.
J. K. Rowling's new play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opens to the public in London over the weekend. Matt Wolf and Joyce MacMillan have seen it and give us their verdicts.
Music critic Nicola Meighan and musician Francis MacDonald discuss the importance of album artwork.
Artists Dennis Reinmuller and Anthony Schrag review a new exhibition devoted to the work of Joseph Beuys and discuss his lasting influence.
Our Single of the Week is Aunt Sally by Luke Jackson who joins us from a motorway service station somewhere in Germany to tell us all about it.
Martin MacInnes tells us about his hotly-tipped debut novel, Infinite Ground, a fascinating and twisty tale of disappearances in the rainforests of Brazil.
Playwright Clare Duffy tells us about the performance she is producing at Sumburgh Lighthouse and film-maker Mark Lyken joins us live from Mexico to talk about his film The Terrestrial Sea, created whilst he was in residency at Cromarty Lighthouse.
In Laughed Off The Page, we have another chance to hear Janice's interview with comedy writer David Nobbs.
And this week's Vinyl Verdict is between the title tracks of two classic albums: London Calling by The Clash, and Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles.
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