Margaret_Chrystall

Slam football poet Hamish McDonald shares story of his grandad William McKenzie Grant in new collection Square Baw out on @ScotStreetPress ... don't miss the joint book launch tomorrow (Oct 29) @LaTortillaAsesina at 7.30pm with novelist Cynthia Rogerson chrystallweb.com/2025/10/28/foo…

Seven days on … this review chrystallweb.com/2025/10/05/hom…

Thinking about the big new play from @dogstartheatre I saw @EdenCourt at the weekend - ‘a gloriously Scottish stage experience’ Just put up my review of The Testament of Gideon Mack chrystallweb.com/2025/02/18/rev…

I'd so many questions for @vividrootscollective CEO + creative director Laura Walker @LauraWTheatre (Pic Alexander Williamson) on the eve of drama festival Roots 24, from Wednesday online then live at Inverness Creative Academy on Saturday. INTERVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/10/15/int…

This is just days away as Roots 24 from @vividrootscollective - the second theatre festival featuring local theatre-makers' performances and events online too. And interview with Vivid Roots' CEO Laura Walker coming soon too! PREVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/10/14/pre…

REVIEW: The Black Loch by Peter May chrystallweb.com/2024/09/11/rev… Loved being taken back to Lewis by @authorpetermay - for the thrilling return of The Blackhouse trilogy - book four - and the chance to meet Fin Macleod again. Hear Peter talk @EdenCourt on Wed September 16 at 7pm.

VERY busy for @IrvineWelsh @NairnFest

@boulder_fields Noted! Will look for you in above places u mention!

@HMRCcustomers No. Thanks for answering! It’s a bit complicated and I’m stuck trying to set up an account with HMRC …

@M_Chrystall Hi Margaret, I'm sorry you're experiencing issues. Are you getting any error message? Amandine

@HMRCcustomers A thrilling day trying to set up an HMRC account - failed again. No way to get a reply to some basic queries. Lots of email promises of help in '2 days'. Is there anyone human left in this digital hell who can help????

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland’s cultural landscape is at risk of collapse, due to continued inaction and backtracking from the Scottish Government. Please join me in signing the @_CFTA petition to urge ministers to deliver on their arts funding pledges now. campaignforthearts.org/petitions/scot…

REVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/08/01/rev… So how was @BelladrumFest for you? From me, some love to give on music etc + things to think about while counting down to next year..! Thanks very much to photographers Trevor Martin @TMPfoto and Alan Cruickshank @AlanCruckshan5

@peterjnoble1 @ThinkUHI @UHI_NWH @BelladrumFest @MATEUHI @appliedmusicuhi Sorry I missed this - but they look a taking-part kind of crowd!!

Delightful time playing Bella. Everyone singing about moustaches, turnips and the new bin system @ThinkUHI @UHI_NWH @BelladrumFest @MATEUHI @appliedmusicuhi

@invernessGiG @BelladrumFest We’re now stuck still on the bus - just started moving so maybe all good! It’s the Q jumping that drives me mental. Didn’t happen last year, year B4, year before that … so maybe a rethink, or tweak to new plan/ layout: bus Q…

@M_Chrystall @BelladrumFest A bit messy to be honest, it will be a late one for most people in the car park

So who is this @BelladrumFest bus Q working for???? Long Q. Think we’re 4? 5 buses in? You need better security on the Q, we turn a corner people squeezing through the barrier! Q jumping to the max + people walking through leaving cars. D & E guys so good. Bella security on Q??

So @BillBailey @thechosenlonely then Love @HHawkOfficial @twinatlantic @kingcreosote - all made feasible and properly possible with my lovely branded @BelladrumFest jetpack!! I mean, I wish. Can’t be far away, can it. See it on the merch stall for the 30th anniversary? 40th?

‘Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think!’ The Pork Pies end the Garden Stage set @BelladrumFest with wise words. Last day, sunshine, so much music to fit in yet! Tea + cake at last at the Kiltarlity tea tent (my third time trying, they’ve been so busy!) Embroidery - check!

Gey grey skywise on the way to Bella, but road clear ahead! @BelladrumFest

REVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/07/21/rev… Excuses, excuses - but it seemed to take forever to pin down everything you wanted to say about this Under Canvas gig @EdenCourt er, recently (ahem ...) from Philip Jon Taylor (@BelladrumFest Seedlings on Friday) + Heidi Browne @pipjontaylor

INTERVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/07/20/int… talking to @peterjnoble1 about sound experiments in time travel (!), his latest album This Place Sings peternoble.bandcamp.com Live performances and he will be at @BelladrumFest Burke n Hair next week too!