"StubHub Apologizes For Promoting “Lamb Of God” Christmas Show As A Concert By The Metal Band" When your auto-complete doesn't get the festive memo 🐑+✝️=🤘? stereogum.com/2483598/stub...

"Deer urine glows like holiday lights in the breeding season" Proper Christmas Joy c/o @science.org 🦌🎄🌟 www.science.org/content/arti...

Early and exceptional Christmas gift from @gigbuddies.bsky.social with legendary gig by @hamishhawk.bsky.social + Redolent + The Citrines at Sneaky Pete's 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/hamish-hawk-...

A night of beautiful, raw and (mostly) heartbreakingly sad songwriting from Laura Stevenson with Ezra Briggs at Sneaky Pete's 😢 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/laura-steven...

In dark times it felt positive joining one of today's Trans Solidarity Rides in #Edinburgh - big shout to the organisers @infrasisters.bsky.social + Queens of Pain + Edinburgh School of Rocks for making the magic happen 👏🏳️‍⚧️🚲🏳️‍⚧️👏 Photo album >

Ain't no Christmas shows like @strangetownco.bsky.social Christmas shows 🎄 Much intentional - and unintentional - chuckles capturing the joy in the three productions. See them all at Scottish Storytelling Centre #Edinburgh 13-14 December 2025 scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk

Sublime harmonies, focus and restraint at tonight’s WOOM show - including a heart-fluttering take of ’Song to the Siren’ - at Sneaky Pete's with Holy Loaf + Eleanor Hickey 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/woom-holy-lo...

Heartwarming to see the thriving grey seal colony at St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve today and a big shout out to the National Trust for #Scotland team for their light-touch stewardship and fab information 👏

Great night experiencing Andrew J Brooks' 'Close Listening' installation at the Concrete Block Gallery in #Edinburgh (all art is made better with furry friends and mulled wine 😀).

Suboptimal conditions in #Edinburgh but got a wee peek between clouds of tonight's Cold Moon doing its best to be super 🌝

"Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be..." Wu Yize doing a quality mid 1990s Nick Cave tribute act at this afternoon's session UK Championship 👏

"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should" Our feline overlords come one step closer to ruling the world www.newscientist.com/article/2506...

Star of today's Scotland Explorer schools workshop at National Museum of #Scotland was this brilliant targe (also slightly miffed not to get a go with it as hands were full of cameras 😀)

Lovely afternoon at University of Edinburgh's St Andrew's Day Concert with all-star line-up of Lori Watson, Franky Leong-Murphy, Rob Dunbar, Gary West, Tim Macdonald + Claire Garabedian, Fraser Fifield + Thalia Blacking & Will Lamb 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/st-andrews-d...

In the midst of the commercial meltdown of #Edinburgh city centre, a gorgeous calming set this lunchtime from Matt Carmichael + Chris Amer at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social Scottish National Portrait Gallery as part of @soundhouse.org.uk Winter Festival 😌

Fizzy giddy high from tonight's ecstatic and unrelenting Marathon show with Comfort Girl + Corrine c/o Sneaky Pete's guesting at Legends 👏👏👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/marathon-com...

Positive day working with @samaritans.bsky.social Scotland as they launched their election manifesto asking all political parties in #Scotland to make suicide prevention a priority. Find out more at www.samaritans.org/scotland/new...

Great programme and playing from Malvina Guitar Duo at @edincollegeofart.bsky.social Reid Concert Hall this afternoon with surprise guest appearance from composer Edward McGuire introducing his work 'Piobaireachd to the Brahmaputra'.

In the midst of mainstream sports' commercial debasement downward spiral, #Aonishiki journey is inspirational. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...

"It’s self-martyrdom and sadness” Couldn't have phrased it better myself... Important artist update from Bon Iver <stop giggling in the back> www.nme.com/news/music/b...

“It might be loud, it might get intense, it might get weird” Might? MIGHT??? Understatement of the Year from @benefitstheband.bsky.social at tonight’s breath-taking and vital show at Sneaky Pete's with THE DSM IV 👏👏👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/benefits-the...

Full day getting my data thrills whilst documenting DARE UK's conference down in York including Fatemeh Torabi, Senior Research Data Scientist at University of Cambridge, talking passionately about the possibilities of their work in health care.

After a few bruising days in South Wales experiencing the full-on power of water, it was good to hear Sequoia's reflective 'WATER MUSIC: Source to Sea' tonight at University of Edinburgh's Reid Concert Hall.

#Edinburgh Weather Warning: @wolct.bsky.social Water of Leith path is currently flooded out: • Roseburn Cliff > Coltbridge Viaduct • Damhead Weir > Dean Village Footbridge Also, fallen tree balanced over the path at base of Coatbridge Viaduct; pathway useable but take care. #EdTravCyc

Impressed by skills and knowledge today from both students and educators at National Museums Scotland whilst documenting the amazing 'DNA and the Genome: A Question of Taste' workshop with the University of Edinburgh's team (and got to wear safety goggles which is always fun for a photographer 🧑‍🔬😀)

Fun day working with the first two cohorts of Youth Theatre Arts Scotland's Next Generation programme which provides support, development and training for their working lives as practitioners in the arts.

Extraordinary gig tonight from @albertinesarges.bsky.social + Save Face + Sally Stenning at Sneaky Pete's - playful, multilayered and ambitious (including a Genesis cover 😀). Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/albertine-sa...

Here's one for #ThrowbackThursday - this is Chris Thile onstage in #Edinburgh 12 years ago today. He was a complete gent who not only allowed us to shoot his soundcheck & show but also got the whiskies in when we took him & engineering legend Dave Sinko to the Bow Bar after the show 👍👍👍

Class gig from Matt Wilde + Eloi tonight at Sneaky Pete's 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/matt-wilde-e...

Fab atmosphere tonight at #Edinburgh Diwali 10th anniversary celebrations at the Ross Bandstand.

Heart swooning at tonight’s Mote 102's Moonrising event with gorgeous mix of art, words, movement and music from @haileybeavis.bsky.social + Nomoss alongside Emma Macleod + Emily Randall’s exhibition ‘Under the Full Moon of Late Summer’ 🌔 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/moonrising-n...

Great time documenting @edinburghnapier.bsky.social autumn graduation ceremonies at Usher Hall in #Edinburgh - such a treat to experience up-close the culmination of so many peoples' hard work 👏👏👏

Always good to be back in the room with Youth Theatre Arts Scotland's community and had a fun time documenting their first Regional Hub in Fife at Kirkcaldy's Adam Smith Theatre including a nerve-wracking game of Blood Potato 😀

How Friday Ends: another brilliant @infrasisters.bsky.social #MyRideOurRight ride through #Edinburgh in partnership with @cyclinguk.bsky.social Glow Rides 👍 (including support from an unexpected glowing juggler 😀)

How Friday Starts: words kinda fail me... 🎃 + 🐄 = 😂 Fairly standard photoshoot at National Museum of Rural Life ❤️

🌟 1 day until our #RightToGlow ride in Edinburgh! Grab your lights & be part of the movement for safer cycling. 🧮 Fri 24th Oct 📍 Middle Meadow Walk ⏰️ Depart 7.30pm Ride lasts c90 minutes 💡 Light up your bike, your streets & the call for safe cycling. #MyRideOurRight #CyclingUK #OurStreetsOurNights

Gorgeous set from The Utopia Strong + Andrew Liles at Sneaky Pete's tonight, full of texture and interplay 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/the-utopia-s...

Indecent amount of fun for a Tuesday night with amazing beats'n'rhymes from Cannibal Ox + Double A.B. + Jay Hill at Sneaky Pete's 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/cannibal-ox-...

Fab talk from writer / presenter James Crawford and exhibition curator Louise Pearson on the opening of @nationalgalleries.bsky.social excellent 'Alfred Buckham | Daredevil Photographer' exhibition (with unexpected gem about Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson's interest in airships 🤘)

Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. Add Your Own Caption: [ The bike lane made me do it ] [ It doesn't say you can't park here ] [ I'm not on the double yellow line ] Good to see enforcement happening but can you change this type of behaviour with just a fine?

Brilliant ‘Leaky Bodies and Touchy Software’ concert last night with @xeniapestova.bsky.social + Martin Parker + Olivia Palmer-Baker bringing together the future and history of music creation in unique location of St Cecilia's Hall 👏

Friday night al fresco dining experiences with otters and soprano pipistrelles down the Water of Leith @wolct.bsky.social ❤️

Cracking day documenting the Fashion at the Museum Study Day at National Museum of Scotland with A+ creativity from the young people of Firrhill High School 👏

Why We Can't Have Nice Things: apparently we can't solve climate change but at least your kettle has wi-fi and will be future-ready ozonecoffee.co.uk/products/fel...

"To give someone their dignity, you must show their complexity" Great talk from @damianbarr.bsky.social with @sarasheridan.bsky.social at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social discussing his excellent new book 'The Two Roberts'.

Cracking album launch show from The Shell + @obakegaku.bsky.social tonight at the Voodoo Rooms. Definitely give their album a listen at the-shell.bandcamp.com/album/the-sh... 👏👏👏

Part 2 catch-up from the inaugural #Edinburgh Indiepop All-dayer with @fightmilkband.bsky.social + Lande Hekt + The Cords + The Proctors closing the day on a high 👏 Big shout out to organisers, artists + staff who made it a great day 😀 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/edinburgh-in...

Part 1 catch-up from today's super-fun inaugural Edinburgh Indiepop All-dayer at The Mash House with cracking sets from @thejustjoans.bsky.social + Maison d'Etre + @fomachete.bsky.social + Josie 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/edinburgh-in...

How Thursday Ends: revisiting @strangetownco.bsky.social visceral production of Jennifer Adam's 'HER' which has only got more powerful since its 2023 premiere. Definitely see it if you get the chance (last @traversetheatre.bsky.social show is Fri 3 Oct, 7pm).

How Thursday Starts: ace morning taking photos of @dunedinconsort.bsky.social 'A Baroque in Motion' project at the Donaldson Trust in Linlithgow featuring a beautiful mix of music and movement 👏