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Margaret_Chrystall @M_Chrystall

I'm a Highland entertainment reporter released back into the wild! E-mail: margaret_chrystall@yahoo.com

Joined May 2013
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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/…

Football poet solves mystery of Great War grandad’s Scottish match call-up in 1917

Inverness writer Hamish McDonald … research about grandad after 1917 faded photo found. by Margaret Chrystall Football poet Hamish McDonald launches his new book in Inverness on Wednesday, &n…

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

Hometown invitation to The Joshua Hotel Rapture Party

The Joshua Hotel: Rapture Party debut album launch An Seomar, Inverness: September 27, 2025 Joshua Mackenzie in the frame at The Joshua Hotel’s An Seomar gig on Saturday. Picture: MC By Marga…

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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/…
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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/…
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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/…
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REVIEW: The Black Loch by Peter May chrystallweb.com/2024/09/11/… 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.

REVIEW: The Black Loch by Peter May

BOOK REVIEW/ New crime novel returns to Lewis/ Author event by Margaret Chrystall There’s a quote that often appears on the front of the crime novels of Scottish writer Peter May “… a writer I’d fo…

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VERY busy for @IrvineWelsh @NairnFest
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🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 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/petit…
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REVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/08/01/… 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
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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??
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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?
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‘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!
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Gey grey skywise on the way to Bella, but road clear ahead! @BelladrumFest
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REVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/07/21/… 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
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INTERVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/07/20/… 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!
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INTERVIEW chrystallweb.com/2024/07/13/… Busy @EdenCourt Under Canvas, it's hard to keep up with all the artists! But here's a little QnA with @tomlinson_em @RoutesStrings there Wed July 17, Stratherrick Village Hall day before (16) and @TheCeilidhPlace Ullapool on Thursday (18)
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And should have mentioned - a Baby Orff tribute song from @pipjontaylor and his musicians @EdenCourt Under Canvas earlier on!! Sounded great! Ahh, this city’s glorious band past …
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Lovely contrasting sets from Phillip Jon Taylor and heidibrowne.co.uk and they’re going again @EdenCourt Under Canvas at 8pm! @pipjontaylor
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Back at @EdenCourt Under Canvas for 4.30pm double bill @pipjontaylor musicians. And set from Heidi Browne. And also both on later from 8pm too.
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Cranked up summer (sun even came out at times) got my vote @EdenCourt Under Cover. Double bill. Adam Ross @songsbyadamross The Gillian Fleetwood Band. Adam - laugh-out-loud lyrics new album Littoral Zone songs, harp voice Gillian too. Her set effervescent, band stunning.
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