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Andy Catlin
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Former Board member of Puppet State Theatre, Strange Town & Puppet Animation Scotland. Website www.andycatlin.com | IG www.instagram.com/andycatlincom/
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Ace time documenting today's Sensory Sunday, the National Museum of Scotland's programme of sensory play sessions for children with additional support needs and disabilities and their families (also got to read dinosaur storybooks in-between taking photos which sadly doesn't happen at every job 😀).
A child in a darkened play tent holds an illuminated pebble in both hands
January 18, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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"An old parking meter and a Pi make beautiful music together" You can't turn a parking enforcement officer into a jukebox... or can you? www.theregister.com/2026/01/16/p... via @theregister.com
An old parking meter and a Pi make beautiful music together
: You can't park there, mate
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January 16, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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Blinding 'Sgeul is Seirm' gig tonight from Mairi Callan with Màrtainn Sken + Max MacIntyre at Reid Concert Hall @edincollegeofart.bsky.social - exceptional mix of contemporary and traditional 👏👏👏
A singer onstage during a concert A cello player onstage during a concert A clarsach player onstage during a concert A double bass player onstage during a concert
January 15, 2026 at 8:55 PM
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Every cloud has a silver lining, right?
January 14, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Good to see the residents of @edinburghzoo.bsky.social starting the New Year with best intentions - extra credit to buff-cheeked gibbon, Northern Luzon giant cloud rat, Visayan spotted deer & Prevost's squirrel for keeping a healthy diet and staying hydrated 👍 (no mention of Dry January though...).
A buff-cheeked gibbon eating a large green vegetable A Visayan spotted deer drinking from a trough with its tongue out and water dripping from its jaw A Prevost's squirrel nibbling on a twig A Northern Luzon giant cloud rat eating a husk of sweetcorn
January 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Any Blue Monday despondency demolished by Monster Chetwynd's joyful and freewheeling talk tonight @edincollegeofart.bsky.social covering - amongst a zillion other topics - Halloween parties, handsome vets and the Sean Connery legend that is Zardoz 🤩
An artist standing in front of a projection of their work in a gallery and pointing towards the top of the screen An artist presenting a talk who has both their arms raised in front of their body with their hands outstretched
January 12, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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Good to see and hear so many impassioned voices at today's Hands Off Venezuela protest at the US Consulate General in #Edinburgh 👏🇻🇪👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/hands-off-ve...
A protester holds a sign reading 'I took an oath against all enemies foreign and domestic (you orange cunt)' A protester holds a Pile of Poo emoji soft toy which has a flapping piece of hair added on top to look like President Trump The flags of Venezuela and the United States of America flying in front of a Georgian building A protester holds a sign reading 'Hands off Greenland!'
January 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Gorgeous set tonight from Resol String Quartet at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social c/o @livemusicnowscot.bsky.social with gold stars all round for including Caroline Shaw's exquisite 'Plan and Elevation' 👏
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January 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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"reimagines candy as an audio interface, embedding bone-conduction technology into a lollipop stick to deliver music directly through the teeth and jaw" Well, seven days in and that's 2026 ruined stereogum.com/2484405/musi...
Music-Playing Lollipop Debuts At CES
Look, it’s harder and harder for musicians to make a living at what they do. You have to be more and more creative to figure out ways to turn music into money. But how about this: A lollipop that cost...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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After a year of cloud cover wash-outs, a promising start to 2026 with a gorgeous Wolf #supermoon scooting around the Balmoral Hotel and Nelson Monument in #Edinburgh 🌝
A full moon passing behind a large clock face in a tower A full moon above an illuminated cross
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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Fully charged for 2026 by today's Sprogmanay shenanigans at National Museum of #Scotland as part of Edinburgh's #Hogmanay with challenge accepted by the Unicorn Dance Party + Tricky Ricky + Hip Hop Story Stop ⚡️
A fish eye lens photo of two performers onstage during a show at a museum A performer dressed as a unicorn onstage in a show in a museum A puppeteer onstage during a show with a puppet dog catching a football An overhead photo of two performers onstage in a museum in front of a packed audience of children
January 1, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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This is who I spent #Hogmanay with as I documented some of the epic #Edinburgh street party 😀 Hope y'all had a good night and may 2026 be all you want it to be 🤞
A stilt walker in an illuminated dress walking between two rows of building columns Two people wearing tartan viking hats whilst watching a firework display A street performer at a silent disco wearing a one piece yellow suit and wearing headphones A bagpiper performing at night in front of an art gallery
January 1, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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It’s that time of year again. Here - in no particular order - are my favourite 25 Albums of 2025. Go give them a listen 👏
A brown square which has a white circle of text written inside it. The text reads 25 of 2025 and this list of bands and albums: DITZ - Never Exhale Adwaith - Solas Sorry - COSPLAY Benefits - Constant Noise Brìghde Chaimbeul - Sunwise M(h)aol - Something Soft Horsegirl - Phonetics On and On Arvo Pärt & Vox Clamantis - And I Heard A Voice Sharon Van Etten - Sharon Van Etten Alice Sara Ott - John Field Complete Noctures Melaine Dalibert & David Sylvian - Vermilion Hours Lisa Knapp & Gerry Diver - Hinterland Iona Lane - Swilkie Jason Isbell - Foxes in the Snow Albertine Sarges - Girl Missing Jackie Mittoo - Reggae Magic Jenny Hval - Iris Silver Mist Kae Tempest - Self Titled Marie Davidson - City of Clowns Poor Creature - All Smiles Tonight Ringdown - Lady on the Bike Sacred Paws - Jump into Life Cerys Hafana - Angel Snocaps - Snocaps Duo Ruut - Ilmateade
December 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Humdinger of a show from LAU tonight at @stgilescathedral.bsky.social as part of Edinburgh's #Hogmanay 🍾 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/lau-by-candl...
Three musicians onstage at the end of a concert A fiddle player onstage during a concert An accordion player onstage during a concert A singer / guitarist onstage during a concert
December 31, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Positive to see two #Edinburgh bands - Swim School + Waverley - bossing the big stage at last night's Vitamin C Club at Edinburgh's #Hogmanay 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/vitamin-c-29...
A singer performing onstage during a concert An indie rock band onstage during a concert with the words 'Swim School' projected in large letters on the stage backdrop A fiddle player performing onstage during a concert A singer performing onstage during a concert
December 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Tonight's Torchlight Procession got Edinburgh's #Hogmanay off to a flying and fiery start (eyebrows can grow back, right?) 🔥 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/torchlight-p...
A person dressed in viking costume takes part in a torchlight procession A fire juggler performing at night A large Scottish bagpipe band taking part in a night time procession A person dressed in viking costume takes part in a torchlight procession
December 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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Before we dive into this year's #Edinburgh #Hogmanay celebrations, take a pause and let's remember what the city was like during the 2020 lockdown andycatlin.myportfolio.com/edinburgh-ho...
andycatlin.com - Edinburgh Hogmanay - 31 December 2020
Empty streets in Edinburgh as the city’s traditional Hogmanay celebrations are cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The city’s New Year’s Eve events are world famous and recognised by the Guinne...
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December 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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"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 🐑+✝️=🤘?
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StubHub Apologizes For Promoting "Lamb Of God" Christmas Show As A Concert By The Metal Band
Some Lamb Of God fans were likely somewhat disappointed to discover that the band was in fact not performing in Spartanburg, South Carolina last week. The confusion was at the hands of StubHub, who’ve...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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"Deer urine glows like holiday lights in the breeding season" Proper Christmas Joy c/o @science.org 🦌🎄🌟
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Deer urine glows like holiday lights in the breeding season
“Photoluminescence” may be a way for the animals to communicate with each other
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December 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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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-...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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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...
A musician onstage in a concert singing into a microphone and playing an acoustic guitar A musician onstage in a concert singing into a microphone and playing an acoustic guitar A musician onstage in a concert playing a fiddle A close-up image of a musician's hands playing a harp onstage in a concert
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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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 >
Two cyclists riding side by side on a bike path with one rider wearing a large transgender flag on their back A large group of cyclists riding along a path next to the coast A group of three cyclists riding along a road next to a beach A cyclist standing next to their bike with a large Pride flag fluttering behind them
December 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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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
An actor onstage in a youth theatre Christmas performance. They are dressed as an old farmer with a waist length silver beard, head scarf and are using a walking cane. An actor onstage in a youth theatre Christmas performance. They are asleep in bed holding a teddy bear and covered with a white blanket with silver stars. An actor onstage in a youth theatre Christmas performance. They are wearing a gold sequin jacket and have a large gold star around their head as they look over the top of their sunglasses.
December 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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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...
A musician onstage during a concert singing into a microphone with their eyes closed and playing an electric guitar A three piece band performing onstage during a concert An electric guitarist performing onstage during a concert A musician onstage during a concert singing into a microphone and playing an electric guitar
December 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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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 👏
A seal pup lying on its back with its eyes closed and mouth open A seal lying in a field and scratching its head with its flipper A seal pup looking straight into the camera with large black eyes A seal lying in a stream and scratching its head with its flipper
December 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM