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Andy Catlin
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Freelance Photography • Marketing • Communications
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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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...
A group of four people sitting on a concrete bench in front of the Scottish Parliament building. They are reading a document with the title 'Five Priorities to Save Lives'. A text document which has the words 'Samaritans Scotland - I support Samaritans Scotland 20025 manifesto"
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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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'.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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“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...
A keyboard player onstage during a concert A keyboard player onstage during a concert A fisheye lens photo of a band onstage during a concert A singer and a guitarist onstage during a concert
November 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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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.
A speaker at a conference event who has both hands raised in front of them as they explain their presentation
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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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.
A cellist onstage during a concert A violinist onstage during a concert A cello player holds a pine cone in their hands and twists it to create a sound effect during a concert A violin player hold bubble wrap in their hands and crushes it to create a sound effect during a concert
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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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 🧑‍🔬😀)
A group of young people in lab coats and protective glasses are gathered around an illuminated light box which is displaying laboratory test results
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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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.
Two smiling youth theatre leaders taking part in a drama game as part of a training workshop.
November 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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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...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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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 👍👍👍
A mandolin player onstage during a concert A black and white photo of a mandolin player onstage during a concert The silhouette of a mandolin player during a soundcheck before a concert A mandolin player and sound engineer onstage during a soundcheck before a performance
November 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Class gig from Matt Wilde + Eloi tonight at Sneaky Pete's 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/matt-wilde-e...
A flugelhorn player onstage during a concert A drummer onstage during a concert A musician playing an electric bass guitar onstage during a concert A keyboard player onstage during a concert
November 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Fab atmosphere tonight at #Edinburgh Diwali 10th anniversary celebrations at the Ross Bandstand.
A singer onstage at a Diwali performance A band performing onstage in front of an audience A large illuminated statue of an elephant representing the Hindi deity Ganesh A dance group performing onstage at a Diwali celebration
November 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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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...
A singer onstage during a concert in an art gallery Two people handing out small lights at a concert which illuminate their faces and hands A butoh dancer performing at an art gallery event who is wearing a long purple gown with their arm outstretched A writer reading their work during an event in an art gallery
November 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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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 👏👏👏
A man in a suit takes a selfie on his mobile phone of a female Scottish bagpipe player outside a concert hall after a university graduation ceremony A smiling woman at a graduation ceremony wearing a beaded headdress of the Cordillera Mountain Range of the Philippine Islands A smiling man at his graduation ceremony crouches down behind a toddler who is holding the event's programme A smiling woman attending a graduation ceremony with long blue ribbons in their hair
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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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 😀
Two people stand very close facing each other as one of them whispers into the other person's ear and that person holds their hand over their eyes.
October 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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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 😀)
A cyclist riding at night with a large banner attached to their bike which reads "Glow Ride" A group of cyclists at night looking at a juggler who is performing with illuminated clubs A group of cyclists passing Edinburgh Castle at night A large group of cyclists riding in a group at night
October 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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How Friday Starts: words kinda fail me... 🎃 + 🐄 = 😂 Fairly standard photoshoot at National Museum of Rural Life ❤️
A large brown cow sniffing a pumpkin with a smiling face
October 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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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...
A singer onstage at a concert A musician playing a bagpipe instrument onstage during a concert A keyboard player onstage at a concert An electronica musician onstage at a concert
October 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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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-...
A rapper onstage at a concert speaking into a microphone Two rappers and a DJ onstage at a concert speaking into a microphone A rapper and DJ onstage at a concert A rapper onstage at a concert speaking into a microphone
October 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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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 🤘)
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October 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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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?
An SUV car parked entirely on a pavement on Queen Street in Edinburgh as a Parking Attendant prepares to issue a fine.
October 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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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 👏
A musician playing a harpsichord during a concert A musician crouches by a laptop computer which is on the floor next to a pipe organ A bassoon player onstage during a concert A parent and child playing a musical sculpture
October 16, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Friday night al fresco dining experiences with otters and soprano pipistrelles down the Water of Leith @wolct.bsky.social ❤️
October 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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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 👏
A close-up photo of two hands tying a knot in a piece of multicoloured cord
October 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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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...
A block of text which reads: "The EKG Pro also includes Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing firmware updates via the Fellow Updater app to keep your kettle current with the latest features. While remote control isn’t yet supported, the smart connectivity ensures your kettle stays future-ready."
October 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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"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'.
A writer onstage reading from their book to the audience Two people on stage in front of an audience with a projected image behind them of a book cover which reads "The Two Roberts" by Damian Barr A writer onstage holds open their book to show the audience the inside pages A writer sitting at a table and signing their book for a fan
October 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM