Brian Ferguson

Scottish arts and culture journalist.
Arts and Entertainment Journalist of the Year - 2026 Scottish Press Awards.
Any views expressed are mine alone.

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

Exclusive: Edinburgh’s new indoor concert arena has stalled more than two years after securing planning permission. Work is yet to get underway due to problems finding a main contractor and supply chain issues.
Full details: https://t.co/JGXZUrRqjq @heraldscotland

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

More grim news for Glasgow’s nightlife and cultural scene: The Garage has been put up for sale.
https://t.co/wTtRBayRvC @heraldscotland

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[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

ICYMI: My @heraldscotland exclusive on Edinburgh’s Festival City Ambassadors.
Could that be a role for you?

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

Great read from Josh.

[Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom]

Inside the escalating struggle for power at @EdinburghUni

@heraldscotland

https://t.co/dkViLRggPy

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

🎟️ Exclusive: Edinburgh’s new tourist tax will pay for a new team of “Festival City Ambassadors” to welcome & help visitors, festivalgoers & performers, as well as work with the police & the city council to respond to complaints and report incidents. 🎟️
https://t.co/BMo5QQuUnr

[James McEnaney @MrMcEnaney]

Every year at this time people say we should cut the school summer holidays.

Are they right?

The short answer is: no.

The longer answer is here:

https://t.co/PXZYWVaj9S

@heraldscotland

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

@AlbaMurray22 Coning in, surely?

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

@ionafyfe Read all about it! https://t.co/anh1bYzX0u

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

🎭 If you are involved in the Scottish theatre industry in any way, this long-form piece from The Herald’s theatre critic Neil Cooper is absolutely essential reading - on the escalating challenges for actors, writers, producers and companies. 🎭
https://t.co/fKqvy81vzD

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

The last thing Edinburgh needs is to import any dire “patter” from Glasgow. These bloody cones are a national embarrassment.
https://t.co/gQEGSoK3jC

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

NEW: A David Bowie treasure trove spanning his entire career is to go on display in Scotland after V&A Dundee secured the premiere of an exhibition which will tour across the UK.
Full details: https://t.co/hObwdv8iHH

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

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[Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom]

NEW: Leith cafes have launched a petition to lower the 'prohibitive' cost of outdoor seating permits.

In some parts of Edinburgh, the cost of a table and chairs permit is 10x more than Glasgow - for the same amount of space.

@heraldscotland

https://t.co/zpL7OJYExz

[Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom]

NEW: Edinburgh councillors have voted to condemn the EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces, saying it is 'discriminatory against trans people'

A Scottish Greens motion was backed by the SNP and Lib Dems.

@heraldscotland

https://t.co/dHHOyl3A9a

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

One of the most-read articles on any subject on the @heraldscotland website so far today!

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

🎶 First look at the work underway on the project to create Edinburgh’s first new purpose-built concert for more than a century. 🎶
https://t.co/XC1vxH26Wi

[Kathleen Nutt @kacnutt]

EXC: Presiding Officer Kenneth Gibson has given his first interview since the backlash over 'the media pen' insisting it does not curb press freedom.

I suggested there is a "fundamental difference of outlook" on the issue between him and journalists.

https://t.co/jbR6HvYJMu

[Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom]

EXCL: A consultancy firm heavily involved in plans to cut jobs at @EdinburghUni is expanding its role at the university.

@heraldscotland

https://t.co/zqUN6Iks2m

[Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa]

🎶 First look at the work underway on the project to create Edinburgh’s first new purpose-built concert for more than a century. 🎶
https://t.co/XC1vxH26Wi

[The Herald @heraldscotland]

The Tartan Army have thanked the city of Boston for its hospitality in a free full-page advert in The Herald 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇸

Scotland fans made a hugely positive impression on the city, attending Boston Red Sox matches at Fenway Park, donating to charitable causes and decorating the city's statues with traffic cones.

A full-page advert in the Boston Globe thanked the visiting Scots for their contribution to the city, and the Tartan Army have been given a free full-page advert in The Herald to respond in kind.

Read the full letter 👇

[The Herald @heraldscotland]

@heraldscotland https://t.co/Pi34eP7HpM

@kacnutt