Pauline McLean

BBC Scotland's arts correspondent. Covers all sorts of arts and entertainment stories for news.

[Pauline McLean @BBCPolliemac]

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[CRAIG WILLIAMS @CRAIGWILLIAMS4]

Fantastic trip to York to see #thepsychic at @YorkTheatre. Superb entertainment with a brilliant cast, script and staging. A real treat to meet authors @dysonjeremy and @andynyman just before curtain up, having admired their work for years.

[CRAIG WILLIAMS @CRAIGWILLIAMS4]

Stumbled upon Sector 7 Books on the Saltmarket in Glasgow. Independent bookshop selling my favourite genres.
Terrific stock, run by a lovely guy called Philip. Picked up a couple of titles I’ve been meaning to read for a while. Recommended.

[Pauline McLean @BBCPolliemac]

Life after Logan Roy - Brian Cox directs first film Glenrothan at age 79 - ⁦@bbcscotnewspr⁩ https://t.co/ENgfaCqP3J

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Slouch or sashay? New V&A Dundee exhibit explores the origins of the catwalk - ⁦@BBCScotlandNews⁩ ⁦@VADundee⁩ ⁦@_charlesjeffrey⁩ ⁦@euniceolumide1⁩ https://t.co/DStcHgqZz4

[Pauline McLean @BBCPolliemac]

@LiamMcIlvanney A fairly recent discovery for me but I’m making up for it. Currently on Nonesuch and looking forward to a Friday night in with that.

[Pauline McLean @BBCPolliemac]

The twin brothers making movies and rubbing shoulders with Hollywood royalty - ⁦@BBCScotlandNews⁩ ⁦@glasgowfilmfest⁩ ⁦@glasgowfilm⁩ https://t.co/rab2WqdmiU

[The Alasdair Gray Archive @AGrayArchive]

Introducing the Gray Day animators ✨ Ann Dinh responds to Chapter One (Book Three) of Lanark by Alasdair Gray, narrated by Alan Cumming. Commissioned by AGA & @canongatebooks. See it 25 Feb 2026, 7–10pm at Òran Mór. 🎟 £22 + fee. Last 30 tickets available!

[Pauline McLean @BBCPolliemac]

Japanese artist Hokusai inspires new work by Scottish Opera - ⁦@BBCScotlandNews⁩ ⁦@ScottishOpera⁩ https://t.co/4i2C4trexQ

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@BBCScotlandNews #thefastshow @PaulWhitehouse

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[Pauline McLean @BBCPolliemac]

@tonyblackburn It’s BRILLIANT!!! As was the chance to talk to Charlie and Paul about creating it!

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@screenscots @CreativeScots @KenmureStreet @sundancefest @markcousinsfilm @BBCScotlandNews

[BBC Scotland News @BBCScotlandNews]

Seven films represent Scotland at last Redford Sundance festival https://t.co/wq4LGLudxy

[Dundee Burns Club @DundeeBurnsClub]

We’re delighted that veteran Scottish singer Sheena Wellington, has been accepted as one of the first three women to become full members of the club. Yes! After 165 years, women can join the Club - welcome Sheena, Jacqui and Catherine ⁦@billykayscot⁩ ⁦@GlasgowBurns⁩

[John MacKay @MacKayWrites]

@BBCPolliemac @CRAIGWILLIAMS4 Thanks both. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Real seat-of-the-pants stuff with only a rough guide of what to do. Great fun and a great show. 😄

[Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan]

Thanks Cove and Kilcreggan bookfestival. I had a fun day and also found my favourite gatepost in the world. Is it a unicorn's horn? Probs.

[Pauline McLean @BBCPolliemac]

@CRAIGWILLIAMS4 @RealMacKaySTV Agreed! Bravo John.

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Glasgow artists collaborate on painting of Vincent van Gogh - ⁦@BBCScotlandNews⁩ ⁦@Rossmuir_Art⁩ https://t.co/qo9DZc3wYJ

[Pauline McLean @BBCPolliemac]

Such an original and genuine talent. It was a joy to talk to her when she designed costumes for National Theatre of Scotland’s Cyrano and sad we won’t see the work she planned with Glasgow Print Studio. Condolences to her family.

[BBC Scotland News @BBCScotlandNews]

Scottish fashion designer Pam Hogg dies https://t.co/MDtrX6GACE

[Roman Kemp @romankemp]

Btw my dad as chef:

Last time my mum left him to cook me dinner I was 14 and he made tomato pasta…
…with peanut butter.

He said he read it in a cookbook.

He never made dinner again

#ImACeleb

[Ian McNabb. Cultural attaché: Kensington, L,pool. @empiresend]

Safe home brother
fellow Scorpio
Gary "Mani" Mounfield
1962 - 2025
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#mani

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Edinburgh among European festivals to collaborate on new play - ⁦@edintfest⁩ ⁦@edfests⁩ ⁦@BBCScotlandNews⁩ https://t.co/ysZwGJ3MgU