original-CF46C286-B1CF-4A21-B774-53D2E77130DF ‘13’ A Teenage Drama Review by Ben Pryde & Photos by Kevin Rodgers Having had no knowledge of the synopsis of ‘13’, I had no idea what to expect when I entered Clydebank Town Hall for the performance. It’s safe to say I was blown away by the crude humour, excellent choreography and Clydesider Editor • Creative
Neither Here nor There Book cover Reviews & Recommendations: 'Neither Here nor There' by C.G Docherty Review by Mary Irvine More people than ever before are interested in their roots. This book explores the origins of the people of the Vale and of Dumbarton, but it is much more than a ‘where did they come from?’ account. In telling the story of the Irish immigration and Clydesider Editor • Issue 28
Reader Recommendations: Scotland's Forgotten Hero? By Mary Irvine ‘Don Roberto’ conjures up an exotic picture of a swashbuckling adventurer, but that was just a part of the name. So, who was the man behind this romantic name? He was Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, born in London in 1852, but a Scot through and through, with Clydesider Editor • Issue 25
Reader Recommendations - Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey Review by Tibbs Weir “You are worthy of rest. We don’t have to earn rest. Rest is not a luxury, a privilege, or a bonus we must wait for.” If you are someone who, like many of us, struggles to spend time resting without a sense of guilt then Clydesider Editor • Issue 23
IMG_3275 (1) Walk This Way: A Walk For All Seasons Words by Harvey Smart & Photos By Paul Murdoch "There are lots of books purely focusing on one topic, but I wanted to give people a full experience of the area through the local walks I have done for the past 50 years - everything from an historic building Clydesider Editor • Adventure
MM1 Cover 3 Modren Makars: Yin - Book Review by Mary Irvine Described as a vibrant and exciting anthology ‘Modren Makars: Yin,’ is the first of an intended series of poems written in Scots. The overall aim is to promote the Scots language by encouraging modern writers to produce work in that language. Each subsequent book will feature a Clydesider Editor • Creative
