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Derek McArthur

Derek McArthur is the engagement editor for The Herald. He also writes features, reviews, and interviews, as well as a weekly arts column.

Latest articles from Derek McArthur

Nicola Sturgeon included cringe in her discussion of things holding back Scottish culture

Nicola Sturgeon included cringe in her discussion of things holding back Scottish culture

Was Nicola Sturgeon right? Are we really held back by Scottish ‘cringe’?

Core runs from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November across The Art School, Nice N Sleazy, 1990, and Garnethill Multicultural Centre

Core runs from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 November across The Art School, Nice N Sleazy, 1990, and Garnethill Multicultural Centre

Glasgow's heaviest weekend to turn up the volume with its biggest line-up yet

Singer Sam Fender was forced to push back the pre-sale of his homecoming shows in Newcastle due to a 'sophisticated bot attack'

Singer Sam Fender was forced to push back the pre-sale of his homecoming shows in Newcastle due to a 'sophisticated bot attack'

The bots are on the attack! Scalpers are now getting entire concerts pulled

It is hard to separate arts and culture from our lives on social media

It is hard to separate arts and culture from our lives on social media

Instagram has put Scottish arts and culture on the map… but is it a devil’s bargain?

The SAY Award will be held next month, with a majority of its judging panel coming from outside of music

The SAY Award will be held next month, with a majority of its judging panel coming from outside of music

Scottish album of the year? Let’s ask a chef, a former MP and a fashion designer

We want to hear directly from business owners across Scotland

We want to hear directly from business owners across Scotland

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Has your business been hit by rising rates? Tell The Herald your story

Author Sally Rooney's novels have been pulled from UK shop shelves after saying she would continue to support the proscribed group Palestine Action

Author Sally Rooney's novels have been pulled from UK shop shelves after saying she would continue to support the proscribed group Palestine Action

If even Sally Rooney isn’t safe from the UK's censorship then no author is

Ceilidh, which begins its UK run at Pitlochry Festival Theatre this week, has told critics to avoid reviewing its Scottish run

Ceilidh, which begins its UK run at Pitlochry Festival Theatre this week, has told critics to avoid reviewing its Scottish run

No critics allowed? Scottish theatre might be too scared of its own shadow

Surely the rest of the country also deserves an annoyance-free journey home from work

Surely the rest of the country also deserves an annoyance-free journey home from work

Edinburgh has banned loud music on its buses. The whole country next, please.

The Day's Arrangement by John Bulloch Souter is now on display in Modern One in Edinburgh, but it took a wealthy donor in search of a tax break for it to happen

The Day's Arrangement by John Bulloch Souter is now on display in Modern One in Edinburgh, but it took a wealthy donor in search of a tax break for it to happen

Scotland’s galleries cannot forever be held to ransom by wealthy collectors