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Julia Braun Raven

Arts and Culture writer

Julia Braun Raven was the inaugural winner of The Herald’s Arts Writer of the Year award at the 2026 Herald Student Press Awards. She holds a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Glasgow School of Art and studies journalism at the University of Strathclyde. She writes about art, theatre, film and culture for The Herald.

Latest articles from Julia Braun Raven

Skerryvore take over the Park Bar to launch new album Beautiful Mistakes

Skerryvore take over the Park Bar to launch new album Beautiful Mistakes

The night Skerryvore took over a famous Glasgow bar to launch their new album

Franz Ferdinand has created a bespoke print in collaboration with Glasgow Print Studio

Franz Ferdinand has created a bespoke print in collaboration with Glasgow Print Studio

Franz Ferdinand fans offered the chance to buy band's original art work

A work by Andrew Cranston entitled Sound Effects for a Horror Film

A work by Andrew Cranston entitled Sound Effects for a Horror Film

How to buy original contemporary art from skateboards and car boots in Glasgow

Sir James MacMillan

Sir James MacMillan

Sir James MacMillan on breaking down the barriers around classical music

Movies to Musicals’ Legally Blonde the Musical

Movies to Musicals’ Legally Blonde the Musical

Legally Blonde the Musical review: A feel-good hit at Platform Glasgow

Paisley Halloween Festival is back at its spooky best

Paisley Halloween Festival is back at its spooky best

Here is what is in store as Paisley prepares for a Halloween spectacular

Kim Carnie performs at the Barrowlands with a rousing night of trad music for Gael Force 10

Kim Carnie performs at the Barrowlands with a rousing night of trad music for Gael Force 10

This was a joyful, exuberant end to nine days celebrating Gaelic language and culture

Dirty Dancing with Joel Benjaimn and Charlie Varlet

Dirty Dancing with Joel Benjaimn and Charlie Varlet

There are wild cheers when Johnny takes off his shirt in this Dirty Dancing musical

The world-renowned Glasgow Royal Concert Hall set the celebratory tone for the start of the Royal National Mòd, dedicating the flagship Ar Cànan ’s Ar Ceòl concert to marking four decades of Gaelic Medium Education in the city – an achievement

The world-renowned Glasgow Royal Concert Hall set the celebratory tone for the start of the Royal National Mòd, dedicating the flagship Ar Cànan ’s Ar Ceòl concert to marking four decades of Gaelic Medium Education in the city – an achievement

Forty years on, Glasgow's Gaelic success story sings loud and proud

Ant t-Urlar as Airde Dol Eoin MacKinnon, Lana Pheutan and Elspeth Turner

Ant t-Urlar as Airde Dol Eoin MacKinnon, Lana Pheutan and Elspeth Turner

Theatre Gu Leòr celebrates 10 years of bringing Gaelic theatre to new audiences