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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 26/09/2026

Harvest Moon going full power over #Edinburgh 🌝

Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 25/09/2026

Positive afternoon documenting @strangetownco.bsky.social new production of Jennifer Adam's powerful "Balisong". The play is being performed in 12 schools across #Edinburgh with a public performance at @traversetheatre.bsky.social tomorrow night (Sat 26 Sep 2026) www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/bal...

An actor onstage during a theatre performance illuminated by a red light above their head

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 24/09/2026

Proud as punch to see pal Josh Holton with Rhiannon Grist at @typewronger.bsky.social for the #Edinburgh launch of his critically acclaimed debut novel 'Fledgling' published by @conduitbooks.bsky.social 👏👏👏

A writer reading from their book at a launch event

A writer and interviewer holding an interview inside a book shop

A smiling person interviewing a writer at a book launch event

A writer holding a microphone during a launch event for their book

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 18/09/2026

Its been a tough week so good to get a heartwarming trip to Glasvegas documenting some of @cyclinguk.bsky.social ace projects including the brilliant Toryglen Community Youth Project SCIO, a non-profit charity organisation dedicated to supporting young people and their families 👍

Two cyclists riding their bikes side by side on a tarmac road

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 08/09/2026

Six venues, ten bands, ten hours ✅ Bumper photo album from Sunday's Edinburgh Psych Fest andycatlin.myportfolio.com/edinburgh-ps...

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 06/09/2026

That's another Edinburgh Psych Fest wrapped up with audacious fun from @stereolabgroop.bsky.social GANS @anginedepoitrine.bsky.social + Water Machine 👏

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 06/09/2026

Busy first wave of Edinburgh Psych Fest 2026 shenanigans with great sets from Jill Lorean, Ghostwoman, The Heavenly Bodes + Automatic.

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 05/09/2026

More bike fun today documenting VIE Velo's ride round West Lothian & Queensferry in gorgeous autumn sunshine. VIE Velo have been enabling visually impaired and sighted people to share the joy of cycling since 2017 - find out more here: www.vievelo.org/about

A group of tandem cyclists riding down a country road in the autumn sunshine

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 04/09/2026

Restorative Gwen John-inspired set from Karolína Kubálková at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social c/o @livemusicnowscot.bsky.social 😌

A close up of a pianist's hands during a concert

A pianist talking to the audience during a concert in an art gallery

A pianist performing a concert in an art gallery

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 02/09/2026

Nothing is quite as much fun as watching other folks' daring-do / daftness and the King and Queen of Kaimes bike race is SUPER FUN (for observers). 1km, 10% gradient, 100% effort 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/king-and-que...

A cyclist competing in a hill climb road race

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 30/08/2026

Belter of a show to finish off the festivals with max sweaty fun from Sex Mask + Humane at Sneaky Pete's 😅 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/sex-mask-hum...

Two singers performing onstage at a concert

An electric guitarist performing onstage at a concert

A drummer performing onstage at a concert

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 29/08/2026

Fab day documenting this year's 360 Fest at National Museum of Flight including fun times with Extreme Mountain Bike Show, Think Circus, @cyclinguk.bsky.social + Saltire Steel.

A BMX cyclist upside down midway through a jump from a ramp

A circus performer surrounded by soap bubbles

Two cyclists riding bikes in the sunshine

A musician playing steel pans during a performance

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 28/08/2026

Bold ideas at tonight's PILGRIM concert of new works at @edincollegeofart.bsky.social with some fascinating collaborations between doctoral researchers and Sequoia, the University of Edinburgh's Ensemble in Residence.

A violin and cello duo performing at a concert

An audience at a music concert sitting in the dark looking at a screen which has two triangles projected onto it

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 26/08/2026

Grinning like a loon from the all the guitars'n'grooves at tonight's euphoric Golomb + Scarred Lip gig at Sneaky Pete's ❤️ Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/golomb-scarr...

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 24/08/2026

Textures on top of layers on top of textures tonight from Just Mustard + Skydaddy at La Belle Angele c/o 432 | Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/just-mustard...

A singer and bass player onstage during a concert

An electric guitarist crouching over their effects pedals during a concert

A singer playing an acoustic guitar during a concert

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 23/08/2026

All the #Edinburgh love went out to Horsegirl tonight at La Belle Angele c/o 432 with ace bonus opening set by From 2 - haste ye back 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/horsegirl-fr...

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 23/08/2026

100 secs of fun from last night's Pieute 14th birthday street party. All joy, no fuss 👍

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 22/08/2026

Sunshine, shenanigans and best times at @pieute.bsky.social 14th birthday street party 😎 Photo / video album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/pieute-14th-...

A DJ mixing tracks outdoors at a skateboard party

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 20/08/2026

Good times this week documenting Arts Council Malta’s international development programme at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with 19 projects connecting directly with producers, programmers and industry professionals 👏

A circus performer walking on their hands through a crowd of people.

A smiling theatre performer giving a presentation to an industry event as they point at the word 'parody' which is projected on a screen behind them.

A person giving a speech with a microphone in their hand and the words 'Arts Council Malta' projected behind them.

A person holds a Barbie Kodak instant camera and a printed photograph in front of their face so only one eye is visible in the gap between the two objects.

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 20/08/2026

Another winning summary by Feedly's A.I. genius...

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 16/08/2026

Puggled joyful after a fun day following VIE Velo on their 100km Two Bridges fundraising ride (and I only did 1/3 of the distance they covered 😮‍💨). VIE Velo have been enabling visually impaired and sighted people to share the joy of cycling since 2017 - find out more here: www.vievelo.org/about

Two sets of tandem bike riders cycling on a canal path

A large group of tandem bike riders standing in front of two 30 metre high statues of two horses heads

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 12/08/2026

Solar eclipse over cloudy #Edinburgh including sneaking out from behind @stmaryscathedin.bsky.social for a cheeky encore 🌞🌝

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 10/08/2026

Loved @marghjenkin.bsky.social "Rose of Nevada" and chapeau for getting legends New Fast Automatic Daffodils into the film, not once but TWICE 👏 (George MacKay looks as surprised as I would hearing 'Big' in your local) www.roseofnevada.co.uk

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 08/08/2026

Fun times and brilliant attitudes as Detours + @dancebase.bsky.social + Assembly bring Belgian hip-hop culture to the festivals with an All Styles Street Battle in George Square 💪

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 07/08/2026

Transcendent show from Mary Lattimore at La Belle Angele - more harp, more joy ❤️

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 06/08/2026

Gorgeous set - and perfect festivals respite - from Rachel Campbell & Holli Scott at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social tonight c/o @livemusicnowscot.bsky.social (including heartfelt tribute to David McLellan 👏👏👏)

A folk fiddle player performing at a concert in an art gallery

An accordion player performing at a concert in an art gallery

An accordion and fiddle duo performing at a concert in an art gallery

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 30/07/2026

Mixed energy levels from @wolct.bsky.social Water of Leith gang tonight with a zen heron, nibbly rat, hide'n'seek foxes and soprano pipistrelle bats in a batsh*t frenzy ❤️

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 25/07/2026

Currently choking through the Blaenavon wildfire smoke trail and hoping that it doesn't impact our small friends like this White-tailed Bumblebee or Golden-ringed Dragonfly 🤞

A bumblebee collecting nectar on a lavender bush

A black and yellow striped dragonfly resting on a plant stalk

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 24/07/2026

Taking time with tiny things on the River Usk including Demoiselles & Damselflies being flashy and aeronautically amorous whilst a Meadow Grasshopper keeps it covert.

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 23/07/2026

Quite the surprise to see delicious pop maestros Blind Yeo on BBC News at Ten 😀👏😀👏😀 (sneaked in as part of Burnham's business rates cuts for pubs, social clubs and live music venues)

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 19/07/2026

Wild times at Cowgate Block Party with A+ sets from Native James + PVC + Monks + ugly ozo closing out a brilliant day at Sneaky Pete's + Mash House 🔥 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/cowgate-bloc...

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 18/07/2026

V3 Cowgate Block Party off to a flying start with cracking sets from Hospital Corner, Charles Bueller, Picture the Scene + Hot Face (and it's not even half way through...)

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 18/07/2026

Another great night at Wavetable #53 with joyful adventures in sound from JP Waksman + Bell Lungs + forloveofambient at @fruitmarket.bsky.social 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/wavetable-53...

A violinist performing at a concert seen through the reflections of a window

A musician playing a thumb piano during a live concert

A musician playing electronic instruments during a concert

A toy pig being squeezed in front of a microphone during a concert

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 16/07/2026

Behold! The mighty power of 500px A.I. captioning! "Wild Animal Roaring Expressing Raw Power and Untamed Nature" Actually, it's yawning. Perhaps it's a raw, untamed, powerful yawn? 🥱

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 14/07/2026

Mainly mouths at @edinburghzoo.bsky.social with lots of chops from Atty the Linne’s two-toed baby sloth, binturong, cheetah and Southern pudu 😮

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 13/07/2026

One minute night safari on the Water of Leith @wolct.bsky.social in #Edinburgh with otters, foxes, bats, moths, bugs & slugs all living their best nocturnal lives 🌙

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 10/07/2026

Three toasty days working with @edinburghnapier.bsky.social covering this summer's graduations with smiles for miles from their families, friends and furry accomplices all sharing the joy 🌞

A university graduate wearing a kilt holds a large red tube above their head

Two smiling university students at a graduation celebration dance in front of a camera phone which is mounted on a monopod

A smiling university student at their graduation celebration holding a dog in their arms

A smiling university student being kissed on the cheek by their partner at their graduation ceremony

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 08/07/2026

Exhilarated / exhausted from documenting three full-on days in Inverness at Youth Theatre Arts Scotland's brilliant National Festival of Youth Theatre 😀 + 💤 = 👏

An actor onstage during a theatre performance whose face is lit up the light from their mobile phone

Three actors onstage during a theatre performance who are standing in front of a large projection that reads "MAKE TESCO GREAT AGAIN"

An actor onstage during a theatre performance who has their arms outstretched in front of a projection that reads 'Sign-Language Dictionary Illegal'

A large group of young actors dancing together onstage during a theatre performance

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 27/06/2026

Getting obsessed by this ever-so-fancy Roman iron parade helmet which looks amazing at National Museum of Scotland's new 'Scotland's First Warriors' exhibition (free / on display until May 2027). Get a sense of its blingness with this 3D scan by @hugowhymark.bsky.social sketchfab.com/3d-models/ro...

An ornate roman soldier's helmet on display as part of a museum exhibition

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 26/06/2026

And that, my friends, is the joy of riding of a bike 😀 Ace session documenting @cyclinguk.bsky.social Play Together on Pedals project in North Lanarkshire that helps preschool and early primary-aged children – and the adults around them – to enjoy cycling.

A smiling child wearing sunglasses riding their bicycle in the sunshine.

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 25/06/2026

Fab time working with Firefly Arts on capturing their Summer Showcases at Reconnect Howden Park including their bold new production 'Anhedonic' before it heads to @ytartsscot.bsky.social National Festival of Youth Theatre in July at Eden Court in Inverness 👏

Two actors onstage in the theatre performance. They are embracing and both are looking at their mobile phones over the shoulder of their partner.

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 23/06/2026

The Family Otter out'n'about tonight on @wolct.bsky.social Water of Leith with some unintentionally hilarious squeaky toy impressions undermining their stealth mission 😀

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 22/06/2026

The Times online ad engine is doing some next level Starmer trolling 😳

A screenshot of an online advert from thetimes.com that reads: "Keir Starmer - Sale: Just £1 for 4 Months"

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 20/06/2026

Privilege to document up-close the creation of @dunedinconsort.bsky.social 'The Belly of the Beast', their exquisite co-production with @mahoganyopera.bsky.social + @wearehera.bsky.social featuring @carolynsampson.bsky.social + Mariana Rodrigues 👏 Touring > www.dunedin-consort.org.uk/diary/

An opera singer onstage during a performance. They have their eyes closed with their arm outstretched holding an apple.

An opera singer onstage during a performance.

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 12/06/2026

Good times this week working with @strangetownco.bsky.social documenting their three excellent shows - 'Heart of the Storm', 'Love Bites' & 'The Kind Complex' - which are appearing at Summerhall on 13-14 June 2026. Tickets > www.summerhallarts.co.uk/whats-on/

An actor onstage during a youth theatre performance who is wearing a mask over their eyes and a long white gown

Two actors onstage during a youth theatre performance who are sitting on a bench looking at each other

Two actors onstage during a youth theatre performance who are sitting on a box and facing each other

A group of actors onstage during a youth theatre performance who are silhouetted by strong overhead lighting

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 04/06/2026

Lovely wee set of Scottish piano music from Catriona Mackenzie tonight at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social c/o Live Music Now Scotland 👍

A pianist performing at a concert in an art gallery

A pianist speaks to the audience at a concert in an art gallery

A pianist holding up a painting that inspired a piece of music that they then performed at a concert in an art gallery

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 03/06/2026

Class night from Ye Vagabonds + Elanor Moss at La Belle Angele c/o 432 👏👏👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/ye-vagabonds...

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 01/06/2026

Had to climb Jacob's Ladder to find tonight's full Blue Micromoon over #Edinburgh - the next one in the UK won't be until 2066 it seemed worth the effort 🌝

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Andy Catlin @andycatlin.com · 30/05/2026

All the active travel love / frustration / joy at today's brilliant @pedalonparliament.org as thousands of regular folk took to their wheels calling for a cycle-friendly Scotland with safer streets for all 👍🚲🛴👍🚶👍 Bumper photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/pedal-on-par...

A smiling cyclist riding their bike with a dog sitting in a basket on the handlebars

A large group of cyclists riding through a park

A large group of cyclists riding past a statue of Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith

A large group of cyclists riding through a city centre

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