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Radio Scotland,16 Dec 2025,30 mins

SeriesThe Arts Mix

Comedian Emmanuel Sonubi, Alison Irvine on her book, Barrowland: The Inside Story of Glasgow's Beloved Ballroom; Cinderella

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Cinderella: A Fairytale is the pantomime at Edinburgh’s Royal Lyceum theatre this year. Olivia Hemmati, who plays main character Ella, and Sam Stopford, who plays the Prince, tell Len more. Comedian Emmanuel Sonubi talks about his very personal stand-up show which is coming to Aberdeen next month. Life After Near Death explores his life after surviving heart failure, facing the cause of the trauma, and the strange and funny ways we all find to keep going when life gets hard. Legendary music venue the Barrowland Ballroom opened in 1934 and the likes of David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Oasis, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Britney Spears, Nirvana, Blondie, Lulu and U2 have all graced the stage of the East End of Glasgow venue. Writer Alison Irvine discusses her new book 'Barrowland: The Inside Story of Glasgow’s Beloved Ballroom'.

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