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Andy Catlin
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Freelance Photography • Marketing • Communications
Former Board member of Puppet State Theatre, Strange Town & Puppet Animation Scotland. Website www.andycatlin.com | IG www.instagram.com/andycatlincom/
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"StubHub Apologizes For Promoting “Lamb Of God” Christmas Show As A Concert By The Metal Band" When your auto-complete doesn't get the festive memo 🐑+✝️=🤘?
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StubHub Apologizes For Promoting "Lamb Of God" Christmas Show As A Concert By The Metal Band
Some Lamb Of God fans were likely somewhat disappointed to discover that the band was in fact not performing in Spartanburg, South Carolina last week. The confusion was at the hands of StubHub, who’ve...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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"Deer urine glows like holiday lights in the breeding season" Proper Christmas Joy c/o @science.org 🦌🎄🌟
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Deer urine glows like holiday lights in the breeding season
“Photoluminescence” may be a way for the animals to communicate with each other
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December 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Early and exceptional Christmas gift from @gigbuddies.bsky.social with legendary gig by @hamishhawk.bsky.social + Redolent + The Citrines at Sneaky Pete's 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/hamish-hawk-...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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A night of beautiful, raw and (mostly) heartbreakingly sad songwriting from Laura Stevenson with Ezra Briggs at Sneaky Pete's 😢 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/laura-steven...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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In dark times it felt positive joining one of today's Trans Solidarity Rides in #Edinburgh - big shout to the organisers @infrasisters.bsky.social + Queens of Pain + Edinburgh School of Rocks for making the magic happen 👏🏳️‍⚧️🚲🏳️‍⚧️👏 Photo album >
Two cyclists riding side by side on a bike path with one rider wearing a large transgender flag on their back A large group of cyclists riding along a path next to the coast A group of three cyclists riding along a road next to a beach A cyclist standing next to their bike with a large Pride flag fluttering behind them
December 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Ain't no Christmas shows like @strangetownco.bsky.social Christmas shows 🎄 Much intentional - and unintentional - chuckles capturing the joy in the three productions. See them all at Scottish Storytelling Centre #Edinburgh 13-14 December 2025 scottishstorytellingcentre.online.red61.co.uk
An actor onstage in a youth theatre Christmas performance. They are dressed as an old farmer with a waist length silver beard, head scarf and are using a walking cane. An actor onstage in a youth theatre Christmas performance. They are asleep in bed holding a teddy bear and covered with a white blanket with silver stars. An actor onstage in a youth theatre Christmas performance. They are wearing a gold sequin jacket and have a large gold star around their head as they look over the top of their sunglasses.
December 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Sublime harmonies, focus and restraint at tonight’s WOOM show - including a heart-fluttering take of ’Song to the Siren’ - at Sneaky Pete's with Holy Loaf + Eleanor Hickey 👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/woom-holy-lo...
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December 10, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Heartwarming to see the thriving grey seal colony at St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve today and a big shout out to the National Trust for #Scotland team for their light-touch stewardship and fab information 👏
A seal pup lying on its back with its eyes closed and mouth open A seal lying in a field and scratching its head with its flipper A seal pup looking straight into the camera with large black eyes A seal lying in a stream and scratching its head with its flipper
December 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Great night experiencing Andrew J Brooks' 'Close Listening' installation at the Concrete Block Gallery in #Edinburgh (all art is made better with furry friends and mulled wine 😀).
A close up photo of a small audio speaker connected to a battery A fisheye lens photograph of a person standing in the middle of a sound installation in a concrete brick garage A close up photo of a small audio speaker A small terrier dog on a leash sitting outside a sound installation gallery work
December 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Suboptimal conditions in #Edinburgh but got a wee peek between clouds of tonight's Cold Moon doing its best to be super 🌝
A black and white photo of a full moon
December 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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"Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be..." Wu Yize doing a quality mid 1990s Nick Cave tribute act at this afternoon's session UK Championship 👏
December 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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"Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should" Our feline overlords come one step closer to ruling the world www.newscientist.com/article/2506...
Cats can overcome fear of water to benefit from aquatic therapy
Vets have developed a training protocol to help cats benefit from water-based rehabilitation therapies, in spite of their natural aversion to water
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December 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Star of today's Scotland Explorer schools workshop at National Museum of #Scotland was this brilliant targe (also slightly miffed not to get a go with it as hands were full of cameras 😀)
A young person is holding a round shield as another young person points at its surface which is embossed with a detailed circular design.
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Lovely afternoon at University of Edinburgh's St Andrew's Day Concert with all-star line-up of Lori Watson, Franky Leong-Murphy, Rob Dunbar, Gary West, Tim Macdonald + Claire Garabedian, Fraser Fifield + Thalia Blacking & Will Lamb 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/st-andrews-d...
A black and white image of a musician playing a whistle Eight folk musicians onstage during a concert in front of a screen reading 'The University of Edinburgh' A violinist and a cellist look at each during a concert A folk music singer onstage during a concert
November 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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In the midst of the commercial meltdown of #Edinburgh city centre, a gorgeous calming set this lunchtime from Matt Carmichael + Chris Amer at @nationalgalleries.bsky.social Scottish National Portrait Gallery as part of @soundhouse.org.uk Winter Festival 😌
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November 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Fizzy giddy high from tonight's ecstatic and unrelenting Marathon show with Comfort Girl + Corrine c/o Sneaky Pete's guesting at Legends 👏👏👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/marathon-com...
Two electric guitarist onstage at a concert leaning into each other An electic guitarist onstage in a concert An electric guitarist and bass guitarist onstage at a concert facing each other A vocalist onstage during a concert singing into a microphone on a stand
November 29, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Positive day working with @samaritans.bsky.social Scotland as they launched their election manifesto asking all political parties in #Scotland to make suicide prevention a priority. Find out more at www.samaritans.org/scotland/new...
A group of four people sitting on a concrete bench in front of the Scottish Parliament building. They are reading a document with the title 'Five Priorities to Save Lives'. A text document which has the words 'Samaritans Scotland - I support Samaritans Scotland 20025 manifesto"
November 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Great programme and playing from Malvina Guitar Duo at @edincollegeofart.bsky.social Reid Concert Hall this afternoon with surprise guest appearance from composer Edward McGuire introducing his work 'Piobaireachd to the Brahmaputra'.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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In the midst of mainstream sports' commercial debasement downward spiral, #Aonishiki journey is inspirational.
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Aonishiki: Ukraine sumo prodigy becomes champion in Japan
Aonishiki wins the November sumo tournament in Japan and becomes the first person from Ukraine to claim an elite-level sumo championship.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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"It’s self-martyrdom and sadness” Couldn't have phrased it better myself... Important artist update from Bon Iver www.nme.com/news/music/b...
Bon Iver launches 'new colour' with Pantone, 'fABLE Salmon': "One shade to hold an entire emotional world"
Bon Iver launches 'new colour' with Pantone, 'fABLE Salmon': "One shade to hold an entire emotional world"
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November 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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“It might be loud, it might get intense, it might get weird” Might? MIGHT??? Understatement of the Year from @benefitstheband.bsky.social at tonight’s breath-taking and vital show at Sneaky Pete's with THE DSM IV 👏👏👏 Photo album > andycatlin.myportfolio.com/benefits-the...
A keyboard player onstage during a concert A keyboard player onstage during a concert A fisheye lens photo of a band onstage during a concert A singer and a guitarist onstage during a concert
November 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Full day getting my data thrills whilst documenting DARE UK's conference down in York including Fatemeh Torabi, Senior Research Data Scientist at University of Cambridge, talking passionately about the possibilities of their work in health care.
A speaker at a conference event who has both hands raised in front of them as they explain their presentation
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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After a few bruising days in South Wales experiencing the full-on power of water, it was good to hear Sequoia's reflective 'WATER MUSIC: Source to Sea' tonight at University of Edinburgh's Reid Concert Hall.
A cellist onstage during a concert A violinist onstage during a concert A cello player holds a pine cone in their hands and twists it to create a sound effect during a concert A violin player hold bubble wrap in their hands and crushes it to create a sound effect during a concert
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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#Edinburgh Weather Warning: @wolct.bsky.social Water of Leith path is currently flooded out:
• Roseburn Cliff > Coltbridge Viaduct
• Damhead Weir > Dean Village Footbridge
Also, fallen tree balanced over the path at base of Coatbridge Viaduct; pathway useable but take care.
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wolct.bsky.social Water of Leith Conservation Trust @wolct.bsky.social · Nov 13
Quite a spike on the river levels already and plenty more rain due today.

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November 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Impressed by skills and knowledge today from both students and educators at National Museums Scotland whilst documenting the amazing 'DNA and the Genome: A Question of Taste' workshop with the University of Edinburgh's team (and got to wear safety goggles which is always fun for a photographer 🧑‍🔬😀)
A group of young people in lab coats and protective glasses are gathered around an illuminated light box which is displaying laboratory test results
November 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM