#irvinewelsh — Public Fediverse posts
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Can Nothing Save Us? by Irvine Welsh review – US family saga is a late-career triumph
By Jake ArnottThe Scottish author focuses on gun culture and generational conflict in this darkly satirical tale about a great power in decline
#IrvineWelsh #Books #Culture #Fiction #TheGuardian #JakeArnott
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“An epic American family saga, it explores a collective emotional malaise at the heart of a great power in decline. This is a bold and ambitious work… an expansive, compelling and heartfelt novel”
—Jake Arnott reviews 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘜𝘴?, Irvine Welsh’s latest novel
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‘Am I 68? 69?’ Irvine Welsh on growing old, getting clean, bashing out his new novel – and flirting with guns
By Paula CocozzaThree decades after he channelled his heroin addiction into the cult classic Trainspotting, the Scottish author has discovered the joys of yoga, breathwork and standing desks. But is he quite as ‘Zen’ as he claims?
#IrvineWelsh #Books #Drugs #USpolitics #Trainspotting #Healthwellbeing #Culture #Film #Stage #Yoga #Fiction #Thrillers #TheGuardian #PaulaCocozza
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‘Trainspotting’ Marks 30th Anniversary at Edinburgh Film Festival With Cast Reunion – Global Bulletin
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #EdinburghFilmFestival #GlobalBulletin #IrvineWelsh #Trainspotting -
The best books to read in June: new paperbacks from Ian McEwan, Arundhati Roy and Irvine Welsh https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/jun/17/the-best-books-to-read-in-june-new-paperbacks-from-ian-mcewan-arundhati-roy-and-irvine-welsh #Books #Culture #Paperbacks #ArundhatiRoy #IrvineWelsh #IanMcewan
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CHOOSE SCOTLAND 🏴🏆#worldcup #football l
(Adidas advert in the style of choose life from Trainspotting). McTominay plays for Napoli and Italy have *not* qualified for 2926 World Cup.
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Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh
28 May, Hay-on-Wye. £16Celebrate the best of Scottish writing with two giants from the country’s literary scene. Jenni Fagan & Irvine Welsh will explore their own writing, discuss creativity & reflect on modern Scottish literature.
Part of Hay Festival Global 2026
https://www.hayfestival.com/p-25319-jenni-fagan-and-irvine-welsh-talk-to-jude-rogers.aspx
#Scottish #literature #novel #novelists #contemporaryliterature #JenniFagan #IrvineWelsh #HayOnWye #HayFestival
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Discover How Trainspotting the Musical Will Light Up London’s West End
Fans of the cult classic novel and film will soon hear a new soundtrack echo through the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The Trainspotting musical debut will be in in July and promises a fresh, energetic take on Irvine Welsh's story. Director Caroline Jay Ranger leads the production, and Welsh himself adds original songs to the score....
#IrvineWelsh #Londontheatre #Musical #Trainspotting #westend
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You had no idea you needed this did you?
Trainspotting The Musical
https://trainspottingthemusical.co.uk/#Trainspotting #IrvineWelsh #Musical #MusicalTheatre #ChooseLife
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Discover How Trainspotting the Musical Will Light Up London’s West End
Fans of the cult classic novel and film will soon hear a new soundtrack echo through the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The Trainspotting musical debut will be in in July and promises a fresh, energetic take on Irvine Welsh's story. Director Caroline Jay Ranger leads the production, and Welsh himself adds original songs to the score....
#IrvineWelsh #Londontheatre #Musical #Trainspotting #westend
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‘Trainspotting the Musical’ Coming to London’s West End
#Variety #Global #News #IrvineWelsh #Trainspottinghttps://variety.com/2026/theater/global/trainspotting-the-musical-coming-london-west-end-1236697535/
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‘It’s got real sass!’ Irvine Welsh chooses new life for Trainspotting as a stage musical https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/mar/24/irvine-welsh-trainspotting-the-musical-theatre-royal-haymarket #Theatre #Stage #Culture #Musicals #WestEnd #Trainspotting #IrvineWelsh #UkNews #Books
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“a sharp, quirky, funny satirist, relishing the details of the lives of the underprivileged… bodily functions, compulsions, addictions & corruptions, are depicted in a social context of unstable movement”
—Prof Alan Riach compares Smollett to Irvine Welsh
2/5
https://www.thenational.scot/news/16095421.tobias-smollett---scotlands-original-irvine-welsh/
#Scottish #literature #Smollett #18thcentury #IrvineWelsh #Trainspotting
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #CraigCharles
Irvine Welsh & The Sci-Fi Soul Orchestra:
🎵 Love at Last#IrvineWelsh #TheSciFiSoulOrchestra
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‘Trainspotting’ Author Irvine Welsh Is Worried We’re Becoming Slaves of the Tech Age
#GeneralNews #International #IrvineWelsh #Trainspotting2 -
New Trailer Drops for Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough. https://blazingminds.co.uk/irvine-welsh-reality-is-not-enough-watch-the-new-trailer/
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What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in July https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jul/31/what-were-reading-writers-and-readers-on-the-books-they-enjoyed-in-july #BarbaraKingsolver #Crimefiction #IrvineWelsh #OceanVuong #Culture #Fiction #Poetry #Books
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Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough will premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Details here https://www.liveforfilm.com/2025/07/23/irvine-welsh-reality-is-not-enough-will-premiere-at-the-edinburgh-international-film-festival/
#IrvineWelsh #IrvineWelshRealityIsNotEnough #film #documentary #EIFF #Edinburgh
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Men in Love by Irvine Welsh review – the Trainspotting boys grow up https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jul/14/men-in-love-by-irvine-welsh-review-the-trainspotting-boys-grow-up #IrvineWelsh #Fiction #Culture #Books
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Miracle Media reveals the launch of "Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh." For more details, check out the article at https://blazingminds.co.uk/beyond-trainspotting-the-world-of-irvine-welsh-gets-july-release/. #IrvineWelsh #BeyondTrainspotting #MiracleMedia #BookRelease