Billy Boyd starred as Pippin the Hobbit in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, but getting into the arts wasn’t easy for this working class boy from Cranhill. Here’s his advice for young Scots wanting to break into the arts. As a kid living in Cranhill and going to school in Ruchazie, two rival… Continue reading Billy Boyd champions Scotland’s working class kids to get into the arts
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REVIEW: The Hobbit
I’m a huge Lord of the Rings fan but was careful not to let expectations take the better of the Hobbit hype that has taken over the world. Raking over £52 million in the US alone, The Hobbit is set to be one of the biggest movies this year, however fans may be left wanting… Continue reading REVIEW: The Hobbit