The Latest Breaking News from Hannah Lavery

Debut feature documentary keeps artist's inspiring legacy live on

"I LOVE music and music’s going to keep me going forever."

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

Forward prize names poets Vidyan Ravinthiran and Karen Solie its first joint winners

Judge of prestigious award says two best collection winners ‘address the urgent challenges of our time’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2025

This is the week Scotland was forced to confront its role in slavery, and say: ‘Yes, that was us’

Guardian revelations about Edinburgh University’s links to both the practice and theory of the evil trade must now provoke a national reckoning on race, says poet and playwright Hannah Lavery

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2025

Protest review – schoolgirls unite with the power of dissent

This show for young audiences builds to a stirring drama of waking up to injustice and trying to right it

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2023

Unusual even in the 21st century: The entire production team for Protest is female

It was an “awesome” moment for director Natalie Ibu when the whole cast and crew lined up on stage for a photoshoot for her new show – and…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2023

10 things that changed my life with Sheku Bayoh's sister Kadi Johnson

Here's the 10 things which changed social justice campaigner Kadi Johnson's life.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2023