Things to do
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Scotland
What's On Scotland 4-11 Aug: Edinburgh International Festival & more
Big daddy festival Edinburgh International Festival kicks off this week, with a gorgeous programme of music, theatre, opera and dance. Elsewhere, Dundee Rep host a play in nightclub Kings and Ariel Zetina plays Stereo Read more »| 04 Aug 2023 -
Scotland
Listen to the Not Your Usual podcast
Listen to our new podcast with Glayva – in episode five, we catch up with animator and director Will Anderson Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
Clubs
Scottish Clubbing Highlights: August 2023
Our August clubs round-up includes big festival nights in Edinburgh, the return of Connect festival, and a huge party at The Ferry in Glasgow Read more »| 01 Aug 2023 -
Music
Scottish Live Music Highlights: August 2023
August offers up festivals galore – Core., Connect, EIF – plus dozens of great local gigs at Sneaky Pete's, King Tut's, The Hug & Pint and elsewhere Read more »| 31 Jul 2023 -
Film
Scottish Film Events: August 2023
EIFF is getting the east coast excited, but there's plenty of cinema action on the west coast too, with big screen epics, a Lars von Trier season and a new festival celebrating artists' films made in Scotland Read more »| 31 Jul 2023 -
Comedy
Edinburgh Fringe 2023: 26 Comedy Shows to See
Our Comedy editor picks out a few highlights from this year's Edinburgh Fringe programme. OK, twenty-six highlights... Read more »| 28 Jul 2023
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Books
Scottish Books Events: August 2023
Edinburgh Book Festival returns, as does Book Fringe, while in not-Edinburgh there are chances to hear from William Keohane, Jenni Fagan and John Niven Read more »| 28 Jul 2023 -
Art
Scottish Art Events & Exhibitions: August 2023
All eyes will be on Edinburgh in August, but Glasgow and Dundee also play host to excellent new exhibitions this month Read more »| 28 Jul 2023 -
Scotland
What's On Scotland 28 Jul-4 Aug: Fringe at Summerhall & more
As we officially shift into August, we pick some of our highlights from the Fringe, including Summerhall's whole programme, as well as Carla J Easton at The Hug and Pint and techno at The Flying Duck Read more »| 28 Jul 2023 -
Theatre
Scottish Theatre Highlights: August 2023
August sees an overwhelmingly large menu of live theatre – here's our pick of what's happening away from the Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 28 Jul 2023 -
Scotland
What's On Scotland 21-28 Jul: Grayson Perry & more
A major new exhibition surveying Grayson Perry's career opens up at the National Gallery this week. Elsewhere, Fringe shows start at the Traverse and Questlove DJs Sub Club Read more »| 21 Jul 2023 -
Food And Drink
Glasgow venues round-up: July 2023
From community spaces to classic Glasgow pubs, The Skinny looks at how some of the city’s venues have bounced back and re-emerged after COVID closures Read more »| 18 Jul 2023 -
Scotland
What's On Scotland 14-21 Jul: Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival & more
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival takes over the capital this week, with over 110 concerts across the city's venues. Elsewhere, Lindsey Mendick opens Jupiter Artland's summer exhibition and SHREDD host a party in Glasgow Read more »| 14 Jul 2023 -
Travel
The Skinny guide to Glasgow City Centre
Central Glasgow is awash with big shops, good food and interesting stuff to do – dive into the grid with our guide to the City Centre, updated for 2023 Read more »| 13 Jul 2023 -
Travel
The Skinny guide to Edinburgh's Old Town
The Skinny's 2023 guide to the best of Edinburgh's Old Town, from the sights worth seeing to the best independent bars and restaurants Read more »| 11 Jul 2023