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The world is a pretty extraordinary place, and The Skinny loves to explore it. Our travel writers share their stories from travels around the globe.
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Glasgow Q&A: Halina Rifai on the Southside
Southside resident Halina Rifai produces podcasts including Podcart and A Sonic Hug with The Big Light, and works with organisations like Dardishi and We Are Here Scotland to help amplify BPoC creative voices in Scotland and beyond Read more »| 18 Nov 2021 -
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Glasgow Q&A: Radio Buena Vida
Suz O’Neill and David Fleming are the co-founders of community internet station Radio Buena Vida, currently celebrating its first year of broadcasting out of Govanhill record shop Some Great Reward Read more »| 17 Nov 2021 -
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The Skinny guide to Glasgow clubbing
From tiny basement venues to a huge multi-venue warehouse space – here's our guide to Glasgow's best clubs Read more »| 11 Nov 2021 -
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Glasgow Q&A: Govan Project Space's Alex Allan
Alex Allan, founder of Govan Project Space, on why an uninsulated warehouse near former dry docks is the perfect space for an arts venue Read more »| 11 Nov 2021 -
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Glasgow's Miles Better: A guide to the city's music history
We take a look at the rich musical history of Glasgow, declared a UNESCO City of Music in 2008, exploring its multitude of venues and the bands who were formed here Read more »| 11 Nov 2021 -
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Radical Archive: 30 Years of Glasgow Women's Library
We chat with Gabrielle Macbeth, the Volunteer Coordinator at Glasgow Women’s Library, about documenting erased histories, the rich community of Glasgow’s East End, and the importance of radical practices Read more »| 08 Nov 2021
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Glasgow Q&A: Kapil Seshasayee
Glasgow-based musical polymath Kapil Seshasayee shares some of his favourite things about the city Read more »| 04 Nov 2021 -
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Inside the David Livingstone Birthplace Museum
Think you know all there is to know about the 19th-century adventurer Dr David Livingstone? The David Livingstone Birthplace Museum hopes to paint a truer picture of the explorer that's much more nuanced than the prevailing Victorian-era myths Read more »| 03 Nov 2021 -
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HWFG!: Remembering The Arches
30 years ago The Arches opened its doors for the first time and changed Scotland's arts scene forever. In their new book, two former employees – David Bratchpiece and Kirstin Innes – celebrate the iconic venue's enduring legacy Read more »| 03 Nov 2021 -
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COP26 Fringe events taking place in Glasgow
There is a lot happening in Glasgow around the COP26 United Nations Climate Conference. We take a look at some of the fringe events worth attending Read more »| 22 Oct 2021 -
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Meet Me Halfway: Edinburgh Climate Festival
By 2030, Edinburgh plans to have a net-zero carbon footprint. One way to help the city achieve this is by choosing to meet friends by foot, wheel or bike. Viktoriia Telfer and Ana Alexander did just that on a recent trip to the Edinburgh Climate Festival Read more »| 06 Sep 2021 -
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Meet Me Halfway: Pedal Power to Portobello
Meet Me Halfway aims to encourage people across Edinburgh to choose more active and greener travel options this summer. Laura and Tom, the couple behind TravelTwo, took up the challenge by biking to Portobello – via a cheeky ice cream pit stop in Leith Read more »| 06 Sep 2021 -
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Meet Me Halfway: Edinburgh Book Festival
Edinburgh has good public transport, but it’s also a small city and easy to travel by foot, wheel or cycle. As the Scottish capital opens up, Sultana Malik is one of many residents who has been taking the opportunity to reexplore her hometown on foot Read more »| 01 Sep 2021 -
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Meet Me Halfway: Edinburgh Parklife
With Meet Me Halfway, the City of Edinburgh Council is encouraging you to think greener and meet friends halfway, preferably by foot, wheel or cycle if you can. With live events now possible, maybe a local gig is the ideal place to meet a friend halfway? Read more »| 01 Sep 2021 -
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Great Exhibitions: Edinburgh Art Gallery Guide
Edinburgh is well served with art galleries year-round, and particularly in August when Edinburgh Art Festival arrives with a programme of exhibitions and commissions Read more »| 11 Aug 2021