Interviews
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Interviews
Uphill & Outdoors: Liminal Event on their green outdoor parties
All the best landmarks are well-acquainted with an unexpected song or two. We chat with Liminal Event, the team fostering community by taking music and dance to the great outdoors – everywhere from Arthur's Seat to your local bothy Read more »| 11 Sep 2024 -
Students
Know Your (Tenancy) Rights!
We chat to Elise Corry about the important work she does with Living Rent in Edinburgh to protect tenants from exploitation and landlord greed Read more »| 09 Sep 2024 -
Students
Imagining Sexual Health Futures with Dr Chase Ledin
We chat to Dr Chase Ledin about the inception of Sexual Health Futures Scotland – his university-funded project providing the space for people to explore sexual health through art Read more »| 09 Sep 2024 -
Interviews
Ramping Up: Scotland’s skateparks roll with the punches
Fences, bureaucracy, new-builds – your local skate park is under threat. We chat with Scotland's DIY skate parks about the struggle to find (and keep) skating space Read more »| 14 Aug 2024 -
Intersections
Unboxing the Ballot: Young voters and election fatigue
General election season is here – and, honestly, we're not all that excited. One writer unpacks why Scotland's young voters are feeling disillusioned by yet another polling day and how they're making their voices heard beyond party politics Read more »| 03 Jul 2024 -
Interviews
Playful Pleasure: In conversation with LUDUS
Shame free and invite only, LUDUS is all about putting pleasure (and safety) first. We speak with the founders about kink education, community building, and hedonism at its very finest Read more »| 12 Jun 2024
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Interviews
Spray Painting the City: Inside Edinburgh's graffiti scene
Across bricks and concrete, graffiti fills Edinburgh. We unpack the efforts to remove and resist graffiti and how this impacts the city's artists as well as their communities Read more »| 16 May 2024 -
Interviews
Knitting with the Times: How knitting is woven into modern life
Recent years have seen many of us learn the odd cross stitch or two. One writer unpacks the evolving role of knitting in our fast-paced daily lives – from coping mechanism to creative outlet Read more »| 14 May 2024 -
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Business in Bloom: Scotland's florals in flux
A nice bunch of flowers never goes amiss – but this isn't quite your usual bouquet. As spring arrives, we speak to some of the leading practitioners in Scotland's evolving florals industry Read more »| 12 Apr 2024 -
Intersections
An Education in Disruption: Divestment in higher education
From fossil fuels to arms, university funds have long been corrupt. We take a closer look at institutional complicity and the recent student-led campaigns organising against the system Read more »| 21 Mar 2024 -
Interviews
Reimagining Art School with The Otolith Group
There's more than one way to learn. Cooper Gallery’s third iteration of The Ignorant Art School series welcomes The Otolith Group with an exhibition of moving image works and a series of workshops-as-provocations Read more »| 17 Nov 2023 -
Interviews
Taking Up Space with Paff Evara
Highlighting blind spots within current mass media supply chains, Take Up Space proposes an alternative, community-driven, model that is intersectional, and equitable for all – “a media that you can see yourself in” Read more »| 08 Nov 2023 -
Interviews
Mind & Matter: Scottish mental health and the arts
What does a mental health revolution look like? We chat to the artists and academics of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival's Manifesto event about community care, government support, and questions with no answers Read more »| 29 Sep 2023 -
Interviews
House Mates: What student housing co-ops are all about
Landlords (still) suck. But what if there's another way? We speak to the Edinburgh Student Housing Co-op about how people need people and the empowerment found in communal, DIY living Read more »| 07 Sep 2023 -
Interviews
Demand A Daydream: The case for less manifestation in the arts
Fed up with affirmations? It's time to stare out of a window indefinitely and let our minds wander into artistic practice. One writer unpacks the power of daydreaming and letting go of productivity-based approaches to creativity Read more »| 02 Aug 2023