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TravelMeet 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 -
IntersectionsWhat The Sims taught me about living
With the arrival of a new expansion pack, Cottage Living, one writer contemplates what The Sims has taught them about idealising work, productivity and success Read more »| 30 Aug 2021 -
StudentsHow to Budget When You Lack Self-Control
Students! Looking after your money isn't the most natural thing in the world, but you can set yourself up for a year of financial stability with these tips, learnt the hard way Read more »| 30 Aug 2021 -
Food And DrinkSilk Road Deli, Glasgow
The Shawlands sandwich spot brings together maximalist flavour combos from across Asia and Africa Read more »| 26 Aug 2021 -
IntersectionsLove Bites: On Coffee Shop Tables
This month's columnist explores the role of coffee shop tables in their professional, creative and personal life Read more »| 19 Aug 2021 -
TravelGreat 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
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Food And DrinkEdinburgh venues round-up: August 2021
As the festival buzz descends upon Scotland's capital, we round up the best food spots, art galleries, and wine shops to have opened over the past few weeks Read more »| 03 Aug 2021 -
IntersectionsA fairer Edinburgh Fringe is still possible
As the Edinburgh Festival Fringe returns to in-person venues for the first time in two years, we assess the festival's past problems, whether anything has changed, and what a fairer Fringe could look like in the future Read more »| 31 Jul 2021 -
Food And DrinkKing of Feasts @ Polwarth Tavern, Edinburgh
The new residency from King of Feasts brings outlandish levels of flavour to a neighbourhood pub in Polwarth Read more »| 29 Jul 2021 -
IntersectionsPersian Pickles, Welsh Pears: A History of the Paisley Pattern
From rock stars to emperors, the iconic paisley pattern has a long history. We go on a road trip from Scotland to Babylonia to explore how paisley's meaning has changed throughout the centuries Read more »| 08 Jul 2021 -
Food And DrinkGlasgow venues round-up: July 2021
New bakeries, revamped bars and community hubs all feature in our round-up of new Glasgow venues Read more »| 07 Jul 2021 -
IntersectionsGlasgow's Remade Network on repair culture & community
Glasgow's Remade Network is putting the tools to repair in the hands of its community members. We visit the shop to learn how the social enterprise is fighting the climate crisis, capitalism and consumerism Read more »| 07 Jul 2021 -
IntersectionsLove Bites: Meet me at the cemetery gates
This month's columnist reflects on the macabre romanticism of cemeteries Read more »| 05 Jul 2021 -
Food And DrinkTackling craft beer's sexual harassment problem
Activists working in hospitality, craft brewing and union organising give their thoughts on beer’s sexual harassment problem, and how to tackle it Read more »| 28 Jun 2021 -
IntersectionsLove Bites: An Ode to Oor Nikki Sturge
This month’s columnist explores why exactly they dig Scotland’s First Minister Read more »| 16 Jun 2021