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The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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ArtSummerhall: Tax dispute puts Edinburgh arts venue in jeopardy
HMRC have hit the company which manages Summerhall with a 'winding-up petition', claiming the Edinburgh arts organisation owe unpaid corporation tax. Summerhall are disputing the claim, but their programme of events will be disrupted Read more »| 07 Oct 2024 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 3-10 Oct: Flawd Foik & more
Flawd Foik, a daylong folkloric festival put on by Sett Studios, takes place this Saturday in Leith. Elsewhere, Master Peace plays King Tut's, and the Scottish Queer International Film Festival comes to Glasgow Read more »| 03 Oct 2024 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 26 Sep-3 Oct: Samizdat Film Festival & more
Samizdat Eastern European Film Festival lands in Glasgow next week, with a gorgeous programme of films. Elsewhere, Cosmo Sheldrake plays Summerhall and the inaugural Days Festival takes over the Pitt Read more »| 26 Sep 2024 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 19-26 Sep: Sonica Festival & more
This week, experimental audiovisual festival Sonica lands across Glasgow's venues. Elsewhere, Jeremy Deller's exhibition continues at The Modern Institute and Dundee Design Festival kicks off in Dundee Read more »| 19 Sep 2024 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 12-19 Sep: Glasgow Youth Film Festival & more
Glasgow Youth Film Festival returns to Glasgow Film Theatre for its sweet sixteenth edition. Elsewhere, Haram Haram comes to Sub Club and there's a fashion show at Dovecot Studios Read more »| 12 Sep 2024 -
ArtHidden Door moves to Maybury paper factory for 2025
Hidden Door have announced their 2025 home – a vast former paper factory in Maybury in the west of Edinburgh – with a launch party at the venue this autumn Read more »| 05 Sep 2024
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Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 29 Aug-5 Sep: Slàinte Mhath & more
This week sees the last club night at Lost in Leith for the foreseeable. Elsewhere, Nourished By Time plays King Tut's and A History of Paper heads to Dundee Rep Read more »| 30 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsScottish Queer International Film Festival announces 2024 programme
SQIFF returns for its ninth annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ filmmaking talent with a five-day festival that includes a documentary on the lesbian Greek paradise Lesvos, an installation celebrating the much-missed Bonjour, and a lively short film programme Read more »| 26 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsThe Besties: Week Three Winners
Teatro La Plaza, John-Luke Roberts, Gig Buddies and new Scottish music documentary Since Yesterday are among the winners for our third batch of The Besties Read more »| 24 Aug 2024 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 22-29 Aug: Smalltown Boy Rave & Exhibition & more
There's an 80s revival in Glasgow this week with the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the Bronski Beat song Smalltown Boy. Elsewhere, the Fringe wraps up and there's a new exhibition at the DCA Read more »| 22 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsThe Besties: Week Two Winners
Mele Broomes, Wet Mess, A Giant on the Bridge and Wonder Fools are among the winners in the second batch of The Besties, our new Edinburgh Festivals awards Read more »| 17 Aug 2024 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 15-22 Aug: Edinburgh International Film Festival & more
Edinburgh International Film Festival returns under its own banner this week with a packed programme of screenings and events. Elsewhere, scandal.gla host an open decks at Stereo and Jupiter Rising take over Jupiter Artland Read more »| 15 Aug 2024 -
FestivalsThe Besties: Week One Winners
EIF's Penthesilea, comedians Lou Wall and Joe Kent-Walters, and the team behind The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return are among the winners of the first round of The Skinny-Fest Festival Awards Read more »| 10 Aug 2024 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 8-15 Aug: Edinburgh Art Festival & more
We're coming into the second week of August and two new festivals kick off: Edinburgh Art Festival and Edinburgh International Book Festival. Elsewhere, Manuka Honey plays Glasgow and Iglooghost plays Sneaky's Read more »| 08 Aug 2024 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 1-8 Aug: The Edinburgh Festivals begin
As we enter August, the madness of the Edinburgh Festivals begins with The Fringe and the International Festival. While in Glasgow, there's Belle & Sebastian's Glasgow Weekender and the inaugural M4 Festival Read more »| 01 Aug 2024