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FestivalsEdinburgh International Festival: The 2021 line-up
Laura Mvula, Nadine Shah, Anna Meredith, Damon Albarn, Karine Polwart, Floating Points, Kathryn Joseph, Caribou and tUnE-yArDs are just some of the highlights from the eclectic lineup of music coming to Edinburgh as part of the International Festival Read more »| 02 Jun 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 21 May-4 Jun: Take Me Somewhere & more
It's your lucky day if you're into festivals: there's an abundance of riches on over the next couple of weeks, from performing arts at Take Me Somewhere and music at Perth Festival of the Arts to literary goodies with Glasgow Women's Library. Read more »| 21 May 2021 -
MusicIntroducing HANG, a new Scottish hip-hop and grime event
Darren McGarvey, Scottish Album of the Year winner Nova and Radio 1Xtra's Tiffany Calver are among those involved in the first edition of HANG, a new event aiming to inspire and empower Scotland's hip-hop and grime communities Read more »| 20 May 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 7-21 May: Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival & more
This week sees the return of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, offering screenings, workshops, and talks processing and healing from the last year. Elsewhere, in-person art returns to Jupiter Artland and Stills, and music fills Leith Theatre. Read more »| 07 May 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 23 Apr-7 May: Night Fever & more
The next two weeks sees museums and galleries reopen, with a flagship exhibition at the V&A Dundee exploring the historic design of club culture. Meanwhile, Manipulate bring live outdoor theatre to Edinburgh and Femspectives kicks off another programme. Read more »| 23 Apr 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 9-23 Apr: IberoDocs & more
There's just over two weeks left until The Big Reopening but there's plenty to tide us over until then, including documentary film festival IberoDocs, live music by Lizabett Russo, and innovative Scottish digital theatre by Scott Silven and Rachel Chung. Read more »| 09 Apr 2021
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Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 26 Mar-9 Apr: Southside Fringe & more
It's a good week for music, with Southside Fringe, Counterflows, Live in Leith and TIDES Festival all putting on an online show. Elsewhere, Glasgow Zine Festival kicks off its month-long programme, and BME women's pandemic stories open a new exhibition. Read more »| 26 Mar 2021 -
ArtFifteen Glasgow businesses get a leg-up with Elevator
Elevator selects 15 companies for its Glasgow Creative Accelerator, a programme designed to help creative businesses achieve their potential Read more »| 15 Mar 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 12-26 Mar: Glasgow Short Film Festival & more
It's a good couple of weeks for film fans, with Glasgow Short Film Festival, Hippodrome Silent Film Festival, and French Film Festival UK all landing on screens this month. Sort through their unmissable programmes, prime your Letterboxd, and get stuck in. Read more »| 12 Mar 2021 -
Things To DoWhy an apology isn't enough
Barrington Reeves of Glasgow agency Too Gallus responds to Gordon Beattie's tone deaf public post rejecting diversity hiring practices Read more »| 02 Mar 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 26 Feb-12 Mar: Glasgow Film Festival & more
Glasgow Film Festival is in full flow this week, with an impossibly rich array of local and international cinematic offerings. Elsewhere, StAnza brings poetry to our screens and postboxes, and EHFM celebrates International Women's Day in style. Read more »| 26 Feb 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 12-26 Feb: Curious About: Our Planet & more
There's a wealth of festivals in the second half of February, with Glasgow Science Centre's Curious About: Our Planet and Paisley Book Festival taking centre stage. And speaking of stages, there are gigs aplenty with Mogwai and DOPESICKFLY live streaming. Read more »| 12 Feb 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 29 Jan-12 Feb: Manipulate Festival & more
Manipulate Festival, Scotland's only festival dedicated to puppetry, animation, and physical theatre, is back with an outstanding digital programme. Elsewhere, Document Film Festival wraps up this weekend and Tron Theatre premieres its theatre podcasts. Read more »| 29 Jan 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 15-29 Jan: Celtic Connections & more
Celtic Connections returns this week with an all-digital programme featuring the best in folk and world music. Elsewhere, Edinburgh's Traverse screens a lockdown-themed play, and Glasgow Zine Library and Dundee Ceramics workshop offer creative classes. Read more »| 15 Jan 2021 -
IntersectionsWhy you should join your local tenants' union
Scotland's housing problems predate COVID-19 but the pandemic has made tenants even more vulnerable. One writer explores how tenants' unions, like Living Rent, are fighting back Read more »| 05 Jan 2021