News
The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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Festivals
NOS Primavera Sound unveils 2016 line-up
PJ Harvey, Sigur Rós and Brian Wilson lead the line-up for the NOS Primavera Sound festival in Porto, Portugal this June. Read more »| 04 Feb 2016 -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 4-11 Feb: Fleetmac Wood
We're pretty much equidistant between emancipation from Dry January and that ever polarising Valentine's day; now's your opportunity to gulp craft beer with Brooklyn Brewery, shimmy to Fleetwood Mac belters and celebrate the hilarious retreat of Roosh V. Read more »| 04 Feb 2016 -
Food And Drink
Scottish Food News – February 2016
This February, one of the country's coolest restaurants pops up in Glasgow while there's beer and wine a-plenty in Edinburgh Read more »| 02 Feb 2016 -
Food And Drink
Northwest Food News – February 2016
After the fun vacuum that is January, it's time to embrace the warm familiarity of food and booze again. Here's the best of what February has to offer Read more »| 02 Feb 2016 -
Music
John Carpenter announces Lost Themes II album
Horror maestro John Carpenter has announced details of a follow-up to his Lost Themes album, ahead of his first ever live gigs. Often cited as a source... Read more »| 01 Feb 2016 -
Music
New Albums This Week: Jesu / Sun Kil Moon + more
The week's best new records from Jesu / Sun Kil Moon, Nevermen & MONEY Read more »| 29 Jan 2016
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Art
XpoNorth announces 2016 programme
Creative industries festival XpoNorth has announced details of its 2016 programme of events, talks and seminars. Read more »| 29 Jan 2016 -
Festivals
Leftfield join Tayside's Festival of House line-up
Dance pioneers Leftfield have joined the line-up for Festival of House near Dundee this summer. Read more »| 29 Jan 2016 -
Festivals
18 Edinburgh Fringe shows release tickets
The first tickets have been released for Edinburgh Fringe 2016 today including seven in the comedy section. While rounding up the essentials we also caught up with tireless comedy journalist Fringe Dog. Read more »| 29 Jan 2016 -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland: 28 Jan-4 Feb: Limmy Live
With your first paycheck of 2016 firmly in the pocket after five whole weeks of January, it's definitely time to gorge on a bit of culture. This week we've got Limmy, we've got Sleaford Mods, and an uber-feminist alternative Burns night at GWL. Nice. Read more »| 28 Jan 2016 -
Things To Do
What's On Northwest 28 Jan-4 Feb: The Gin Journey
Celebrate that fact we're almost clear of January with launches of The Gin Journey Manchester and Liverpool, the Tibor Reich exhibition at the Whitworth, The Witty Committee comedy night at Constellations, plus gigs from OVVLS, Jimmy Whispers and more. Read more »| 28 Jan 2016 -
Festivals
Lost Map's Howlin' Fling! fest returns for 2016
Lost Map have announced the return of their Howlin' Fling! festival to the island of Eigg in the inner Hebrides this July. Read more »| 27 Jan 2016 -
Books
Scottish Book Trust name New Writers Award winners
The Scottish Book Trust have named the eleven winners of this year's New Writers Awards for unpublished fiction, non-fiction and poetry authors. Each of the... Read more »| 27 Jan 2016 -
Music
Kathryn Joseph tops Scottish music writers' poll
Kathryn Joseph's Bones You Have Thrown Me, And Blood I’ve Spilled has topped the 2015 Scottish Bloggers and Music Sites (BAMS) poll to find the year's best album. Read more »| 25 Jan 2016 -
Books
Dundee International Book Prize open for 2016
The Dundee International Book Prize, one of Scotland's leading prizes for unpublished authors, has invited entries for its 2016 edition. Read more »| 25 Jan 2016