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What's On Scotland 4-11 Feb: Honor Swinton Byrne Q&A, Jamali Maddix and more
This week, Honor Swinton Byrne visits the Cameo to discuss The Souvenir: Part II, Jamali Maddix heads to Glasgow's Glee Club and Ailbhe Ní Bhriain's An Experiment with Time opens at the Glasgow Centre for Contemporary Art Read more »| 04 Feb 2022 -
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What's On Scotland 28 Jan-4 Feb: Manipulate Festival & more
This week, Manipulate Festival returns to physical form with a stellar programme of puppetry, circus, and dance theatre. Elsewhere, Callum Easter takes over the Sneaky Pete's Stage and Frazi.er makes his Dundee debut. Read more »| 28 Jan 2022 -
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What's On Scotland 14-28 Jan: Fokus: Films from Germany & more
Despite the slew of cancellations and postponements, festivals, gigs and exhibitions soldier on. Fokus: Films from Germany presents a diverse programme of cinema, while Celtic Connections heads to Glasgow with a pared down but still unforgettable line up. Read more »| 14 Jan 2022 -
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What's On Scotland 17-31 Dec: Carmen & more
Wrap up the year with a lavish new dance production of Carmen at the EICC, a new Tako Taal exhibition at the DCA, and Hogmanay shenanigans with Samedia at La Belle Angele. Read more »| 17 Dec 2021 -
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What's On Scotland 10-17 Dec: Christmas at GFT & more
There are Christmas movies galore at Glasgow Film Theatre this month with their stellar festive programme. Elsewhere, indie bands UNITS and Fistymuffs play local gigs, and Rae-Yen Song opens their show at the DCA. Read more »| 10 Dec 2021 -
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What's On Scotland 3-10 Dec: Bethlehem Cultural Festival & more
Just in time for the festive seasons, Bethlehem Cultural Festival descends upon Glasgow. Elsewhere, Lost Map Records host a Christmas extravaganza at Summerhall, and Heathers the Musical comes to the Playhouse. Read more »| 03 Dec 2021
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What's On Scotland 26 Nov-3 Dec: Christmas at the Botanics & more
Festive fun begins this week with the Christmas light trail at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Elsewhere, Little Simz comes to Glasgow and Great Eastern takes over Edinburgh's music venues. Read more »| 26 Nov 2021 -
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What's On Scotland 19-26 Nov: LeithLate's Pics n Mix & more
A mini festival hits Leith this weekend with Pics n Mix, while in Glasgow big-time musical Les Misérables comes to a theatre near you, and musician Eliza Shaddad headlines The Hug and Pint. Read more »| 19 Nov 2021 -
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Creative Edinburgh Awards: The 2021 Winners
Some of Edinburgh's finest creative talent and most exciting creative projects were celebrated at this year's Creative Edinburgh Awards – here's a look at the winners. Read more »| 18 Nov 2021 -
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What's On Scotland 12-19 Nov: Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair & more
Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair returns with a jumbo long weekend packed with talks and bookish treats. Elsewhere, Great Western takes over Glasgow for a day, and a new exhibition opens at Fruitmarket. Read more »| 12 Nov 2021 -
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What's On Scotland 5-12 Nov: Inverness Film Festival & more
Some of the best films of the year make themselves over to Inverness Film Festival this week, while AURORA arrives in Glasgow for COP26 and new pop musical This Is a Love Story takes over Dundee Rep for one night only. Read more »| 05 Nov 2021 -
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Manipulate festival announces 2022 programme
Puppet Animation Scotland's festival returns for its fifteenth anniversary edition with a programme of live performance in Edinburgh Read more »| 04 Nov 2021 -
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Scottish Alternative Music Awards: The 2021 nominees
Bemz, Lizzie Reid, AiiTee and Andrew Wasylyk are among the nominees for this year's Scottish Alternative Music Awards Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
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What's On Scotland 29 Oct-5 Nov: If Not Us Then Who? & more
With COP26 descending, Indigenous perspectives on the climate are centred with If Not Us Then Who? at the CCA. Elsewhere, an ecological version of The Tempest arrives at Tron, and Buffet Lunch take over Sneaky Pete's. Read more »| 29 Oct 2021 -
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COP26 Fringe events taking place in Glasgow
There is a lot happening in Glasgow around the COP26 United Nations Climate Conference. We take a look at some of the fringe events worth attending Read more »| 22 Oct 2021