News
The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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Festivals
Africa Oyé unveils first acts for 2017
The UK's largest festival of African music and culture returns for its 25th outing Read more »| 27 Feb 2017 -
Festivals
Loop, Songhoy Blues play Liverpool Psych Fest 2017
The annual gathering of sonic adventurers unveils a hefty first wave of acts for 2017, including The Black Angels and Laetitia Sadier Read more »| 27 Feb 2017 -
Festivals
Leeds International Festival unveils first line-up
Lauren Laverne, Rag'n'Bone Man and a Leeds United film premiere all set for the inaugural festival Read more »| 27 Feb 2017 -
Art
LightNight Liverpool returns with Time theme
Liverpool's annual late-night culture crawl LightNight returns for the eighth time on Fri 19 May with nine new commissions and over 100 free events. Read more »| 27 Feb 2017 -
Film
Moonlight wins Best Picture Oscar after historic mixup
And the Oscar goes to... La La Land, by mistake, as Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty read out the wrong card for Best Picture Read more »| 27 Feb 2017 -
Festivals
Eminem to headline Reading and Leeds Festivals
Guess who's back? Back again... Read more »| 24 Feb 2017
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Music
The British Music Experience to open in Liverpool
Check out historic musical artefacts from the likes of David Bowie, Adele, Noel Gallagher, The Spice Girls and Buddy Holly, as The British Music Experience opens in Liverpool Read more »| 24 Feb 2017 -
Things To Do
What's on North 23 Feb-2 Apr: Pancake Day!
It's Pancake Day vs Global Scouse Day on Tuesday, but before then you can also lap up Liverpool International Jazz Festival, a celebration of Anthony Burgess' 100th birthday, Reveal Festival and Bolton's Octagon Theatre and more. Read more »| 23 Feb 2017 -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 23 Feb-2 Mar: Fleamarkets
Replenish your wardrobe with fleamarkets and vintage galore, catch the tail end of Glasgow Film Festival and land yourself free tickets to Neu! Reekie!'s Friday night show, this week in The Skinny's Zap round-up... Read more »| 23 Feb 2017 -
Film
Watch the four-minute prologue to Alien: Covenant
Meet the crew of space ship Covenant, who include Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, and, er, James Franco and Danny McBride Read more »| 23 Feb 2017 -
Festivals
Festival No. 6 reveals first bands for 2017
Flaming Lips and UK exclusive shows from Mogwai and Bloc Party top the bill in Portmeirion, north Wales Wayne Coyne and co top the line-up for the sixth run... Read more »| 23 Feb 2017 -
Festivals
Goldfrapp and Mr Scruff join Bluedot line-up
Hawkwind and Vitalic also scheduled to appear at the Jodrell Bank festival this summer Read more »| 22 Feb 2017 -
Art
RSA New Contemporaries Award Winners announced
The full list of emerging artists receiving awards and bursaries as part of this year's annual RSA New Contemporaries Read more »| 22 Feb 2017 -
Music
John Grant to play at North Atlantic Flux festival
The singer-songwriter has announced he will perform at the event, which he has curated to celebrate Hull's Nordic connections Read more »| 22 Feb 2017 -
Art
Katy Perry hearts Rachel Maclean
Pop star pays a visit to the artist's Tate Britain exhibition and declares "This is how I imagine I am in my mind" Read more »| 21 Feb 2017