News
The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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MusicThe Crossmakers – Shame: Track premiere
Glasgow's outlaw country rockers The Crossmakers have been quietly building their parish since 2014; now they offer us first listen to debut single Shame. Read more »| 08 Jun 2016 -
FestivalsTraverse Theatre unveils 2016 Fringe programme
Comedian Daniel Kitson features in the Traverse Theatre programme for the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Read more »| 07 Jun 2016 -
ArtKate Davis announced as Margaret Tait Award winner
Glasgow-based artist Kate Davis has been awarded the 2016/17 Margaret Tait Award Read more »| 07 Jun 2016 -
Music
Down the Front: Bruce Springsteen returns to Hampden
Under a blistering sun, The Boss took the Hampden hordes on a characteristically epic nostalgia tour of his 1980 blue collar rock opus The River this pa... Read more »| 03 Jun 2016 -
Music
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds resurface with Skeleton Tree
Last seen with 2013's majestic Push the Sky Away and subsequent documentary 20,000 Days on Earth, Aussie legends Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will releas... Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
Art
Art in Lancashire: June 2016
From studies of Felix the Cat to degree shows and absurdist explorations, there's plenty to get excited about at Lancashire's galleries and exhibition spaces this month Read more »| 02 Jun 2016
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Things To DoWhat's On North 2-9 Jun: Manchester Histories Fest
Manchester Histories Festival launches this week, while over in Liverpool Fiesta Bombarda celebrate a landmark with Norman Jay and Leeds Comedy Festival brings Milton Jones, Richard Herring and others to the city. Oh, and FREE DOUGHNUTS AND BEER KLAXON. Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 2-9 Jun: Cowgate Pop-Up Market
Occasionally the stars align, bringing al fresco events and the appropriate weather conditions for those events to our shores. And, fine friends, with West End Festival, Meadows Festival, Brew at the Bog and loadsae sun, that's the case for this weekend Read more »| 02 Jun 2016 -
Food And Drink
Food events in Manchester & Liverpool – June 2016
June! That’s officially summer, donchaknow? Fitting, then, that it’s a month packed with beer-related antics, from a bigger, better brewery to th... Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
Food And Drink
New in Food: Man Bites Frog, Trader Dan's & more
Seems like that Northern independent spirit is alive and well this June, with loads of new gaffs to check out – from the curious Man Bites Frog in... Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
Festivals
bluedot fest adds Beth Orton, Tim Burgess and more
A new festival at Jodrell Bank, bluedot, has today announced a third wave of additions to the line-up, which already features Jean-Michel Jarre, Caribou and art by Brian Eno. Read more »| 01 Jun 2016 -
Festivals
Liverpool Psych Fest adds Pure Phase Ensemble
Liverpool Psych Fest 2016 has announced the first ever UK show for Pure Phase Ensemble, featuring Mark Gardener of Ride. Read more »| 31 May 2016 -
Film
Liverpool Small Cinema tackles gender inequality in film
Liverpool Small Cinema brings gender equality to its programme with 58%, a forward-thinking initiative to get more films by female filmmakers on their screens Read more »| 27 May 2016 -
Food And Drink
Manchester Food and Drink Festival unveils line-up
For 2016 Manchester Food and Drink Festival serves up a veritable feast of Hidden Banquets, one-off menus from Adam Reid and Nacho Manzano, plus all the usual antics in Albert Square. Read more »| 27 May 2016 -
Festivals
T Break bands for 2016 announced
The sixteen up-and-coming acts selected to play the T Break stage at this year's T in the Park festival have been revealed. This year's clutch of acts inclu... Read more »| 27 May 2016