News
The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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Music
GIT Award shortlist for 2016 revealed
Liverpool music prize The GIT Award has revealed a twelve-strong shortlist for this year's award. Read more »| 22 Mar 2016 -
Things To Do
Best clubs in Manchester and Liverpool this Easter
Time to get giddy with the best bank holiday of the year, where you can thank the Church for not one but two days off from the daily grind. We've picked out ... Read more »| 21 Mar 2016 -
Art
Hepworth Prize for Sculpture shortlist announced
The nominees for the inaugural Hepworth Prize for Sculpture have been announced by Wakefield's Hepworth gallery. Steven Claydon, Helen Marten, David Medalla... Read more »| 21 Mar 2016 -
Things To Do
What's on in Manchester: Easter Bank Holiday 2016
Spring's got us all sprung with its long Easter weekend, perfect for brewtaps, seafood pop-ups, A-Bound Festival at Islington Mill, retro video gaming event ... Read more »| 18 Mar 2016 -
Things To Do
What's on in Liverpool: Easter Bank Holiday 2016
Looking for things to do at Easter? From food and drink festivals to Easter egg hunts, chocolate-making workshops and your last chance to catch some of the r... Read more »| 18 Mar 2016 -
Festivals
Dot to Dot festival announces Augustines and more
The second wave of acts for Dot to Dot festival 2016 has been revealed, with Augustines joining Mystery Jets as co-headliners, and more than 30 other acts on the bill. Read more »| 17 Mar 2016
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Things To Do
What's On Scotland 17-24 March: Bonobo
Along with Bonobo and Adam Stafford, the raconteurs, scientists, poets and puppeteers are set to unite in a combined mission to enrich your week. What’s more, we’ve got three Neu! Reekie! tickets up fer grabbies too. Read on to find out more... Read more »| 17 Mar 2016 -
Things To Do
What's On Northwest 17-24 Mar: GRUB Food Fair
We're full of springtime optimism here in The Skinny Northwest office, made only better by the great stuff on this week to harness it – think the GRUB Food Fair at Runaway, St Patrick's Day shenanigans, Manchester Print Fair and more. Read more »| 17 Mar 2016 -
Comedy
Breaking the News Returns for Third Series
BBC Radio Scotland’s hit panel show Breaking the News launched its third series to a packed crowd at Edinburgh’s Summerhall. Episode one saw hos... Read more »| 16 Mar 2016 -
Music
Ghostface Killah joins Restless Natives line-up
Legendary Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah has joined the bill for the inaugural Restless Natives multi-arts festival in Glasgow this May. Read more »| 16 Mar 2016 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: GSFF, BAS8 & more
This week, art films screen in the back of a van, there's an exhibition of tiny works from Visual Artists' Unit, and the restaging of Graham Fagen's Venice Biennale presentation. Read more »| 15 Mar 2016 -
Videos
CGIV – Repetition: Video Premiere
Watch the video for Repetition by Edinburgh psych-popster CGIV, aka Clean George IV Read more »| 15 Mar 2016 -
Comedy
Adam Buxton to present a BUG David Bowie special
The music video output of David Bowie will be celebrated at a special edition of Adam Buxton's BUG in April. Read more »| 15 Mar 2016 -
Festivals
Liverpool Psych Fest announces 2016 line-up
The Super Furry Animals will headline Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2016, with the initial line up for this year's Psych Fest unveiled toda... Read more »| 14 Mar 2016 -
Festivals
Caribou, Underworld for new Jodrell Bank festival
A new festival at Jodrell Bank, bluedot, has announced Caribou, Underworld and Jean-Michel Jarre as headliners, as well as an appearance from Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince with The Infinite Monkey Cage. Read more »| 14 Mar 2016