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Film
Glasgow Short Film Festival 2024: The Award Winners
Annabel Moodie’s empathetic Friends on the Outside takes the top prize in Glasgow Short Film Festival’s Scottish Competition while Saleh Kashefi's And How Miserable is the Home of Evil won the Bill Douglas Award for Best International Short Film Read more »| 26 Mar 2024 -
Art
Scottish cultural workers announce their boycott of Israel
Many of the biggest names in Scotland's cultural community – Young Fathers, James Kelman, Darren McGarvey and Kathryn Joseph – have united in opposition to the ongoing atrocities in Gaza with a boycott of Israel Read more »| 22 Mar 2024 -
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What's On Scotland 29 Feb-7 Mar: Under the Olive Tree & more
This week we look ahead to the Palestinian solidarity event and fundraiser Under the Olive Tree, anniversary exhibitions at Fruitmarket and Collective, and creative moving image work at Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival Read more »| 29 Feb 2024 -
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What's On Scotland 22-29 Feb: Glasgow Film Festival & more
Glasgow Film Festival rolls into town in just a few days, with a banger of a programme. Elsewhere, Lime Garden play Edinburgh and Alison Goldfrapp plays Glasgow's Barrowlands Read more »| 22 Feb 2024 -
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What's On Scotland 15-22 Feb: Into the New & more
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's theatre festival Into the New kicks off at CCA this week. Elsewhere, there's a new club night (school disco) at Summerhall, and indie pop supergroup FIZZ come to Glasgow's Old Fruitmarket Read more »| 15 Feb 2024 -
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What's On Scotland 8-15 Feb: Artists' Bookmarket & more
There's a double whammy of DIY book-making at Fruitmarket this weekend with the Artists' Bookmarket and the Edinburgh Zine Festival. Elsewhere, The Last Dinner Party play The Caves and Loose Joints invite System Olympia to Berkeley Suite Read more »| 08 Feb 2024
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What's On Scotland 2-9 Feb: EHFM presents Macca & more
There's an EHFM club night at Sneaky's, with extra special guest and radio presenter extraordinaire Macca. Elsewhere, Glasgow Film Theatre launch their Terrence Malick season and Billy Woods plays Summerhall Read more »| 02 Feb 2024 -
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What's On Scotland 26 Jan-2 Feb: Manipulate Festival & more
Manipulate Festival kicks off this upcoming week, with an unparalleled programme of puppetry and visual theatre across Edinburgh. Elsewhere, a sluggish exhibition opens at Sett Studios and Independent Venue Week launches across Scotland Read more »| 26 Jan 2024 -
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What's On Scotland 19-26 Jan: Burns and Beyond & more
Celebrate Robert Burns with the likes of Nadine Shah and Callum Easter over at Burns and Beyond. Elsewhere, Quiet Houses play Glasgow and there's a programme of Palestinian films at Generator Projects Read more »| 20 Jan 2024 -
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What's On Scotland 12-19 Jan: Celtic Connections & more
Celtic Connections kicks off next week until February for a range of folk, trad and world music performances. Elsewhere, Jekyll and Hyde opens at the Lyceum and Michelle Williams Gamaker's film continues at the DCA Read more »| 12 Jan 2024 -
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What's On Scotland 22 Dec-1 Jan: Headset NYE & more
It's the last events round-up of 2023! We've got NYE celebrations – from Headset at The Mash House to JAIVA at The Glad Cafe – Christmas films and theatre, and even a wee music festival Read more »| 22 Dec 2023 -
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What's On Scotland 15-22 Dec: Lost Map's Christmas Humbug & more
Lost Map Records throw their annual Christmas party this week at Summerhall. Also at Summerhall, Nappy Nina plays a gig, and The Stand stage some comedy Christmas specials across Edinburgh and Glasgow Read more »| 15 Dec 2023 -
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What's On Scotland 8-15 Dec: Scottish Ballet's Cinders & more
Scottish Ballet's Christmas season kicks off in Glasgow's Theatre Royal this week with Cinders!. Elsewhere, Scottish artist Katy Smail exhibits at Sierra Metro and the final AMPLIFI of the season takes place in The Queen's Hall Read more »| 08 Dec 2023 -
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What's On Scotland 24 Nov-1 Dec: Push the Boat Out & more
Push the Boat Out, Edinburgh's international poetry festival, returns this weekend with a gorgeous programme of spoken word and songwriting. Elsewhere, Queer East Festival plays in Summerhall and Nkem Okwechime has an exhibition in Dundee Read more »| 24 Nov 2023 -
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What's On Scotland 17-24 Nov: Spit It Out Festival & more
Shae Myles' Polly Pocket-themed exhibition kicks off at Strange Field next week, complete with opening night performance. Elsewhere, Hybrid Fest plays in Glasgow and Nooriyah plays Sneaky's Read more »| 17 Nov 2023