News
The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 3-10 Dec: Mr Ties
This week we recommend you party hearty with Mr Ties at the Refuge fundraiser, indulge in the gorgeously inventive pop of Glasgow's remarkable C Duncan, expand your consciousness with Blanck Mass (just don't forget your earplugs), and much more besides Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
Things To DoWhat's on Northwest 3-10 Dec: John Kearns
The festive season has well and truly kicked off this week, with the Winter Arts Market at St. George's Hall in Liverpool, GRUB's Christmas Food Fair in Manchester's Green Quarter and Group Therapy's Christmas Ding Dong among the highlights Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
Festivals
Gottwood festival announces 2016 line-up
The initial line-up for next year’s Gottwood festival has been unveiled, with Andrew Weatherall, Daniel Avery and Optimo all on the bill for the festival next June. Read more »| 02 Dec 2015 -
Food And DrinkNorthwest Food News - December 2015
Come one, come all! This month’s Food News is all about navigating your way through the calorie-laden food orgy that is December. Think of it as a gift from us to you Read more »| 02 Dec 2015 -
Books
Portico Prize 2015 winners announced
Benjamin Myers was awarded The Portico Prize for Literature, the North's leading literary award, at a gala ceremony held in Manchester last night Read more »| 27 Nov 2015 -
Food And Drink
Scottish Food News – December 2015
Our December food events guide, featuring Vegfest, Christmas Markets in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and a new street food market in Edinburgh. Read more »| 27 Nov 2015
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Books
Michel Faber wins Saltire Book of the Year Award
The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber has been named Book of the Year at the 2015 Saltire Literary Awards in Edinburgh Read more »| 26 Nov 2015 -
Festivals
Liverpool Sound City announce first bands for 2016
Sleaford Mods and Young Fathers are among the initial clutch of artists to join the bill for next year's Liverpool Sound City festival. Read more »| 26 Nov 2015 -
Music
Hollie McNish, Eugene Kelly set for Liverpool show
Spoken word star Hollie McNish joins Eugene Kelly of the Vaselines, Pete Wylie and more on a bill mixing live poetry and music at Liverpool's LEAF in January, programmed by Edinburgh collective Neu! Reekie!. Read more »| 26 Nov 2015 -
Things To Do
What's On Northwest 26 Nov-3 Dec: Lang Lang
Stealing Sheep's final party at The Kazimier, Mythopoeia III sees the Liverpool trio perform a special set, entitled Legs. Read more »| 26 Nov 2015 -
Festivals
Field Day announces first bands for 2016
PJ Harvey, the Thurston Moore Band, John Grant and GOAT are among the first names on the bill for the Field Day festival in London's Victoria Park on 11 & 12 June 2016. Read more »| 26 Nov 2015 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 26 Nov-3 Dec: The Girl Effect
After the success of the first event back in May, all-girl pop kids on the block TeenCanteen host a second of their girl power takeovers – The Girl Effect #2 – inviting a bounty of musicians to cover girl groups past and present Read more »| 26 Nov 2015 -
Film
Watch the first Captain America: Civil War trailer
Watch the first trailer for the latest instalment in the Captain America series, Captain America: Civil War, which sees the super soldier go up against his Avengers comrade Iron Man. Read more »| 25 Nov 2015 -
Art
Refugee crisis: Cartoon urges EU to do more
A new animated video by a group of Swedish designers, Safe and Legal Paths calls on European Union leaders to do more to help those caught up in the ongoing refugee crisis in Syria in the wake of the Paris terror attacks. Read more »| 25 Nov 2015 -
Art
This Week in Scottish Art: IC-98 at DCA & more
New shows open at Platform and Dundee Contemporary Arts and one-off events at Fruitmarket Gallery and Street Level Photoworks feature in this week's art round-up. Read more »| 24 Nov 2015