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The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 10-24 Sep: Take One Action Film Festival & more
Take One Action return to big and small screens this week with the 2021 edition of their film festival dedicated to cinema advocating for social change. Elsewhere, indie-pop darling dodie comes to Glasgow, and Dundee Rep reopens. Read more »| 10 Sep 2021 -
FestivalsThe Great Western & Great Eastern update line-ups
Glasgow multi-venue music and arts festival The Great Western returns with a great lineup, and it’s joined by brand new Edinburgh counterpart The Great Eastern Read more »| 01 Sep 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 27 Aug-3 Sep: Jupiter Rising & more
The last warm days of August make for perfect outdoor festival weather at the vibrant Jupiter Rising, while Glasgow sees its first live performing arts festival in over a year with Journey to the East. Read more »| 27 Aug 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 20-27 Aug: Edinburgh Film Festival & more
Midway through August sees the arrival of Edinburgh International Film Festival with a programme packed with world premieres and beloved classics. Elsewhere, Ali Smith comes to the book festival while the best of theatre takes place at the Fringe. Read more »| 20 Aug 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 13-20 Aug: Fringe comedy + more
We’re ready to laugh again with Monkey Barrel's winning standup programme, plus the Book and Film Festival join the August party in Edinburgh, while in Glasgow, music fans get back into gig going with King Tut's Summer Nights and the mighty TAAHLIAH Read more »| 13 Aug 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 6-13 Aug: Fringe by the Sea & more
After a year away the Fringe is back, with Fringe by the Sea kicking off a ten-day programme of music, performance, and art. In Glasgow, meanwhile, a new exhibition opens at Tramway and Govanhill International Festival and Carnival is underway. Read more »| 06 Aug 2021
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Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 30 Jul-6 Aug: Fringe of Colour & more
Fringe of Colour is making a long-awaited return to our small screens, with a bursting programme of performing arts gems packed into two weeks. Elsewhere, Edinburgh Art Festival takes over the city, and HANG brings live hip hop to Glasgow. Read more »| 30 Jul 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 16-23 Jul: Cryptic's Signal-on-Sea + more
Soak up some wild soundscapes along with the sun as Cryptic presents a new sonic installation at Irvine beach called Signal-on-Sea. There's also the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival to look forward to this week and plenty more Read more »| 16 Jul 2021 -
FestivalsFringe mainstays unveil new MultiStory venue
Gilded Balloon, Zoo, Traverse Theatre and Dance Base will join together this August to programme a new open-air festival hub called MultiStory Read more »| 13 Jul 2021 -
FestivalsEIFF 2021 will close with Billy Crystal comedy
The Edinburgh Film Festival will come to a close with a few laughs this year with Here Today, the new comedy written, directed by and starring the legendary Billy Crystal Read more »| 09 Jul 2021 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Book Festival reveals 2021 programme
Edinburgh Book Festival returns this August with a hybrid online-offline programme of 250 events featuring authors from around the world Read more »| 06 Jul 2021 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 2-16 Jul: Merchant City Festival & more
Merchant City Festival hits the streets of Glasgow once more, bringing gravity-defying circus, physical theatre, and dance to Merchant City's public squares. Elsewhere, SHHE brings their new soundscape to the CCA, and the Alternative Degree Show begins. Read more »| 02 Jul 2021 -
FestivalsFringe of Colour reveal 2021 film programme
Fringe of Colour are back for 2021 with an online programme of films from Black artists and artists of colour Read more »| 01 Jul 2021 -
FestivalsSummerhall unveil 2021 Edinburgh Fringe programme
The independent arts hub have pulled together a programme of live music, theatre and dance for the August festivals Read more »| 01 Jul 2021 -
MusicThe Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award returns
Submissions to The SAY Award are now open and a brace of new categories have been added to the annual music prize Read more »| 30 Jun 2021