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The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 30 Aug-6 Sep: Art Walk Porty
Art on a beach? Whatever will they come up with next! Plan a trip to Portobello in the next week and pay a visit to the annual Art Walk. Plus, Garbage, Electric Fields, The Luna Cinema, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Happenstance and more... Read more »| 30 Aug 2018 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 23-30 Aug: Light on the Shore
As the Edinburgh Festivals draw to a close, hide out in Leith this weekend and avoid the inevitable flurry of drunken performers out on the lash. Plus, Beyond Borders, Akala, Welcome to Night Vale, Vegan Connections, Sub Club SoundSystem and more... Read more »| 23 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Comedy Awards: 2018 nominees announced
The stand-ups fighting it out to have their show crowned best of the fest have been revealed Read more »| 22 Aug 2018 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 16-23 Aug: Weekend Parties
Get ready to party this weekend cos it's party central right across Scotland; choose from Helena Hauff, Optimo, Moxie or Cera Khin. Plus, Britney Spears, Michael Pedersen’s Oyster Party for Scott Hutchison, BEASTS, BlacKkKlansman and more... Read more »| 16 Aug 2018 -
FestivalsGlasgow Youth Film Festival announces 2018 programme
The tenth edition of GYFF will feature mint fresh indie titles Skate Kitchen and Anna and the Apocalypse, alongside revivals of Superbad and School of Rock Read more »| 15 Aug 2018 -
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Take One Action announces 2018 programme
Female empowerment, our fragile democracy and the very real environmental crisis facing the world are three key themes in this year's vibrant Take One Action programme Read more »| 14 Aug 2018
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Doors Open Days announce 2018 programme
Doors Open Days, Scotland’s largest free annual architectural event, returns for 2018, letting you peek inside some of the country’s most fascinating buildings Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
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Pussy Riot head to Edinburgh by car after Putin flight ban
Masha Alyokhina has found a way to escape her homeland for her Pussy Riot show in Edinburgh - she’s driven out of the country after being denied a flight Read more »| 10 Aug 2018 -
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What's On Scotland 9-16 Aug: Edinburgh International Book Festival
Get booking (see what we did there) your tickets for the Edinburgh International Book Festival, which kicks off this weekend. Plus, Art Late with ST.MARTiiNS, Pussy Riot, Waiting for Godot, Pianodrome, Sonica, Glasgow Cocktail Weekend and more... Read more »| 09 Aug 2018 -
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What's On Scotland 2-9 Aug: Glasgow All-Dayers
There's a full weekend of all-day parties in Glasgow this weekend, with Broadcast Summer Session, Platform 18 Open Air and Saint Luke's All-Dayer. Plus, Five Telegrams, Ulster American, LIBERTY Lates, Leith Chill Fest, Rhythm Machine and more... Read more »| 02 Aug 2018 -
Music
SAY Award 2018: Longlist revealed
Young Fathers, Siobhan Wilson, Franz Ferdinand, Mogwai, Blue Rose Code and Kobi Onyame are just some of the bands and artists whose records are in contention to be named Scottish Album of the Year 2018 Read more »| 01 Aug 2018 -
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Crystal Moselle's Skate Kitchen to screen at GYFF
Teen skateboarding movie Skate Kitchen – a hit at Sundance earlier in the year – will make its Scottish premiere at this year’s Glasgow Youth Film Festival Read more »| 31 Jul 2018 -
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Nicolas Winding Refn launches streaming site
The Drive director has launched a free streaming site that promises to “come with a mystery attached” Read more »| 31 Jul 2018 -
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The Mercury Prize 2018 shortlist: “blah, boring and obvious”
Included in this year’s disappointingly mainstream Mercury shortlist are Florence + The Machine, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Lily Allen, Arctic Monkeys and Everything Everything Read more »| 26 Jul 2018 -
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Primal Scream to headline V&A Dundee’s 3D Festival
The legendary Glasgow band will help kick off V&A Dundee’s opening with a headline gig at the 3D Festival, a free two-day celebration of design, music and performance Read more »| 26 Jul 2018