News
The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
-
FestivalsStay Fresh Fest returns to Manchester in 2017
Get over the January blues in style, as The Deaf Institute and The Skinny present Stay Fresh Fest 2, a celebration of the most vital new music in the North Read more »| 18 Nov 2016 -
BooksNew book imagines Iraq in 100 years' time
An anthology of short stories published today asks ten Iraqi writers what their country might look like in the year 2103 Read more »| 17 Nov 2016 -
Things To Do
What's On North 17-24 Nov: Fancy a pint?
With the week the world has had, we all need a pint, right? Luckily the Brewers Market is back Leeds – and we've a guide to the best Liverpool and Manchester boozers for the rest of you Read more »| 17 Nov 2016 -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 17-24 Nov: Book Week Scotland
Heal your heart with literature, catch the first performance of Ghost Dances in 13 years and sup on a pint of something crafty, this week in Scottish culture Read more »| 17 Nov 2016 -
Things To Do
Live music in Manchester this week: 16-22 Nov
New material brings Steve Gunn to Manchester shores and Chichester krautrockers Traams are out on their 2016 tour, while Joan Wasser teams up with Okkervil River's Benjamin Lazar Davis for a gig at Gorilla Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
FestivalsThreshold Festival 2017: first details announced
Irish songwriter Hannah Peel will play Threshold Festival 2017, while the festival will be the first event to take place at the new Baltic Creative site at Cain's Brewery Read more »| 16 Nov 2016
-
Film
Adam Curtis on South Park: “the best documentary”
Sage for our time Adam Curtis reckons fiction films are where you'll find the best documentaries Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
Festivals
More acts announced for Fat Out Fest 2017
Giant Swan and Housewives are also among the latest wave of acts to be confirmed for Fat Out Fest 2017, following October's announcement of The Bug and Dylan Carlson. Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
VideosLomond Campbell – Black River Promise: Video Premiere
Watch the video for Lomond Campbell's brand new single Black River Promise, taken from his upcoming album of the same name Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
FestivalsMIF 2017: first shows announced
The first batch of new commissions for Manchester International Festival 2017 has been revealed, including work by Yael Bartana, Vicky Featherstone, Simon Stephens and Jeremy Deller Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
Festivals
Wild Beasts, Jagwar Ma set for Live at Leeds 2017
Slaves, White Lies, Flamingods and Let's Eat Grandma will also appear at the West Yorkshire festival in April Read more »| 15 Nov 2016 -
Festivals
New noise rock festival WRONG comes to Liverpool
The one-day festival takes place at Liverpool Docklands next April, and we're promised "all varieties of weird and filthy rock music." The Wytches, Heck and The Cosmic Dead are among the first bands announced Read more »| 15 Nov 2016 -
Music
The Kazimier's NYE party returns to Liverpool
Cancel your New Year’s Eve plans: The Kazimier end-of-year party returns at new venue Invisible Wind Factory Read more »| 15 Nov 2016 -
Music
Hog the Stage entries open to new bands
Frightened Rabbit join Paolo Nutini's Hogmanay gig, plus the Paisley singer is set to hand two unknown Scottish band a slot at the Edinburgh Hogmanay shows. Read more »| 15 Nov 2016 -
Film
What to Watch this Week (14-21 Nov)
The best things to watch this week on the big screen, the small screen and your laptop screen, including the Ghost in the Shell trailer, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and the film from the “new Miyazaki” Read more »| 14 Nov 2016