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The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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Food And DrinkNew in food: Vice and Virtue, Pollen Bakery & more
From sourdough loaves with a caramelised crust and deep-fried PB and J sarnies to Cuban street food and a new neighbourhood bistro from the Sticky Walnut stable, it's all going on this month in the North. Read more »| 13 Sep 2016 -
FestivalsI, Daniel Blake to close Take One Action Festival
This year’s Take One Action closes with the Palme d’Or winning film by the festival’s long time patron, Ken Loach Read more »| 12 Sep 2016 -
Film
Trailer for Ben Wheatley's Free Fire released
Bullets and blood fly in the first trailer for Ben Wheatley's star-studded crime movie Free Fire Read more »| 09 Sep 2016 -
Film
Watch the trailer for Ben Affleck’s Live by Night
Following the much maligned Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck is back behind the camera for the fourth time with gangster picture Live by Night... Read more »| 09 Sep 2016 -
Things To Do
What's On North 8-15 Sep: Heritage Open Days
Each week The Skinny team hand-pick a selection of the best events from the North's cultural calendar to provide you with this here top ten guide to the most... Read more »| 08 Sep 2016 -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 8-15 Sep: Doors Open Days
The post-Fringe dust has settled and we're enjoying the calm before the Freshers' storm; so make the most of it with Doors Open Days, Glasgow Juniper Festival, The Adventures of Prince Achmed and Take One Action Film Fest. Read more »| 08 Sep 2016
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Festivals
Manchester Science Festival unveil 2016 programme
Manchester Science Festival has announced the eclectic programme for its tenth edition, which includes over 130 events for all ages in many surprising spaces across Greater Manchester Read more »| 07 Sep 2016 -
MusicLive music in Manchester this week: 7-13 Sep
Eleanor Friedberger, Teenage Fanclub, Shield Patterns and Club Kuru all tour their latest stuff, while Now Wave and Strange Days join forces for an mini fest that packs a mighty punch through the likes of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Read more »| 07 Sep 2016 -
Food And Drink
Scottish Food News – September 2016
Our foodie events round-up, featuring tea towels, transcontinental cake festivals, and not one but two gin festivals Read more »| 02 Sep 2016 -
Things To Do
Live music in Manchester this week: 1-8 Sep
This week local rockers Larkins celebrate a new single and psych/fuzz collective Freakout Honey headline at Night & Day Cafe, while hip hop titans Pete Rock and CL Smooth head to Mantra Live. Read more »| 01 Sep 2016 -
Things To Do
Live music in Liverpool this week: 31 Aug-6 Sep
This week it's all about spoken word rock from Listener and the latest experimentation from Animal Collective, along with upcoming live dates to coincide with new albums from Hooton Tennis Club and Honeyblood Read more »| 01 Sep 2016 -
Things To Do
What's On North 1-8 Sep: Festival No. 6
While the dreamy Festival No. 6 chugs away in North Wales, elsewhere you've got a den building festival in Leeds, Gin Society Festival in Manchester and, for film fans, the beginning of the month-long ode to cinema, Scalarama. Read more »| 01 Sep 2016 -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 1-8 Sep: Animal Collective
This just in, we're pretty much hurtling towards an apocalypse. In other news, culture! We've got gigs aplenty, Art Walk Porty, a Progression reunion at Liquid Room and Let's Eat Glasgow. Read more »| 01 Sep 2016 -
Music
Randolph's Leap announce Glasgow all-dayer line-up
Glasgow indie-pop outfit Randolph's Leap have revealed the line-up for their latest I Can't Dance To This Music all-dayer in Glasgow this October The fourth... Read more »| 30 Aug 2016 -
Music
Neu! Reekie! Celts: Full line-up revealed
The full line-up for Neu! Reekie!'s late night party at the National Museum of Scotland has been unveiled. Welsh soprano turned pop activist Charlotte Churc... Read more »| 29 Aug 2016