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Summer festival season may be well and truly over, but that doesn't mean festivals have to disappear completely! Whatever your musical taste, there's an opti... Read more »

Three cheers for the return of LeithLate (8&9 Jun), following a break last year due to funding issues – hip hip hooray! We’re teaming up with... Read more »

What’s your favourite place to visit?I love Japan. It’s a fascinating culture with great people, amazing food, so much beauty and interest, and r... Read more »

Celtic Connections, Scotland’s blow-out celebration of folk, trad, and world music, returns for its 30th anniversary from 19 Jan-5 Feb, with over 300 i... Read more »

“It feels good to be back in Scotland,” Joshua Mainnie, aka Barry Can’t Swim, tells us a few songs in, smiling out at the packed crowd. Hai... Read more »

September is one of those funny months. After the usually-busy August it properly marks the start of autumn, welcoming cosy jumpers and duvet days on the cou... Read more »

This article contains discussions of trauma, substance abuse and death which some readers may find upsetting. Constant Follower is likely not a new name to ... Read more »

After the success of their 2017 festival, the volunteer-run multi-arts festival returns to Leith this May and June with a bigger programme than ever. Two of ... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh this week Shonen Knife @ Summerhall, 1 MayThe word prolific gets bandied around a lot but when it comes to Shonen Knife, there’s no ... Read more »

Yet another success story in the long lineage of Scottish twee-pop/alt-rock bands, The Spook School approach their third album on the verge of super-stardom.... Read more »

The Skinny are more than a little hyped for Light on the Shore, Edinburgh International Festival’s season of gigs celebrating Scottish music. Taking pl... Read more »

The Graphic Design Festival Scotland celebrates its 5th birthday this year, with a week-long programme of events from 19-25 October and two exhibitions &ndas... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh this week CRYSTAL @ Sneaky Pete's, 27 JulThe Glasgow grunge-fuelled, glam-punk four-piece recently impressed on The Skinny's stage at Kelb... Read more »

After a busy few years between 2017 and 2019 where they released two records via GLARC as well as a split with Shovel Dance Collective’s Jacken Elswyth... Read more »

Help Musicians UK has been operating since 1921 and is the leading independent music charity offering support to artists and industry professionals throughou... Read more »

Yes, it's time for your annual trip to Bo'ness, as Scotland's first and only festival celebrating silent film and live music, Hippodrome Silent Film Festival... Read more »

Over 50 comedy events will take place at 25 venues across Aberdeen between 4-13 October this year, including stand-out headliners, fringe favourites, comedy ... Read more »

One of the biggest music showcases in Europe, The Great Escape festival in Brighton is the UK festival for new music. The annual three day event ta... Read more »

It’s always exciting when someone makes a splash in the local music scene. Bad With Names, the debut LP by jazz composer corto.alto, was our album... Read more »

As the temperature plummets, and it starts getting dark by 6pm, it's easy to lean into your yearning for cosy evenings on the couch, binge-watching trash TV,... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh this week Jane Weaver @ Pleasance, 17 OctTaking a break from the full band thing on her new Loops in the Secret Society tour, Jane We... Read more »

Most festivals are back in person but if you're craving a splash of colour to an otherwise quiet night in, then this year's Africa in Motion is the film fest... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh this week Fuzzystar @ Leith Depot, 6 DecThe artwork for this one features adorable wee Santa hats so we're assuming that this is some kind... Read more »

The Great Western, Glasgow’s daylong festival dedicated to some of the most exciting names in contemporary music, returns this weekend with one of thei... Read more »

Gerry Cinnamon is a mystery to me. And to many who have witnessed his rapid rise over the last few years, having never heard any of his music. But for the sa... Read more »

New Music? From Scotland? Is that right? Sounds wild but it's true – the fine folk behind the Wide Days music convention are back with New Fr... Read more »

Following on from Scottish Album of the Year-longlisted debut album Sunday Best in 2018, Kennedy Hair is the latest single from Glasgow-based Irish sing... Read more »

Great news, film fans: this coming week sees the return of Glasgow Film Festival and boy, is this one you don't want to miss. Running 2-13 March at the festi... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh this week Bivouac @ The Mash House, 26 SepTonight, 90s band and John Peel faves Bivouac are performing their 1993 album Tuber in full at T... Read more »

Get your very early pre-Fringe warm-up on over the next few weeks at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, taking place in venues across the city from 1... Read more »