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James Yorkston has been running his Tae Sup wi’ a Fifer nights in the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy since 2015, bringing together musicians and spoke... Read more »

After thinking she'd be off on her jollies in Lisbon (she's actually covering LISB-ON festival, which you can read a preview of here), it turns out Nadia was... Read more »

Back in August, in the heat of Edinburgh’s festival season – not so much summer though, because, you know, Scottish summer – I had the plea... Read more »

On 31 January, a brand new festival all-dayer is coming to three of Edinburgh’s grassroots live music venues, Sneaky Pete’s, Legends and Bongo Cl... Read more »

Pop Mutations have become one of the best indie promotions companies in Scotland, consistently putting on local emerging talent that go on to become big big ... Read more »

Degree show season is upon us, and art students across the land have been working themselves to the bone, predictably with countless sleepless nights to get ... Read more »

The autumnal cousin of Platform’s Outskirts festival, Eastern Promise is a beacon of exciting and experimental art of all stripes when it comes flashin... Read more »

Kelvingrove Bandstand must be one of the nicest places to see a gig in Glasgow in the summer. Each year its varied programme sells well, a real reflection of... Read more »

Last month, beloved Glasgow venue The Flying Duck announced they’d have to close their doors at the end of May. The Music Venue Trust (MVT) immediately... Read more »

This time last year, 12 songwriters convened at a remote studio on the Isle of Lewis. Spearheaded by Hen Hoose Collective’s founder Tamara Schlesinger,... Read more »

The Popgirlz Scotland collective have come a long way since launching in 2019. From a simple idea to create a safe and respectful space for women in the Scot... Read more »

"All you ever cover is Edinburgh and Glasgow! *sad face emoji*" Nonsense, we say! This weekend it's all about the Granite City, as internationally-renowned s... Read more »

Samuel Smith, co-founder of The Green Door Studio, Glasgow “The Green Door Studio was set up as an analogue and digital recording studio in 2008. Our ... Read more »

Now that the Fringe is over it's time for Glasgow to have its run of cultural happenings, beginning with Matchbox Cineclub's Weird Weekend, taking place from... Read more »

With even more relevance in Scotland's Year of Young People, four young theatre companies bring forward new works for this year’s Chrysalis festival. ... Read more »

Callum Easter has always been one to defy expectations. The Leith songwriter's methods constantly shift, blending elements of rock'n'roll and R'n'B with an e... Read more »

As spring slowly comes into view through blurry raindrops, and as our inboxes begin to bloat uncomfortably with music festival line-ups, we've pulled togethe... Read more »

Love it or hate it, nothing says Christmas in the UK more than panto, and all the classics are back in full force this winter in theatres across Scotland. H... Read more »

Brighton may be known for its plus size seagulls, but it's also home to The Great Escape festival, a music industry melting pot that's back on track this yea... Read more »

Dundee-based Scottish-Portuguese sound artist and producer Su Shaw, aka SHHE, released her latest album THALASSA last week. Coming via One Little Independent... Read more »

The RSA’s annual New Contemporaries exhibition may land slightly earlier this year, but that doesn't mean any scrimping on quality. As always, the exh... Read more »

Who gets to become 'seminal?' Which bands get consigned to history, or enshrined in a museum? Since Yesterday: The Unsung Women Pioneers of Scottish Pop... Read more »

An incredible grassroots festival platforming experimental forms of live performance, Buzzcut Festival is a real community endeavour, aimed at crafting commu... Read more »

To help you plan the month ahead, here are some of our top gig picks and music festivals taking place across Scotland this May. Get your diary oot and get ou... Read more »

As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait, and Charlotte Brimner’s long-anticipated debut album as Be Charlotte, Self Help and Fictional D... Read more »

“When is it okay to do something a bit naughty?” asks Anna Meredith, or Anna Meredith MBE to use her full title.“I hope you’re b... Read more »

Trying to apply a one-size-fits-all solution to mental health is like making a party playlist with only one music genre. Some people’s preferences are ... Read more »

James Emmanuel left Nigeria as a teenager after the death of his father. Finally settling in Edinburgh, he cleaned toilets for a living but also found his vo... Read more »

Gigs where the support and headliner clash are special. It adds danger. Veteran rapper billy woods and Glasgow punk group Doss have near-opposite energies. D... Read more »

Sun 11 Aug Scotland goes Bertsolaritza!Bertsolaritza is a phenomenon, an improvised competitive poetry form founded in the Basque region which attracts ... Read more »