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

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 »

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

“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 »

A year on from releasing her debut mixtape, Risin’ Up, and following a nomination in the Best Hip Hop category at the 2019 Scottish Alternative Music A... Read more »

Let's get physical, physical, with the return of Manipulate Festival. The 2025 edition of Edinburgh's festival of puppetry, performance, visual theatre ... Read more »

What’s your favourite place to visit and why? I enjoy visiting islands and archipelagos –  places surrounded by water, with expansive h... Read more »

Glasgow’s Barrowlands is more than a venue – it’s a proving ground, a hallowed space where Scottish bands don’t just perform but ceme... Read more »

Glasgow Zine Fest turns ten this year, and what better way to celebrate than dropping by this year’s magical edition. Running this weekend (8-9 July) a... Read more »

The Fringe is so close we can almost taste the overpriced Scandinavian-inspired lager. The big venues are revealing their Fringe line-ups left right and cent... Read more »

SQIFF is the latest Scottish film festival to embrace the brave new world of online film exhibition and events. The sixth edition of the much-loved fest... Read more »

What’s your favourite place to visit and why?Oh that’s a tough one. Anywhere there’s sunshine in the sky, no work to be heading to and a st... Read more »

Malcolm Middleton first found fame in the mid-90s as one half of Arab Strap. Middleton and Aidan Moffat split in 2006 after a decade of stellar releases and ... Read more »

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Gigs in Edinburgh this week Spinning Coin @ Leith Depot, 10 JulGlasgow band Spinning Coin released their debut album Permo last November on The Pastels... Read more »

One for the poetry heads: StAnza, St Andrews poetry festival and one of the most adorably named events of the cultural calendar is back, running this year 9-... Read more »

Kicking off the bank holiday weekend in style is Stag & Dagger, a delirious celebration of both Scottish music and the venues it unfolds in. Spread over ... Read more »

Organised by the Govanhill Baths Community Trust, Govanhill International Festival and Carnival is an incredible celebration of local community power and the... Read more »

Following on from winning the award for Best Newcomer at the 2016 Scottish Alternative Music Awards, it's been a steady upward trajectory for the Glasgow ban... Read more »

Paradise Palms have brought us a dizzying maelstrom of wacky games, gigs and Buckfast cocktails over the years, and they’re celebrating some of those g... Read more »

2019 marks a particularly special year for the LGBT community, as it aligns with the 50th anniversary of LGBT organisation Stonewall, and many of this year's... Read more »

Set along the banks of the gorgeous Water of Deugh and at the foot of some of Scotland’s most beautiful hills, Knockengorroch is one of Scotland’... Read more »

Hen Hoose, the all-female and non-binary songwriting and music production collective, have come a long way since their launch during one of the many lockdown... Read more »

Edinburgh-based multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Lewis McLaughlin is one of a long line of talented artists who have come into sharp focus during ... Read more »

Since 2018 we've been helping programme the Pyramid Stage at Kelburn Garden Party. It's the first stage on your right as you come through the main wristband ... Read more »

Returning with a massive line-up this weekend, Riverside Festival this year team up with Denis Sulta, La Cheetah Club, Bicep (pictured) and Slam’s Maxi... Read more »

Christmas may as well change day this year because it's all going down on Saturday night, with a whole host of Christmas parties to tickle your tinsel. Make... Read more »

Books Mount Florida BooksI love Mount Florida Books. Great books, great vibes, and did you know they reinvest their profits into Glasgow’s literary an... Read more »