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SQIFF unveils 2020 programme
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 »| Updated about 5 years ago -
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Gilded Balloon reveals full Edinburgh Fringe programme
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 »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Theatre
The Skinny on... Johnny McKnight
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 »| Updated almost 2 years ago -
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The Skinny Christmas Gift Guide 2021
Subscribe to The Skinny! The perfect Christmas gift for you and literally everyone you know. We offer subscriptions on a three monthly or annual basis. Sign ... Read more »| Updated almost 4 years ago -
Music
Malcolm Middleton on his new Human Don't Be Angry record
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 »| Updated almost 6 years ago -
Music
Gigs in Glasgow and Edinburgh: 10-16 Jul
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 »| Updated about 7 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 29 Apr-6 May: Stag & Dagger & 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 »| Updated over 3 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 3-10 Mar: StAnza Poetry Festival & 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 »| Updated over 2 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 31 Jul-6 Aug: Govanhill International Festival & 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 »| Updated 2 months ago -
Music
The Ninth Wave: Under the Influence
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 »| Updated over 6 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 27 Jun-4 Jul: Paradise Palms 5th birthday
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 »| Updated over 6 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 20-27 Jun: Edinburgh Pride
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 »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Music
Spotlight On... MALKA x AMUNDA
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 »| Updated over 3 years ago -
Things To Do
What's On Scotland 19-26 May: Knockengorroch & 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 »| Updated over 2 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 23-30 May: Riverside and 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 »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Music
Spotlight On... Lewis McLaughlin
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 »| Updated over 3 years ago -
Festivals
Sounds of the Summer: Meet Kelburn Garden Party's Pyramid Stage
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 »| Updated over 1 year ago -
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What's On Scotland 14-21 Dec: Christmas Parties
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 »| Updated almost 8 years ago -
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The Skinny Christmas Gift Guide 2024
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 »| Updated 11 months ago -
Music
TRNSMT 2025: The Report
It’s a sizzling weekend in Glasgow, and Scotland’s premier music festival begins with a burning question. Where are Kneecap? The feted and hated ... Read more »| Updated 3 months ago -
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What's On Scotland 27 Aug-3 Sep: Jupiter Rising & more
Surely the most aesthetically located musical festival in the country, Jupiter Rising takes place over this long weekend of 27-29 August in the iconic sculpt... Read more »| Updated about 4 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 11-18 Sep: Take One Action and more
Take One Action In the year of our Lord 2025, Take One Action, Scotland’s film festival dedicated to social justice, is as necessary as ever. The... Read more »| Updated 19 days ago -
Music
The Spook School say goodbye
All great things must come to an end. After eight years and three fantastic albums, sadly, The Spook School have decided to call it quits. "We had ... Read more »| Updated about 6 years ago -
Festivals
Edinburgh International Festival: The 2023 programme
“Where do we go from here?” This is surely a question that comes to mind daily for anyone with an eye on the arts in Scotland, which seems to be... Read more »| Updated over 2 years ago -
Music
Record Store Day 2021: Shop Recommendations
Record Store Day is back with not one but two Saturdays (12 Jun and 17 Jul) stuffed with special limited edition releases. We spoke to a few of our favourite... Read more »| Updated over 4 years ago -
Music
Electric Fields 2018: Review
Electric Fields finds itself at a pivotal point of growth five years in. The small festival in Dumfries and Galloway has appealed to three core groups so far... Read more »| Updated about 7 years ago -
Music
Spotlight On... The Sound of Young Scotland
Introduced to The SAY Award in 2021, The Sound of Young Scotland Award’s aim is to celebrate the future of Scottish music. The award helps facilitate t... Read more »| Updated almost 2 years ago -
Music
Arab Strap's Aidan Moffat on As Days Get Dark
Speaking to us during the dual restrictions of snow storms and lockdowns, Aidan Moffat has no idea what day it is, but is resolutely chipper in the face of d... Read more »| Updated over 4 years ago -
Film
The CineSkinny on Tour: The line-up
Anyone with one eye on the Scottish short film scene will know it's in an artistic purple patch at the moment, with a generation of talented young filmmakers... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 20-27 Feb: Glasgow Film Festival & more
Film is set to take over Glasgow in the next couple of months, and things kick off with the 21st edition of Glasgow Film Festival this coming week. Running a... Read more »| Updated 7 months ago