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An interesting discussion chaired by psychologist Jennifer Wild which considered the interplay between science and literature and their influences on each ot... Read more »

Margaret Atwood’s novels have provided some of the most harrowing depictions of our apparently imminent descent into dystopia as well as offering tales... Read more »

  Top Ten Events 21-28 Mar: Lapalux, Edinburgh Science Festival + Reel Iraq       THE WEEK AHE... Read more »

How to arrange a world – beating Book Festival? Well, you’ve got to have a great mix of writers on your side. First you want your team to have a ... Read more »

Edinburgh Science Festival's got it all this year, with an expansive programme spilling geeky goodness between 1-16 Apr across Edinburgh. Whether you're into... Read more »

Manchester International Festival (MIF) has already set itself at the pinnacle of British theatre programming through its imaginative combination of new comm... Read more »

In a year dominated by political tumult, it is little surprise that this year’s Edinburgh International Science Festival launched with ‘science a... Read more »

You live in the future. Sat-nav and shopping on your phone. Instant, multimedia, communication with the world. Mind-controlled prosthetic limbs. Gene-targete... Read more »

Every August the Edinburgh International Book Festival takes place in Charlotte Square Gardens, a leafy green space just a stone’s throw from views of ... Read more »

In a few days time, Charlotte Square Gardens will swell with tweed-clad tides of the terminally well-read: the International Book festival is coming. At a... Read more »

Starting this week in Glasgow, 1 Royal Terrace have launched their second programme of exhibitions, which curators Ruth Switalski and Peter Yxell have titled... Read more »

There exists, nudging the top of the social zeitgeist at the time of writing, a mobile dating app called Happn, which matches users as they pass on their loc... Read more »

This year, the four artists share certain common threads and overlaps, each of them variously interested in invented science fiction, better or lesser-known ... Read more »

Hey, look! In the space of a few short years we’ve gone from wasting our collective energies debating whether or not it’s worthwhile celebrating ... Read more »

Each week The Skinny team hand pick a selection of events from the Scottish cultural calendar to provide you with this guide to the most exciting goings on i... Read more »

The shortlist for this year’s Creative Edinburgh Awards, which recognise the best contributions to the capital’s cultural scene, has been reveale... Read more »

Since 2005, Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art has been carving out a reputation as one of the leading art festivals in the UK. In fact, according ... Read more »

The Skinny | CyberZAP Glasgow International, Randolph's Leap + Counterflows | Top Events Scotland 3-10 Apr     ... Read more »

This year’s Creative Edinburgh Awards have been handed out, with an eclectic mix of winners across the eight categories. Tommy Perman and Rob St. John... Read more »

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES MORE MONEY FOR 2014 PRIZESFilm site Screen Daily reports today that the Edinburgh International Film Festival... Read more »

This month, Manchester International Festival brings us the Peterloo Massacre, a boxing match set on a chess board, a tragic Scottish murderstorm and Zinedin... Read more »

Best Music at the Edinburgh Festivals 1) Anohni: Hopelessness“A scream of fury against the evils of today’s world: mass surveillance, drone warf... Read more »

1. Scottish International Photography FestivalVarious venues Scotlandwide, Until 30 Jul The Scottish International Photography Festival (AKA Retina Festival... Read more »

June begins in calculated and precise fashion, with a pair of tasty events at the Glasgow Science Festival. First up, there’s the Gin-o-mics event lead... Read more »

The Skinny | CyberZAP Top Ten Events 14-21 Mar: Found Footage Festival, Collective Auction + Romany Dear     ... Read more »

Sure, the it's the anniversary of Big JC's dramatic comeback, but we're not going to patronise you with egg painting events and what-not (though come to thin... Read more »

GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES TOMORROWGlasgow International, Scotland's biennial festival of contemporary art, launches tomorrow. The programme features new... Read more »

1. THEATRE | Behaviour Festival: Western Society CCA, Glasgow. 8 & 9 Apr, 7.30pm, £15 (£10) h... Read more »

The world's oldest continually running film festival returns in June. This year the Edinburgh International Film Festival has included several digital events... Read more »

Top Events Northwest 16-23 Oct | Open Circuit Festival, Best of BE Festival + Carefully Planned Music 1. Op... Read more »