Around Town

Taking the Plunge with Wild Swimming

19 Mar 2010

With spring finally in bloom, it seems some are ready to take the plunge with the adventure that is wild swimming, finds Anna Millar

International Women’s Day 2011 in Scotland

A rundown of various events taking place all over Scotland

8 Mar 2011

Tuesday 8 March marks the 100th annual International Women’s Day, and the celebrations are spilling out throughout the month. In Glasgow, by far the biggest celebration we’ve heard of is Loop at Tramway (Tue 8 Mar, 10am–11am, free), with the crème de la…

May 2010 News Roundup

28 May 2010

The final phase of a seven year project to convert a former military building in Edinburgh into an arts venue will be completed this month, following a £750,000 renovation. Multi-arts venue Out of the Blue, on Dalmeny Street, offers studio and…

Christmas capers

17 Dec 2009

Niki Boyle runs down the festive activities guaranteed to take your mind off stuffing the bird and boost your Christmas cheer

Hitlist: Around Town

The top events in Glasgow and Edinburgh

15 Oct 2009

Bonfire Night Fireworks Displays Remember, remember … that some nasty Catholics didn’t really want James VI to take the English throne? Or just that there will be loud bangs in the Glasgow Green and Edinburgh Meadowbank areas on a certain day, and you…

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The best talks and walks

2 Oct 2009

Beyond the Corporation: Taking Control of Our Everyday Lives, An Evening with Kevin Smith, Gude Cause: Recreating the 1909 Suffragette March, An Audience with Arun Gandhi, Just a Little Run Around the World – Rosie Swale Pope, Scottish Ballet: Outside In

An Evening With Kevin Smith

The cult director talks to Glasgow

2 Oct 2009

Silent Bob only ever speaks when he has something to say, so you can be sure that this evening in the company of his alter ego Kevin Smith will be full of meaningfully-chosen words. One of the only celebrity voices of sense in the recent Polanski…

Big Man Walking

Say hi to the 8-foot blue giant

2 Oct 2009

Take to the streets to welcome The Big Man, an 8-foot blue giant created by Scotland’s own Puppet Lab with support from the Scottish Arts Council’s Inspire Fund. Celebrating Scotland’s ancient Myth of the Giant, The Big Man will walk the streets of…

Ladyfest

The feminist festival returns to the capital

17 Sep 2009

After the success of last year’s month-long lady-focused extravaganza, Edinburgh’s own feminist festival has gone for a more boutique look this year in the lead up to the Gude Cause event (look out for our feature next issue). Still, they’re packing a…

Glasgow Festival of DIY Culture

Free and not for profit events take over the city

17 Sep 2009

Strange, wonderful, convoluted and absolutely charming. And that’s just the programme. From wonder walks to guerrilla gardening, time-travelling pub crawls to flash jam sessions on the subway, this festival of free and not-for-profit events is trying to…

Hitlist: Around Town

17 Sep 2009

Glasgow Festival of DIY Culture, Be Creative, Ladyfest, GCM Social, Craft Guerrilla DIY Craft Evening, Cafe Improv, Suffragism

The Glasgow festival experience

After Edinburgh it's time for Twestival, Trongate and the Merchant City Festival

3 Sep 2009

It is a truth universally acknowledged that August is dead time in Glasgow. The rest of the year is a different story, of course, and September means the gloves are off, with so many massed gatherings of the city’s creatives that they’re in danger of…

Shock! Markets!

13 Nov 2008

Something gets into the air about halfway through November, something that compels otherwise rational people to stand at tables – maybe decorated with fake snow or tinsel – offering genuinely original presents. There’s really no excuse to give anyone a…

Hitlist-Around Town

13 Nov 2008

● Glasgow Winterfest and Edinburgh’s Christmas Yes, it’s coming! Earlier and earlier. And there’s no way you can resist it, you old curmudgeon, as both city centres unleash the outdoor ice rinks, fun fairs, vaguely-Teutonic market stalls bedecked with…

A show of force - Edinburgh Military Tattoo

22 Jul 2008

A festival spectacle global in design is this year’s The Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which prepares once again to set its stall on the esplanade under the impressive backdrop of Edinburgh Castle, as it showcases the best military musicians from around…