Days out

I Belong to Glasgow

Tina Warren tells us where her loyalties lie

16 Sep 2010

Tina Warren, co-owner of Club Noir reveals what she loves, from Glasgow’s vintage togs to its cafe culture

Explore Scotland with some extra special excursions

16 Sep 2010

Take a break from big city life and go exploring the more unusual things to do around your town. Your liver will thank you.

I Heart Edinburgh

Sarah Tanat-Jones explains why

16 Sep 2010

Come on Gang!'s Sarah Tanat-Jones talks about what makes Auld Reekie special to her

Getting Around: Edinburgh

Get from A to B in the country's capital

16 Sep 2010

Orientating yourself around any new city can be a daunting prospect but help is at hand, as Niki Boyle takes you area-by-area through Edinburgh’s finest haunts and cherry-pick the top spots you cannot afford to miss

Spotlight on: Dundee

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16 Sep 2010

Scotland’s ‘third city’ sits on the River Tay, with the landmark Tay Rail Bridge as a backdrop. Few cities in Britain can match Dundee’s setting, arguably seen at its best from across the river in Fife. After shrugging off its…

Spotlight on: Stirling

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16 Sep 2010

Only a short hop from some of Scotland’s most beautiful scenery, the ancient town of Stirling is well worth a visit. Synonymous with two of Scotland’s greatest heroes, William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, there's plenty here to wile away a day.

Spotlight on: Aberdeen

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16 Sep 2010

Officially, Scotland’s third largest city is both a thriving, youthful university town and a prosperous, grown-up centre thanks to the North Sea oil industry. Just a train or bus ride away from Glasgow and Edinburgh, there are a few wee gems to check…

Beauty bargains

Hair and pampering in the central belt

10 Sep 2010

Splashing the cash on some R&R can seem an unlikely prospect, as a hard-up student, but there’s a treasure trove of establishments with vouchers and discounts on offer, just for you, finds Alice White

Getting Around: Glasgow

How to move around one of Scotland's biggest cities

10 Sep 2010

Orientating yourself around any new city can be a daunting prospect but help is at hand, as Lindsey Johnstone takes you area-by-area through Glasgow’s finest haunts and cherry-pick the top spots you cannot afford to miss

Finance Advice: Post Study

10 Sep 2010

It may seem like a long way off in your first year, but The Scottish Government’s Fresh Talent Initiative is committed to encouraging people to live, learn, work and remain in Scotland, after they graduate. Post Study Work affords international…

Is it drafty in here?

Doors Open Day turns 20

1 Sep 2010

As Doors Open Day turns 20, Kirstin Innes looks behind a selection of available portals.

Suit Squad

1 Sep 2010

Here at Shop we never underestimate the power of a good look, and neither does Dress For Success.

Auction of Pleasures

1 Sep 2010

Do you like pina coladas? And getting lost in the rain? Well, Glasgow Women’s Library might not be able to help you there, but they can probably find anything else to suit you. In order to help finance their move to new premises in the Mitchell Library…

Words Per Minute 5

20 Aug 2010

There’s life in Glasgow again, as the spoken word, film, music and performance event goes for broke with an all-lady line-up. Zorras, Eilidh MacAskill (of Eilidh’s Daily Ukulele Ceilidh fame, pictured) and Kirsty Logan are all present and correct – look…

Magic Spaghetti

19 Aug 2010

With a passing nod to The Magic Porridge Pot, this lively show from children’s theatre company Licketyspit manages to entertain and inspire healthy eating in one go. Strega Nona has a magical pot that produces endless spaghetti coated in tantalising…

Fair Trade at the Fringe

Edinburgh's Castle Street farmers market

18 Aug 2010

The annual ethical market is taking up its familiar place between Castle Street and Princes Street this year, with the usual array of stalls. Food, fashion and homewares from as far afield as Nigeria, and as near-to as Cream O’ Galloway ice cream, and…

Edinburgh Interactive gives games a festival platform

Henry Northmore looks at how videogames are making their mark on Edinburgh’s festival landscape

16 Aug 2010

With theatre, comedy, books, music, art and dance at various festivals across Edinburgh it’s only fitting that one of the newest artforms is represented by the Edinburgh Interactive festival. And while some may scoff at the idea of videogames being art…

Glasgow walk encourages critical engagement with centre

Guided walk of city explores use of urban space

14 Aug 2010

The skyscraper-crammed stretch of city centre basking in the title Glasgow’s International Financial Services District is a strange place at the best of times. During the day, the tower blocks are full of call-centre workers; at night the street corners…

Things to do in Scotland when it’s dead

12 Aug 2010

So, apparently there’s some sort of small gathering happening in Edinburgh, and that means the rest of the country is effectively closed for business? Er, wrong. Here’s our essential guide to getting yourself a festival experience without going to the…

World Pipe Band Championships

Highland games, taste of Scotland, and dancing on the Glasgow Green

12 Aug 2010

Look at this happy bunch of pipers. Would you believe they’re actually Canadian? Simon Fraser University’s bagpipe squad won last year’s world championship title: teams from as far afield as New Zealand, Pakistan and, er, Paisley keep their eyes (and…

BAFTA Young Games Designers Workshops

12 Aug 2010

A unique opportunity for 12–16-year-olds to work with experts on the planning, design and creation of video games. Participants will have the chance to get a head start on their entries for the BAFTA Young Games Designers competition, which is open…

The Festival of the Imagination

A huge, groundbreaking new festival for the people of North Glasgow.

6 Aug 2010

Big tops. Gigs. Silent discos. Theatre shows. Circus workshops. Ballroom dancing, sequinned bicycles and a ‘tented village of dreams’. And no, we’re not talking about Edinburgh. The Festival of the Imagination, the biggest ever arts event to be held in…

The Forest Café celebrates tenth birthday

Volunteer-run café is a true original in Edinburgh

5 Aug 2010

The Forest Café’s tenth birthday, happening mostly on Saturday 14 August, but spreading its shambolic, joyous tentacles throughout the rest of the month, is one of those true causes for celebration. That an entirely volunteer-run, hippy-hearted…

Edinburgh Mela 2010

An international and ceremonial start to the Festivals

30 Jul 2010

These days the Mela is just as much of a ceremonial start to Edinburgh’s Festivals as the (often far less exciting) Fringe Cavalcade. This year, alongside Bollywood dance shows, multi-artform companies from China, traditional Sufi music from Rizwan…

Jeffery Deaver book signing

23 Jul 2010

Get your copies signed of yet another breakneck-paced bestseller by the ex-journo, attorney and folk singer. The Burning Wire features an attack on the Manhattan electricity grid with more promised. Our heroic double act, Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs…