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Wickerman festival 2012 line-up announced

Wickerman festival 2012 line-up announced

Scissor Sisters, Texas, The Levellers and Mike Skinner on Scottish festival bill

18 Apr 2012

The official line-up for the 2012 Wickerman Festival has been announced, with New Yorkers Scissor Sisters will headline the Summerisle stage on Fri 20 July, and Scottish favourites Texas headlining the same stage on Sat 21 July. Scissor Sisters are…

Interview: Ben Sims gets ready for RockNess 2012

Interview: Ben Sims gets ready for RockNess 2012

The techno DJ/producer among names added to festival bill

13 Apr 2012

DJ Ben Sims has been announced for 2012’s RockNess festival, where he joins Soma Records on the Arcadia UFO stage. With over 20 years of DJ experience, running his own Theory label (among others), he’s renowned for his DJ skills using vinyl, CD and…

Downhill Downtown 2012 line-up announced

Downhill Downtown 2012 line-up announced

Fort William festival includes King Creosote, The Phantom Band and Admiral Fellow

12 Apr 2012

As the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup takes place in Fort William this summer, music festival Downhill Downtown will bring its own brand of excitement to the town, with a host of Scottish musicians to keep the party going into the wee hours. Confirmed…

Interview: Andrew Weatherall set for RockNess 2012

Interview: Andrew Weatherall set for RockNess 2012

Esteemed DJ and producer on A Love From Outer Space and festivals

30 Mar 2012

Andrew Weatherall is just one of the new announcements for 2012’s RockNess line-up where he’ll be joining Soma Records who are taking control of the new Arcadia UFO. It’s a Scottish Festival exclusive as he’s joined by Sean Johnston as they present an…

RockNess announces Hudson Mohawke at Sub Club 25 year celebration

RockNess 2012 hosts Hudson Mohawke at Sub Club 25 year celebration

Dave Clarke, James Holden and Andrew Weatherall among dance picks

30 Mar 2012

RockNess today confirmed not only a plethora of new acts for this June’s festival, but a whole new stage designed for hard partying aficionado’s of dancefloor devastation, all in celebration of Sub Club Sound System’s 25 year anniversary. The Arcadia…

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2011 - Beauly, Inverness, 5-6 Aug

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2011 - Beauly, Inverness, 5-6 Aug

Newcomers prove themselves at summer festival highlight

(4 stars)30 Aug 2011

Selling out in record time once again, this year's Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival put up a good fight against the weekend's floods to deliver arguably its best instalment to date. Mule-packed with a dizzying array of arts performances, from the…

T in the Park 2011 - Running order and stage times

T in the Park 2011 - Running order

Running order for T in the Park 2011

7 Jul 2011

Scotland's biggest music festival takes place from Fri 8-Sun 10 July 2011. Here's the running order across all stages for each of the 3 days of the festival. This will be updated with new information as we receive it.

T in the Park: Citylink bus timetables, car share and parking information

T in the Park: Citylink bus timetables, car share and parking information

Transport information for those travelling to the festival

28 Jun 2011

Bus Citylink provide services to T from pretty much every corner of Scotland. From Glasgow and Edinburgh buses leave every 30 minutes and take you straight to the campsite for £26 return from Glasgow Buchanan bus station or £22 from Edinburgh St Andrew…

T in the Park: More comfortable accomodation options

T in the Park: More comfortable accomodation options

The Residence offers a chance to do T in the Park with style

28 Jun 2011

Book yourself into The Residence for a very special camping experience – one that does away with the camping in fact. If you’re prepared to splash the cash, you can choose to stay in a yurt, tipi, bunkpad or even a flat-pack hotel room. A yurt to sleep…

RockNess - Dores, Loch Ness, Fri 10–Sun 12 Jun

RockNess - Dores, Loch Ness, Fri 10-Sun 12 Jun 2011

Something-for-everyone and friendly, if intense, atmosphere

(3 stars)21 Jun 2011

At first glance, the RockNess 2011 line-up looked a little schizophrenic. Acts were mainly pulled from the distant camps of Scots indie rock (Glasvegas, Paolo Nutini, Frightened Rabbit), and pioneering electronica (Jamie xx, Chemical Brothers, Groove…

Rockness - Dores, by Loch Ness, 10-12 Jun 2011

RockNess - Dores, Loch Ness, 10-12 Jun 2011

Chemical Brothers, Paulo Nutini and Erol Alkan among highlights of festival

14 Jun 2011

As T in the Park’s younger, ravey-er and arguably more affable sibling, the first 'biggie' of the Scottish music festival season kicked into gear on Friday under a cloudless cobalt sky. Situated near sleepy Dores on the banks of Loch Ness - the…

How to put on a festival: Essential dos and don'ts

How to put on a festival: Essential dos and don'ts

Organising your own music festival

30 May 2011

There are days now when The List can barely pop out for a pint of milk without tripping over a pop-up shop, flashmob silent disco or warehouse rave; and that’s not just because we live in a particularly hip part of town, it’s because this is the age of…

Polar Bear, The Vaselines and Alasdair Roberts set for Doune the Rabbit Hole

Polar Bear, The Vaselines and Alasdair Roberts set for Doune the Rabbit Hole

Music festival in leafy grounds of a Perthshire country house

30 May 2011

Situated in the leafy grounds of a Perthshire country house, Doune The Rabbit Hole is a magical, family-friendly affair, inspired by Lewis Carroll and the early free festivals. Ursine jazzers Polar Bear headline on Friday, with The Vaselines and the…

Capercaillie, Lau and Eddi Reader set for Fringe by the Sea 2011

Capercaillie, Lau and Eddi Reader set for Fringe by the Sea 2011

North Berwick festival offers alternative to August in Edinburgh

30 May 2011

What is there to dislike about Fringe by the Sea? For those in the capital mid-August sick and tired of being jostled by flyer-folk, it’s a wonderful opportunity to seek a retreat and still get a shot of culture. For residents in the North Berwick area…

Sons & Daughters, Quantica and JD Twitch head up Kelburn Garden Party

Sons & Daughters, Quantic and JD Twitch head up Kelburn Garden Party

Family friendly festival in beautiful location on west coast of Scotland

30 May 2011

A treasure trove of hidden nooks and spaces around a scenic country glen, Kelburn Garden Party is certainly one of the most enticing festivals on this summer’s bill. Resolutely family friendly (under-13s go free) and based around a 13th century castle…

Lau, Charlie McKerron and Michael Marra set to play Insider 2011

Lau, Charlie McKerron and Michael Marra set to play Insider 2011

Music festival with Victoriana theme set in Cairngorms National Park

30 May 2011

Formed following the demise of nearby eco-festival the Outsider, the Insider is an ever-so-genteel alternative to the rowdy weekenders that young ones go to nowadays. Now in its third year, the fest will feature a day curated by esteemed Scots folk…

Echo and the Bunnymen and Anna Calvi among highlights of Belladrum

Echo and the Bunnymen and Anna Calvi among highlights of Belladrum

Music festival set in deepest, brightest Inverness-shire

30 May 2011

The award-winning festival event returns for an eighth time with a big bunch of music acts parking their campervans in deepest, brightest Inverness-shire. Alongside the music fare, there’s whole lot of entertainment for children, street theatre…

Timeline - Summer music festivals 2011 from Scotland and beyond

Timeline - Summer music festivals 2011 from Scotland and beyond

A chronological list of the best festivals in Scotland and beyond

27 May 2011

A chronological list of the most significant festivals happening in Scotland this summer, along with the biggest and best from the rest of the UK and beyond.

Festival essentials: what the stars are packing in their rucksacks

Festival essentials: what the stars are packing in their rucksacks

By Jamie Woon, James Vorley, Paloma Faith and Jill O'Sullivan

27 May 2011

Jamie Woon Blankets Normally stolen off planes, but handy for that point in the early morning, if you’re sitting around a fire or outside a tent and it starts getting cool. Cheap sunglasses I tend to break or lose sunglasses pretty quick, so these…

Leith Festival

Leith Festival 2011 features Gala Parade and Tug o’ War

Also hosts Edinburgh Short Film Festival

27 May 2011

Not for nothing is the slogan for this blossoming festival ‘I Heart Leith’ – whether giggles, galas or gigs are your want, they’ve got it covered. Much like the area itself, this annual jamboree has the community and colour to entertain the locals, and…

Tracer Trails/ Cry Parrot weekender

Tracer Trails/ Cry Parrot weekender 2011

Two heavy hitters in Scotland’s DIY music scene stage September festival

27 May 2011

Champions of all that is diverse, curious, metropolitan, undersung and fun – two heavy hitters in Scotland’s DIY music scene are joining forces to put on a brand new two-day festival. Glasgow-based independendent music promoters Cry Parrot and Tracer…

Doune The Rabbit Hole music festival 2011

Doune The Rabbit Hole music festival 2011

Polar Bear, The Vaselines and Zoey Van Goey set for rural Scottish festival

6 May 2011

The family-friendly festival, Doune The Rabbit Hole makes a welcome return next month with a plethora of live music including The Vaselines, Zoey Van Goey and recently-headliners announced, Polar Bear. Situated at Old Newton, near Doune in Stirling…

Eight Scottish acts confirmed for T in the Park 2011

Eight Scottish acts set for T in the Park 2011

Big Country, Jon Fratelli, Twin Atlantic and Emma’s Imagination added to bill

4 May 2011

Scottish music festival T in the Park has added Big Country, Jon Fratelli, Roddy Woomble, Twin Atlantic, Emma’s Imagination, The Phantom Band, Found and Jack Townes to the 2011 bill. Idlewild frontman Roddy Woomble will be performing solo, coinciding…

Music industry seminar Wide Days 2011 features top speakers

Music industry seminar Wide Days 2011 features top speakers

Showcase sets from Withered Hand, Capitals and Rachel Sermanni

5 Apr 2011

Following its successful launch in 2010, the organisers behind Scotland's Born To Be Wide return to the capital on the 7th April 2011 with their jam-packed A&R seminar Wide Days, featuring a tasty programme of panels and workshops by day and selective…

Spotify playlist: T in the Park 2011

Spotify playlist: T in the Park 2011

Highlight from the line-up, including Pulp, Friendly Fires and The Streets

24 Feb 2011

It's that time of year again and as yet another blisteringly cold winter shows signs of giving in, we can once again start to dream of the greenest pastures, cold refreshments and a beating sun to boot. Alternatively, we can look forward with a hopeful…

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