News, Issue 643

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Jim Poole Film Awards shortlist announced

5 Nov 2009

The shortlist of films and judges for the 2009 Jim Poole Scottish Short Film Award are below. The awards will take place on Sunday 8 November at 1.00pm at The Cameo Cinema, Edinburgh. Entry is free and tickets are only available on the day itself.

Leading lights of gaming industry set for Dundee's new NEoN festival

4 Nov 2009

Scotland has had an amazing hit rate in terms of videogames. Starting with games like Lemmings through to the absolutely colossal Grand Theft Auto (the biggest selling game in the world), and with companies like Realtime Worlds, Denki, Dynamo, Digital…

Christmas and Hogmanay 2009 in Edinburgh

4 Nov 2009

It’s been all go for the last few weeks, as those in the know ponder how to bring you the best of times this Christmas and Hogmanay. In the capital, Edinburgh City Council is reportedly already looking to shindigs in 2010 and beyond, with early…

Galloway Forest Park set for Dark-Sky Park status

30 Oct 2009

There are presently only two in the world, both in North America, but now it looks like Galloway Forest Park, in remote southwest Scotland, is going to be a shoe-in for international Dark-Sky Park status. A Dark-Sky Park is one where the darkness level…