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Edinburgh International Film Festival line up revealed

8 May 2008

The Edinburgh International Film Festival took a step closer to positioning itself as June's must-see event this week, with the launch of next month's much-anticipated EIFF programme. The festival's artistic director, Hannah McGill, caused a stir late…

Glasgow Film Festival sales soar

8 May 2008

Glasgow Film Festival has announced a 35% increase in box office admissions, in comparison with last year. GFT director, Jaki McDougall, said of the boom: ‘The most effective way for us to satisfy audience demand was to concentrate on a 'long-tail…

Gwyneth Paltrow tells of injuries on Iron Man set

8 May 2008

Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed she left the set of upcoming movie, Iron Man, battered and bruised. The actress, who has broken her toe over 30 times, said she managed to break her knee on set, while playing the part of Petter Potts, opposite Robert Downey…

Hey You Get Off My Pavement! announces line up

8 May 2008

The best-monikered music festival in Scotland - Hey You Get Off My Pavement! - returns to Glasgow’s King’s Court on 29 June.

Leith Festival announces line up

8 May 2008

Leith provided further evidence of its status as one of the city's most vibrant areas with the launch of its annual festival. Organisers revealed that the Leith Festival would showcase its trademark brew of home grown talent, alongside big name…

Mark Ronson working with Kaiser Chiefs

8 May 2008

Music producer of the moment Mark Ronson - best known for his collaborations with Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen - has confirmed plans to work with the Kaiser Chiefs, on the band's upcoming album, with two songs already in the bag.

Meadows Festival seeks volunteers

8 May 2008

The Meadows Festival in Edinburgh is seeking volunteers to help in the run up to the event as well as assisting on the day of the festival itself.

New social networking site targets Scottish talent and fans

8 May 2008

Ooizit.com, a new online social networking site purely dedicated to exposing and supporting unsigned local music talent, is scouting for the very best new music, artists and fans that Scotland has to offer. Users can upload their music, videos…

New social networking site targets Scottish talent and fans

8 May 2008

Ooizit.com, a new online social networking site purely dedicated to exposing and supporting unsigned local music talent, is scouting for the very best new music, artists and fans that Scotland has to offer. Users can upload their music, videos…

Scotch Malt Whisky Society restaurant now open to non-members

8 May 2008

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has opened the doors of the Dining Room at 28 Queen Street to non-members, with food courtesy of chef James Freeman.

Short film competition winners announced

8 May 2008

The List and Metro Ecosse are pleased to announce the winners of our short film competition. They are Heather Day with Big Mistake, wildlife guide Jan Storie’s Learning Curves and schoolteacher Margherita Still's Milk Girl. Their films will premiere…

Wickerman Festival line up announced

8 May 2008

The line-up for this year's Wickerman Festival has been announced with KT Tunstall and The Fall among the star attractions, with Gary Numan, De Rosa, and Dean Friedman also appearing. The Festival takes place at the Solway Firth from 25–26 Jul.

New gigs announced, 2 May - Paul Weller, White Lies and more

2 May 2008

Some more freshly-announced Scottish gigs to consider over the weekend: Paul Weller will be playing Glasgow SECC on 14 November. Tickets are on sale now. White Lies , who play the NME New Noise Tour next week, return to Glasgow with a date in…

GFT and O2 Wireless Weekender present a day of Glasgow music docs

2 May 2008

The Glasgow Film Theatre , in association with O2 Wireless Weekender, will present a day of short documentaries about Glaswegian pop music on Sunday 11 May. Each of the the three films to be shown - about The Sensational Alex Harvey Band , Franz…

Pete Doherty gets out on Tuesday

2 May 2008

Pete Doherty is to be released from Wormwood Scrubs prison next Tuesday, 6 May. The Babyshambles singer, who is serving a 14-week sentence for breaching probationary conditions relating to previous drug offences, will have been inside for 29 days…

Tina Turner to come out of retirement

2 May 2008

Tina Turner plans to end her retirement from the live stage, the singer has announced in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Having bowed out of live performance after a world tour in 2000, the 68-year-old Turner told Winfrey she will be embarking on a…

Dirty Pretty Things announce second album

2 May 2008

Details of Dirty Pretty Things ' second album have been unveiled. The follow-up to 2006's Waterloo to Anywhere, it will be named This Is Where The Truth Begins and released on 30 June. The band, fronted by ex-Libertine Carl Barat, also release a…

Shortlists for James Tait Black Memorial Prizes announced

2 May 2008

The 2008 nominations for the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes , Britain's oldest literary awards, have been announced. The Prizes are awarded annually by the University of Edinburgh for the best work of fiction and the best biography published during…

The Cure release four singles to mark the launch of their new album

2 May 2008

The Cure will release a new A and B-side single on the 13th day of the next four months, to mark the upcoming release of their 13th studio album. The tracks will be released in May, June, July and August, before the album's due date of 13 September.

Madonna to play Hampden?

2 May 2008

Madonna is set to play her first ever Scottish date this year, it has been reported. The 49-year-old singer, whose single with Justin Timberlake '4 Minutes' is currently the number one UK single, has not officially announced the show yet. But it's…

More new gigs announced, 1 May - Emmylou Harris, The Aliens, Glasvegas

1 May 2008

Yet more fresh new gigging dates for your diary: Original country-rock matriarch Emmylou Harris plays Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 9 September. Ex-Beta Banders (and Lone Pigeon) The Aliens play Edinburgh Liquid Room on 16 June. In addition…

Miranda Richardson confirmed for Reading Room

1 May 2008

Actress Miranda Richardson has been confirmed as the guest reader for choreographer and director Jonathan Lunn 's Reading Room at Stirling's MacRobert. The show, which features text by the late Anthony Minghella and 'draws on the worlds of film…

The Ex-Men bring back the Auld Alliance

1 May 2008

Following the recent controversy in France when it was announced the country's Eurovision entry ( Sebastian Tellier 's 'Divine') would be sung in English, Scots indie rockers The Ex-Men have offered to represent the country with a song they have written…

First ever Sauchiehall Crawl launches

1 May 2008

On Sunday 1 June, the first-ever Sauchiehall Crawl music festival will take place along Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street. Tickets will cost ú15, and allow fans to pick from 10 different live music acts playing throughout the night in 3 different…

T in the Park wins Green 'n' Clean award

1 May 2008

T in the Park 's status as one of the world's greenest festivals has been confirmed as Yourope , the European Festival Association, granted the event the first Green 'n' Clean award in Scotland. This international award is given to events which…

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