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Edinburgh's Cabaret Voltaire venue to close for refurbishment

Owners G1 promise 'a wholly new look' for club and music venue

3 Feb 2012

Veteran Edinburgh club venue Cabaret Voltaire is due to close for six weeks, from Mon 20 Feb–Sun 1 Apr. The club will be subject to a major refurbishment according to a statement released by G1 Group, who have owned the venue since July 2011: ‘A six…

Glasgow Vs Edinburgh: The Verdict

22 Apr 2010

It all boils down to this. How do the two cities line-up over eight key categories? We give our final opinions The Culture Glasgow + A near endless sea of artistic talent, with bleeding-edge creatives elbow-to-elbow with peerless arts…

The big picture: Tracey Emin - Sweet Thing

16 Apr 2009

Brit art brat Tracey Emin is one of 50 contemporary artists, including Peter Howson and Douglas Gordon, featured in an exhibition of works inspired by Robert Burns. Emin’s ‘Sweet Thing’ was based on the bard’s poem ‘Nine Inch Will Please a Lady’. So. Is…

Edinburgh's Bongo Club eviction threat

The venue's lease to be terminated early by landlords Edinburgh Uni

7 Feb 2012

Out of the Blue, the charity organisation that runs Edinburgh venue The Bongo Club, has been served eviction papers by the venue's landlord, Edinburgh University. A statement on the Bongo Club's website said: 'This notice terminates the lease a whole…

Gary Numan announces UK tour

The 'Cars' singer will pull over in Glasgow on Wed 23 May

9 Feb 2012

Electronica icon (and licensed aircraft pilot) Gary Numan has announced a full UK and Ireland tour to take place this summer, in celebration of his new album Machine Music: The Best Of Gary Numan. The tour features just one stop in Scotland, at the O2…

Jack Vettriano sketch auctioned for almost £40k

4 Sep 2008

A sketch of Jack Vettriano's 'The Singing Butler' drawn during a one-hour masterclass has fetched £39,650 at auction. Vettriano gave the iconic piece to the University of St Andrews, and proceeds will go to St Andrews Students Charities Campaign.

The Big Picture - Solange Knowles

30 Oct 2008

Solange Knowles is shaking off her sisterly ties (she’s Beyonce’s wee sis) with a touch of old school Motown and collaborations with every well-known producer in the hip hop world. Already making waves in the US, she’s now taking on the UK with the…

Madonna announces Scottish date for 2012

The Queen of Pop will visit Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on Sat 21 July

7 Feb 2012

Pop empress Madonna has just announced a world tour which will call in at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Saturday 21 July. The 'Sticky & Sweet Tour' comes off the back of a busy period for Madge: she's just directed period/contemporary romance W.E.

The big picture: Tattoos

27 Nov 2008

Robots, Hello Kittys, an Etch A Sketch screen, skulls covering an entire back … this fortnight, we’ve mostly been ogling Tattoo Soup, a new compendium of the world’s most unique tattoos. This comic strip was inked by tattoo artist Louis Molloy, from the…

Free Wi-Fi access in Edinburgh

8 Jul 2008

Edinburgh is a very easy place to access free Wi-Fi internet access. With many people currently planning their trip to the city for festival season or a holiday, we are aiming to build a comprehensive guide to the free Wi-Fi hotspots. You can see the…

Jeanne Moreau to get Retrospective at Edinburgh International Film Festival

28 Feb 2008

French screen star Jeanne Moreau is to be the subject of a special retrospective at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival. Festival director Hannah McGill said Moreau showed ‘exactly the sort of trailblazing spirit, boldness and intelligence…

ScotRail announce special Edinburgh Festival timetable

28 Jul 2009

A new late-night train to North Berwick is among this year’s services. The service will run on Fridays and Saturdays and depart at 2337 - 30 minutes after the usual last train. Late night services to Glasgow Queen Street will depart from Edinburgh…

News in brief

19 Feb 2009

Organisers at Glasgow’ s Celtic Connections have reported ‘an extremely successful’ year, with ticket sales reportedly on a par with 2008. Festival heads also announced that they had secured sponsorship for another year. The Greek Film Festival…

Red Hot Chili Peppers 2011 UK tour dates

Dublin, London, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham dates in November 2011

26 Jul 2011

Veteran California funk-rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced their first tour of UK and Ireland since 2006. They’ll be playing at various venues around the country throughout November, stopping in at Glasgow’s SECC on Sat 12 Nov. This will be…

Alan Davie at 90 - A colourful history

24 Jun 2010

Celebrating his 90th birthday this year, cherished Scottish artist Alan Davie is being honoured by a series of exhibitions and events in his native Falkirk. Paul Dale speaks to him

The Illusionist - Sylvain Chomet's animated feature creates an Edinburgh never seen before

2 Jun 2010

Sylvain Chomet's The Illusionist, the film opening the 2010 Edinburgh International Film Festival, puts a vision of Edinburgh, and rural Scotland, on screen like no other. Set in 1950s Edinburgh and the Western Isles, locations depicted in the animated…

Spring/ summer 2012 trend preview

30 Dec 2011

Citrus shades Marigold and canary yellow were among the zingy citrus hues championed for the new year at New York and London fashion weeks. During the UK’s biggest fashion event, designers such as Osman, Mark Fast, Jaeger and Aquascutum used the…

Bright Eyes announce 2011 UK tour - HMV presale tickets

February dates in Glasgow, Nottingham and London first in UK for three years

11 Jan 2011

Bright Eyes will be returning to the UK for the first time in over three years with an intimate February tour to promote new album The People's Key (released Feb 14 2011) prior to a sold-out concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Jun 23.

Coatbridge fish and chip shop voted best in UK

Scottish chippy makes a splash and batters the competition

21 Jan 2010

A family-run fish and chip shop in Coatbridge, near Glasgow, has won a UK-wide fish and chip shop competition. Atlantic Fast Food was announced as the winner of the National Fish & Chip Shop of the Year awards.

Last Word - Lorraine Kelly

8 Jan 2009

First record you ever bought ‘School’s Out’ by Alice Cooper. An all-time classic. Last time you were chatted up I’m afraid the last time I was chatted up was back in 1986 when Steve (who is now my husband) asked me to go and see Dundee United…

Scottish BAFTA awards 2011 shortlist announced

Peter Mullan's NEDS receives four nominations in this year's shortlist

18 Oct 2011

The Scottish BAFTA Awards have returned after a one-year absence, with the nominations shortlist announced yesterday by Karen Dunbar. Peter Mullan's NEDS, a film telling the story of a teenage boy growing up in 1970s Glasgow, received four…

Noel Gallagher announces solo tour dates

The High Flying Birds set for Dublin, Edinburgh and London in October

2 Aug 2011

Noel Gallagher has announced that he will be playing with his new High Flying Birds project in a series of dates around the UK in late October. The singer-songwriter had previously announced the Dublin date on the tour at a press conference; further…

Leftfield, 2ManyDJs, Swedish House Mafia and Calvin Harris join T in the Park 2011

More dance acts added to 2011’s already impressive festival line-up

16 Mar 2011

Leftfield have been announced as headliners in the Slam tent at this year’s T in the Park, while the dance line-up gets even stronger across the weekend as Swedish House Mafia, Calvin Harris, 2ManyDJs, Felix da Housecat, Benga & Youngman and Silicone…

Glasgow Vs Edinburgh: Comments

22 Apr 2010

Residents from both cities have been battling it out on The List’s messageboards over the past fortnight, giving reasons for their preferences. Here are just a few of the best. See the rest online at www.list.co.uk/gvse Glasgow Only good thing…

Jenny Éclair for one night only

Laughter saves lives at the Hot Pink Breakthrough Balloon Show

4 Aug 2009

Funny lady Jenny Éclair will host the one-night-only premiere Hot Pink Breakthrough Balloon Show to raise money for Breast Cancer. The comedy benefit will be happening on Saturday 22 August from 3pm–5pm in the Debating Hall, in the Gilded Balloon.

Appeal after Virgin Trains ban comedy club ads

27 Nov 2008

The List is perplexed to hear that Richard Branson has banned adverts for Scotland’s largest comedy club the Stand from his Virgin Trains onboard magazine, deeming their logo of a child in a cowboy outfit pointing a toy gun at his own head while…

Scottish chef Martin Wishart to open second restaurant on Loch Lomond

27 Nov 2008

Happy days for food lovers following news that Michelin-starred Scottish chef Martin Wishart will open his second restaurant on 5 December at Cameron House, marking a return to a hotel where he worked successfully as a chef de partie early in his career…

Tea-leafs ahoy!

21 Aug 2008

Rumours abound that a Tracey Emin polaroid was pinched from the Gilded Balloon Loft Bar, last week. The untitled display of ten self-portraits, consisting of enlarged Polaroids of the artist were hung up by pieces of velcro in the bar. Now only nine…

Star Wars to be re-released in 3D

3 Mar 2008

James Cameron has confirmed that Star Wars will be re-released in 3D. Talking from the set of his latest blockbuster, The Avatar, Cameron confirmed Hollywood's commitment to the 3D format in cinemas with many older films getting converted for the…

Primal Scream confirmed to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay concert

First name announced for 2011/2012’s Hogmanay celebrations

30 Aug 2011

Bobby Gillespie and co will be heading to Edinburgh to see in 2012 as Primal Scream are confirmed as the headline act for this year’s Hogmanay celebrations. Bringing their Screamadelica tour to Princes Street Gardens as they play the classic album…

Film adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy to premiere at Toronto Film Festival

20 Aug 2011

The premiere of Irvine Welsh’s Ecstasy will take place at the Toronto Independent Film Festival WHEN, which takes place from 8–18 September. The film is directed by music video director Rob Heydon, making his big screen debut, and stars Scottish actors…

Scottish stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill in new bike video

Danny MacAskill: Way Back Home features more of the moves that earned him 21m YouTube views

18 Nov 2010

Extraordinary Scottish street trials cyclist Danny MacAskill's new video Way Back Home is grabbing lots of attention. The film includes more examples of the jaw-dropping moves that earned his original Inspired Bicycles film over 21 million views on…

Edinburgh's Royal High School to be transformed into arts hotel

Developer also behind Odeon cinema project

18 Feb 2010

Following months of speculation it has been revealed that the former Royal High School on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill will be transformed into an arts hotel. The £35m redevelopment, awarded by the city council to Duddingston House Properties, will see the…

Natalie Merchant, The Chieftains and Ry Cooder set for Celtic Connection 2010

30 Oct 2009

Celtic Connections launched with a suitable level of expectation this fortnight – and it doesn’t look set to disappoint. Comprising 1500 artists, 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, workshops, free events and late-night sessions, the programme of events will…

A taste of the African continent

14 Jul 2009

To celebrate the Amarula Oasis event taking place on 22-25 July in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square, Amarula Cream has teamed up with award winning mixologist Ben Reed to create exclusive Amarula Cream cocktails especially for the occasion. Bringing a…

Impractical Clothes' inspiring Dressed to Kilt success with Amber Lee Ettinger

30 Apr 2009

Edinburgh designer Irene Wadsworth has made her debut at Dressed to Kilt 2009 in New York, showcasing her label. ‘Obama Girl’ Amber Lee Ettinger, famous for online video ‘I Got a Crush … on Obama’, wore one of Wadsworth’s signature tartan corsets and a…

Ansel Adams gallery expands opening hours

27 Mar 2008

Following the success of the Ansel Adams retrospective at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre, the gallery has extended its opening times to meet demand for the show. The Centre was due to re-establish Sunday opening from Sunday 6 April and has now brought…

Out of the west

2008 Glasgow Film Festival programme launched

24 Jan 2008

On the day the 2008 Oscar nominations were announced, the stars and main players of Scottish film and media gathered at Glasgow Film Theatre’s Cinema One to hear some much more significant film news. On Tuesday 22 January the programme for the fourth…

Riverside development gets underway in Glasgow

13 Dec 2007

The first blocks will be put in place for Glasgow’s much anticipated Riverside Museum this month. The new £74m Museum of Transport on the Clyde will be designed by internationally-renowned architect Zaha Hadid to house the city’s transport and…

Berliners take part in break up show-and-tell

25 Oct 2007

A travelling exhibition which displays the remnants of failed relationships is currently on show in a former squat in Berlin. The Museum of Broken Relationships asks the residents of each city visited to donate items which represent the inevitable…

Ramsay joins French rival as world’s most Michelin-starred chef

10 Oct 2007

Gordon Ramsay has joined French counterpart Alain Ducasse to be named the most Michelin-starred chef in the world. Just weeks after critics claimed the Scottish chef had ‘gone off the boil’; Ramsay was awarded two Michelin stars for his new…

Opinion: MSP Joan McAlpine on same sex marriage

The need for equal marriage rights for Scotland's same-sex couples

6 Jan 2012

The introduction of civil partnerships in 2004 meant many people believe we already have gay marriage. Lots of us have celebrated the union of gay friends and family. Thirty years ago, few gay people were allowed to be open about their sexuality. Thank…

The List Hot 100 Awards to honour the best and brightest in Scottish arts and culture

List Award and List Newcomer Award celebrate artistic achievement

16 Nov 2011

It’s stating the obvious to say that Scotland is full of great artists and performers. Our cultural stars dominate the Turner Prize every year, grab lead roles in Hollywood films, and write epoch-defining novels and poetry. We publish an annual Hot 100…

World War Z wraps up in Glasgow; where does that leave the Cinema City?

What next for the west coast filming hotspot?

19 Sep 2011

The production of World War Z, an adaptation of Max Brooks’s best-selling account of a zombie apocalypse, brought parts of Glasgow to a well-documented standstill last month. With the City Chambers standing in Philadelphia’s City Hall, Glasgow finally…

Pointless celebrity political endorsements

As the election approaches, famous folk including Elaine C Smith and Alan Cumming pick sides

25 Apr 2011

On the website of the Scottish National Party is to be found a remarkable thing, a video in which the actress and professional Glaswegian Elaine C Smith explains how to vote in the forthcoming Holyrood elections. Now, this reads as though Smith is…

Horror Channel announces TV premieres of UK horror films for April 2011

Includes Mum & Dad, Tony: London Serial Killer and Salvage

30 Mar 2011

‘Essentially through the month of April every Friday night we’re going to have the UK TV premiere of brilliant British cutting edge horror films,’ explains Programmes & Acquisitions Coordinator Paul McEvoy (also founder and co-director of horror film…

Guests from Designers Republic, EIDOS and Pictoplasma among highlights of NEoN 2010

North East of North arts festival secures Scotland's reputation as centre of digital excellence

3 Nov 2010

Not for nothing does The List frequently refer to Scotland as a centre of digital excellence: the success of games developers, including Rockstar, institutions such as Abertay University and now the return of digital arts festival NEoN, all show a…

Scottish arts news bulletin March 2010

31 Mar 2010

Photographer Rankin is to pay homage to the Scottish Highlands in upcoming book Rankin: A Photographic Essay of The Macallan Estate (£40) to be published in May this year. Rankin was commissioned in 2008 by the folks at Macallan to create a limited…

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…

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow: Site Specifics

19 Feb 2009

Only one of Scotland’s top tourist attractions, you philistine. Kelvingrove is a thoroughly impressive old building, built in 1900 and refurbshed in 2006. It houses well over 8,000 works of art and assorted museum pieces.

Fuzzy Felt Folk & Country Crafting

19 Feb 2009

The award for homeist, cutesy-ist event of the fortnight goes to this new monthly craft session where you can learn cross stitch or to knit your own beard (we didn’t make that up, either – it actually says that right here). All set to a hand picked…

Edinburgh radio station Talk 107 to close

18 Dec 2008

Edinburgh based radio station Talk 107 is to close after both the search for a buyer and a management buyout failed to transpire. UTV Radio (GB) has today announced that it is to close its Edinburgh based speech radio station talk107 and hand the…

Jennifer Aniston to star opposite Gerard Butler in Goree Girls

27 Nov 2008

Jennifer Aniston is said to be starring opposite Gerard Butler in Goree Girls, a prison movie she is producing. Aniston is said to have approached the Scottish actor after seeing him play opposite Hilary Swank in PS I Love You.

Vagina Monologues set for Edinburgh Playhouse

27 Nov 2008

A new production of Vagina Monologues will rear its much-hyped head at the Edinburgh Playhouse from 16-21 Feb next year, starring Kaye Adams, Karen Dunbar, Michelle McManus and Gail Porter.

Beyond the Book Fest

4 Sep 2008

Following their success this summer, The Edinburgh International Book Festival will present a special autumn event with award-winning Australian author David Malouf. Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, his book Remembering Babylon was shortlisted…

Tildafest!

17 Jul 2008

Hollywood actress Tilda Swinton is to set up a small film festival in her hometown of Nairn in north-east Scotland. Bereft of the usual razzmatazz, Swinton and co-organiser Mark Cousins are keen to strip back the look [and cost] of festivals, such as…

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…

Club promoters get heated over fly posting

27 Mar 2008

Club promoters and police are at loggerheads over the increasingly heated issue of fly posting in the capital. Club promoters told the The List they feared the increasingly ‘heavy handed’ approach of the police could have a detrimental effect on the…

Day of reckoning for Caltongate project

31 Jan 2008

Edinburgh City Council is due to make a decision regarding the controversial £300m Caltongate development at a special meeting on Wednesday 6 February. The project involves demolishing listed buildings in Edinburgh’s Old Town to make room for a hotel…

Edinburgh crowned UK’s best place to live

18 Oct 2007

Edinburgh is the best place to live in the UK, according to Kirsty Allsopp and Phil Spencer on Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location. The annual survey for the Best and Worst Live! programme saw the Capital knock last year’s winner – Winchester…

Venue Closure: The Riverside Club

THE RIVERSIDE CLUB

27 Feb 2007

VENUE CLOSURE The Riverside Club may be a big old ceilidh hall on the south of the Clyde that has doubled as a club venue for the past decade. But it has become one of the best leftfield venues in Glasgow, home for many years to nights like Goodfoot…

Glasgow boutique Made in the Shade prepares to move to London

Carrie Maclennan and Clare Nicolson on expanding their horizons

6 Jan 2012

Bad news for all Glaswegians who can’t get through the week without buying a quirky new tote bag. The Made in the Shade Maisonette, the spiritual home of the vintage fabric stuffed bird and curly moustache keyring, is closing its doors. Owners Carrie…

Stone Roses headline T in the Park 2012 - but is it a good idea?

Malcolm Jack ponders the significance of the Roses at T in the Park 2012

15 Nov 2011

I am not in favour of The Resurrection, I’ll be honest about that. Like all bands of yesteryear that matter to me – and The Stone Roses were a staple of my teens – I believe they should be remembered as they were in their prime. I was too young to…

Celebrate the life of a loved one with Light a Light

2 Nov 2011

As Christmas approaches, it’s easy to be swept up in the excitement of presents, late night shopping, work nights out and even talking about the weather. Although Christmas is a time for friends and family, it’s easy to forget this amid the noise and…

Red State survey reveals loss of morals in UK

A questionnaire promoting Kevin Smith's Republican-skewering horror flick has interesting results

29 Sep 2011

Kevin Smith is well-known for baiting controversy - his apocalyptic comedy Dogma drew massive complaints for its depiction of a shallow Catholic church, while latest release Red State focuses on a group of serial-killing Christian fundamentalists.

Fringe news: new venue and programme info

22 Jul 2011

Even for Fringe regulars the idea of cherry-picking from the whopping 41,689 performances and 2,542 shows on this year’s festival line-up can seem daunting. Worry not, help is at hand, as next issue we bring you dozens of previews, top tips and much…

Beyoncé added to T in the Park 2011 line-up

The global pop star joins an already impressive bill at Scottish festival

5 May 2011

Pop sensation Beyoncé has been added to the T in the Park bill, which is taking place at Balado from 8–10 July. She will join a host of acts such as Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys and many more. Beyoncé is now one of the best-selling artists…

Glasgow's Sub Club hosts new arena at RockNess 2011

Modeselektor, Magda, Matthew Dear and Jamie xx set for Loch Ness fest

16 Mar 2011

One of Glasgow’s favourite clubs takes over its own arena at this year’s RockNess as the Sub Club Sound System make sits debut and also announces a few new acts who’ll be joining them. On Friday Modeselektor headline with Jackmaster, Clouds, Boom Monk…

Liz Lochhead announced as Scots Makar, succeeding Edwin Morgan

Poet, author, playwright appointed to role of Scotland's national poet

21 Jan 2011

Poet and playwright Liz Lochhead has been announced as Scotland's national poet on Wednesday. She succeeds Edwin Morgan, who died in August 2010 aged 90 and who held the title of Makar since it's creation in 2004. Lochhead, First Minister Alex Salmond…

Robbie Williams rejoins Take That for 2011 tour

Original line-up set for dates in Manchester, Cardiff, Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham and London

26 Oct 2010

Take That have announced that they are to embark on a European tour in 2011, and that formerly estranged member Robbie Williams will be rejoining the band for these live dates.

Irvine Welsh Q&A at charity Trainspotting screening

19 Aug 2010

Iconic book-cum-film Trainspotting takes centre stage as its author Irvine Welsh does his bit for charity. A screening of the film will be held at the Dominion Cinema in Edinburgh on Wed 1 Sep to mark the 10th anniversary of Scottish charity Love in…

Mr Nice, Pelican Blood and The Good Heart among Edinburgh International Film Festival 2010 highlights

1 Jun 2010

The Edinburgh International Film Festival programme was announced today. Here are some concise highlights as selected by our film critic at The List.

Polaroid relaunched 300 Instant model

14 May 2010

n After a long hiatus, the instant-gratification camera is back. Polaroid has launched its 300 Instant model, which takes credit-card-sized photos. Personally, we still can’t get past the misty beauty of the originals, which can still be picked up cheap…

Edinburgh's Statistics

22 Apr 2010

Population 471,650 Average House Price £228,000 2009. Source: upmystreet.com Average Life Expectancy Male: 76.5; Female: 81.4 2007. Source: www.statistics.gov.uk Average Pint of Lager £2.75 Source: www.pintprice.com…

Glasgow's Statistics

22 Apr 2010

Population 584,240 Average house price £149,000 2009. Source: upmystreet.com Average life expectancy Male: 70.7; Female: 77.2 2007. Source: www.statistics.gov.uk Average pint of Lager £2.50 Source: www.pintprice.com…

Otago Lane under threat from housing development

17 Sep 2009

A plan to build flats and commercial units in Otago Lane in Glasgow’s West End has come under fierce opposition amid fears it will ruin the boutique-style lane and force the closure of one its best-loved retailers, the Tchai Ovna tea house. Protesters…

News in brief

28 May 2009

David Tennant to present Masterpiece Contemporary. The Jolomo awards for Scottish landscape painting. Launch of a limited edition whisky collection.

Outsider music festival cancelled

8 May 2009

The Outsider festival has been cancelled. The festival, which was due to be held in Rothiemurcus in the Cairngorms on the 27th and 28th June included Sharleen Spiteri, Teenage Fanclub and The Futureheads on the bill.

Scottish news bulletin: 15th April 2009

15 Apr 2009

Further banking fears: Calls for requirements that banks should hold larger reserves in case of future economic problems, as proposed by Lord Adair Turner of the FSA, have caused senior bankers to fear that the Royal Bank of Scotland would be forced…

Radiohead video remix and ECA triumph at BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards 2009

16 Mar 2009

Glasgow artist James Houston was awarded for his take on Radiohead’s Nude at the BAFTA Scotland New Talent Awards tonight. Houston created an innovative remix of the Radiohead track using an old scanner, a dot matrix printer and other assorted vintage…

Scottish comedian feels the wrath of students

2 Mar 2009

A TOP Scottish comedian has been branded a bully and banned from performing at Stirling University after jeering a transvestite in the audience of a recent gig. The Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe III, who is known for his politically incorrect humour…

Gallery of Modern Art acquires 'Phantom'

4 Sep 2008

Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art has bought Alison Watt's 'Phantom' work for £45,000. The work, a large abstract oil painting of moving fabric, will go on show at the gallery in November.

Samuel Bough painting due at auction

14 Aug 2008

An early landscape work by English artist Samuel Bough RSA is expected to reach over £30,000 at Bonhams' Scottish Sale, which is due to be held in the company's new Queen Street premises in Edinburgh on 29 August. The work has reportedly not been seen…

T in the Park line-up 2008

3 Jul 2008

The full line-up for Scotland's biggest music festival, which takes place 11th to July 13th in Balado, Kinross.

The Edge Festival announces line-up

5 Jun 2008

The line up has been announced for The Edge Festival, the new August music festival which replaces T on the Fringe. The festival takes place in August throughout the capital in various venues ranging from Cabaret Voltaire to the Corn Exchange.

T Break 2008 line up announced

5 Jun 2008

16 new and unsigned bands will be performing at the T in the Park music festival at Balado on the 11th, 12th and 13th July. The bands, selected from 48 acts playing in the qualifying heat gigs held in Edinburgh and Glasgow earlier this year, now…

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.

Edinburgh Haymarket station in £190m revamp plan

8 May 2008

One of Scotland’s busiest train stations could treble in size under £190m plans. Proposals have been unveiled for Haymarket in Edinburgh, which could see up to nine million passengers use the category A-listed station by 2031.

BBC search for Lottery show contestants

1 May 2008

The BBC are now inviting applications for their new Saturday night Lottery game show This Time Tomorrow. Auditions will take palce in Glasgow in May, and applicants with 'big personalities' are advised to get in touch now. Further information and…

Winners announced for List Scottish film scriptwriting competition

30 Apr 2008

The List and Metro Ecosse have uncovered a diverse group of winning scriptwriters for their 2008 short film competition in which contestants were challenged to think big on a small budget.

Jay-Z to play Scotland

17 Apr 2008

Hip hop superstar Jay-Z is to play dates at Glasgow SECC on 20 July and Aberdeen Exhibition Centre on 21 July as part of a wider UK tour. The rapper, who reportedly married his girlfriend Beyonce last week, will first headline Glastonbury on 28 June…

Daniel Radcliffe smokes 20-a-day

27 Mar 2008

JK Rowling may have just been added to the Forbes Celebrity Billionaires list, but the star of the Harry Potter adaptations is having less luck. Daniel Radcliffe’s co-stars are currently trying to wean him off his 20-a-day cigarette habit…

G1 Group ditch plans for Botanics nightclub

20 Mar 2008

Following a nine-month campaign by the Save Our Botanics Group and extensive political pressure from MSPs across the spectrum, the G1 Group, which owns a number of bars, restaurants and nightclubs in the Glasgow area and beyond, has dropped proposals to…

Martha Wainwright and Guillemots announce Scottish gigs

13 Mar 2008

Beguiling Canadian songsmith Martha Wainwright makes a welcome return to Scotland with a clutch of new songs from her new album, the spectacularly titled I know You’re Married But I Got Feelings Too, which is out in June. She will play Glasgow Royal…

Crystal Castles to headline NME New Noise Tour

12 Mar 2008

Electro-rock noiseniks Crystals Castles have been announced as headliners for the NME New Noise Tour which calls in at the Arches, Glasgow on 10 May. Joining them on the jaunt will be fellow indie up-and-coming talent Friendly Fires, Team Waterpolo…

Writer’s Guild awards - Talent show

29 Nov 2007

On Sunday 18 November the 2007 Writer’s Guild Awards ceremony took place at BAFTA in London. The List sponsored the first ever Best Screenplay Award for a British film shown at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2007. After a few words of support…

Jimmy Page says last Led Zeppelin reunion was a disaster

20 Nov 2007

Jimmy Page has described as ‘shambolic’ Led Zeppelin’s last reunion. The metal gods last played together in Philadelphia at the original Live aid in 1985. Led Zepp thought their performance was so bad that they wouldn't let it be included on the…

Beatles music online next year

16 Nov 2007

The Beatles back catalogue should be available online next year, according to Sir Paul McCartney. The solo albums from all four of the band’s members are now online, after George Harrison’s music was added last month. Sir Paul said it takes time…

Music hidden in da Vinci’s Last Supper?

12 Nov 2007

A computer expert claims to have discovered music hidden in Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece The Last Supper. By superimposing the five lines in sheet music over the painting, Giovanni Maria Pala said a 40-second composition then becomes…

Madame Tussauds forced to repair mauled Ocean’s Thirteen models

5 Nov 2007

Waxwork models of Hollywood heartthrobs George Clooney and Brad Pitt had to be withdrawn after they were mauled by over-zealous fans. Madam Tussauds removed the models for emergency repairs just a day after they were unveiled for an Ocean’s Thirteen…