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The List announces new editor

3 Jan 2007

The List is delighted to announce the appointment of Claire Prentice as its new editor, the 12th in the magazine’s 21-year history. Claire takes up her role at the end of January, replacing Nick Barley, who is leaving to become director of The…

The List Festival Party

Video and photo gallery

11 Aug 2009

Mercifully the sun shone for us this year at The List Festival Party. Japanese drummers enthralled the crowd as a stilted dancer busted his moves, while air guitarists strummed along to any and all of the music. The Body Tights Men provoked giggles in…

The List launches new cultural awards

The List Award 2011 shortlist includes David Greig, Karla Black, Aidan Moffat and David Mackenzie

12 Dec 2011

The List introduces its own end-of-year cultural award, plus a Best Newcomer award. The awards complement The List's annual creative talent list The Hot 100, the 2011 edition of which is published on 14 Dec The winners to be announced at a Hot 100…

The List's new publication schedule FAQ

Everything you need to know about the changes to The List in 2011

15 Feb 2011

What’s happening to The List? The magazine is going to be printed every four weeks, rather than every two weeks. This will start from the issue out on Wednesday 2 March. How will listings be affected? The magazine’s listings will now cover at…

How a bumper programme at the Traverse Theatre in 1985 changed Scottish culture

25 years of The List

23 Sep 2010

1985 was a landmark year for The Traverse theatre. Peter Arnott, Chris Hannan and Jo Clifford recall working there to Mark Fisher

The List celebrates 25 years in the business by interviewing itself

First word: The List

23 Sep 2010

First record you ever bought ‘Dancing in the Street’ by David Bowie and Mick Jagger. Number One from 7 Sept–5 Oct 1985. First film you saw that really moved you Schindler’s List … and latterly The Bucket List. First movie you ever went on a…

Five things you can do once you are 25

25 years of The List

23 Sep 2010

The final few age-limited hurdles surmounted. Have a drink in Delhi, hire a car abroad, volunteer for the UN, join the Pony Club or join the Indian Merchant Navy. Live life large!

Claire Sawers wins 2010 Allen Wright Award

List assistant editor wins Festival arts journalism award

10 Sep 2010

It’s celebration time at List Towers this fortnight following news that assistant editor Claire Sawers has won this year’s coveted Allen Wright Award for festival writing. The Awards were set up in 1998 to honour the contribution of the former Scotsman…

The List magazine celebrates 25th anniversary

Scottish publisher marks quarter century of cultural commentary - 1985-2010

8 Sep 2010

Next month, The List is celebrating its 25th birthday with a special issue looking back at the two and a half decades of commentary on Scottish culture. We are also looking for your contributions to the issue.

Foodie fun

12 Aug 2009

As part of the Gourmet Glasgow dining festival, local food critics are getting a view from the other side as they become maitre d’ for the evening at various city restaurants over the month of August. The List’s food and drink editor Donald Reid will…

The Hot 100 Xmas Party

8 Jan 2009

Thanks to everyone at the ABC who made this year’s party possible and to Rebecca Dover for designing the fabulous décor. A very big thank you to the folks at Heineken and Bulmers for keeping the drinks flowing throughout the night. We would also like to…

Arts and entertainments data standard launched with Venue ID system

7 Jan 2009

Arts publisher’s collaboration opens significant opportunities for arts data exchange. The List, Scotland’s leading arts and entertainments publisher have collaborated with Remotegoat, England’s premier arts data publisher and HI-Arts, the Scottish…

List.co.uk scoops Best Online Presence award at PPA Scotland Awards

28 Nov 2008

List.co.uk was announced as winner of the Best Online Presence award at last night's PPA Scotland Awards. The ceremony, which took place at the Radisson Hotel Glasgow, was attended by over 400 people from within the publishing industry in Scotland and…

Metro Ecosse film competition winners screening

20 Jun 2008

Metro Ecosse and The List will be screening the winning films of 2007 'One Minute Wonders' competition on Thursday 26th June 2008 at 1.30pm at Cineworld, Fountain Park, Edinburgh. The screening will last approximately 15 minutes. Free tickets are…

The List and edfest.tv unite to provide Edinburgh Festivals video content

6 Jun 2008

Over 200 clips from the award-winning edfest.tv will be available at www.list.co.uk alongside related articles and content from The List throughout August.

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…

Control wins best Screenplay award for New British Film

31 Aug 2007

Forget all the other festival awards, there is only one that counted this year and that was The List and The Writers' Guild's Edinburgh Writing Award for Best Screenplay of a New British Film. There were eleven UK films at this year's Edinburgh…

The Pitch

16 Aug 2007

As audiences desert the theatre in favour of cinema, could this one-man show provide the answer? A screenwriter has an hour to rewrite his script and plan a pitch before presenting to studio executives. Taking on all the roles, from Catherine Zeta-Jones…

The List Launches New Website

1 Aug 2007

The List this week launches its new website. The launch comes as the magazine prepares for an exciting new phase in its development and begins to roll out new content and services online. Alistair Brown, general manager of The List’s digital team, said…

Eating & Drinking Awards

News

24 Apr 2007

Words: Allan Radcliffe (Left to right: The Kitchin and Bistro at One Devonshire) As the 14th annual Eating and Drinking Guide is published, The List can exclusively reveal the winners of this year’s awards for Best Restaurant, Best New…

News - One Minute Wonder

Wild things

10 Apr 2007

Words: Allan Radcliffe Five finalists have been selected for One Minute Wonder, The List and Metro Ecosse’s competition to track down the best new film writing talent. Back in January, aspiring writers with a passion for film were asked to submit a…

The List Digital

News

27 Mar 2007

The List has accelerated its digital strategy with the appointment of an award-winning new media team. The List Digital will build on the successes enjoyed by the magazine since its launch in 1985.