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Scissor Sisters and Texas headline Wickerman Festival (BBC News)

BBC News – Scissor Sisters and Texas headline Wickerman Festival. Looks like a great line up for the 11th year of the Wickerman Festival – the Scissor Sisters, Texas, The View, Levellers, Cast –...

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Scottish Chamber Orchestra © Chris Christodoulou             It doesn’t matter whether you like classical musical or not, you’re bound to know Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. It’s one of those pieces that...

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Read All About It! (clever huh?)

  Performance at Edinburgh Castle The first time I ever went to a gig at Edinburgh Castle, ladies three times my age were throwing their underwear on stage – a sure sign that Sir Tom Jones was in town....

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Folk fest on Shetland

If you like nothing better than a bit of good old traditional fiddle music, look no further than Shetland over the next four days. Kicking off tonight is the Shetland Folk Festival, one of our Year of...

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Eddie Reader to headline MoFest 2012

It’s that time of year again when I start to get ridiculously excited about MoFest, a great wee festival taking place in my hometown of Montrose. If reveling it up on the streets of bonnie Montrose...

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The sun shines for MoFest mayhem

Sunset over Montrose Basin                 So another Mofest has passed us by and it was yet again another sundrenched affair. I spent a memorable weekend catching up with some old faces, soaking up...

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Amy Macdonald: What I love about Glasgow

                    I recently found this Amy Macdonald interview from last month posted in The Glaswegian where she shares her love about Glasgow. An excerpt from the article: ‘I’m very proud of...

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The Royal National Mod wraps up in Dunoon

 All eyes were on Dunoon last week (12th – 19th October) who were hosts of the 2012 Royal National Mod, an annual festival that celebrates gaelic song, arts, drama, literature and culture. The Mod has...

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Scotland’s stunning new home of entertainment opens

The SSE Hydro, Scotland’s latest and most spectacular new performance venue has opened in style. Rod Stewart had the privilege of being first on stage in Glasgow last night with other acts due to...

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MOBO stars are coming out to light up the new SSE Hydro this October

British rap star Tinie Tempah will perform at the 2013 MOBO Awards in Glasgow The countdown is on; with not long to go until the Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO) in Glasgow, now in its 18th year, we...

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Get connected to Scottish and international sounds at Glasgow’s biggest...

Celtic Connections 2013 opening concert at The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall With 2014 just around the corner – yes, that’s right, only two and a half months to go – it’s now time to start thinking about...

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Hakuna Matata roars into Edinburgh

It’s been four years in the making and now the wait is over as one of the hottest tickets to hit Scotland has opened at the Edinburgh Playhouse. The multi-award-winning musical stage production of The...

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2014 MTV EMA to be held in Glasgow

The SSE Hydro Sunday night saw music fans across the world tune in to the hottest international awards show, the MTV Europe Music Awards, which took place in Amsterdam. So many questions were answered:...

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Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Glasgow

Glasgow Green   We all know that 2014 is going to be a huge year for Glasgow, with the XX Commonwealth Games, the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards and Homecoming Scotland 2014 events like the on-going...

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Scotland celebrates LGBT History Month

Loud & Proud Join Edinburgh's LGBT choir for a Valentine's Day ceilidh at St Peter's Church Hall Heroic Adventures in Art Make your mark on LGBT History Month with this community art workshop at...

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Ryder Cup Gala opening

See a fantastic mix of contemporary music and Scottish talent to celebrate the arrival of The Ryder Cup in Scotland in September. On Wednesday 24 September, the SSE Hydro in Glasgow will play host to...

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Lift the lid on Glasgow’s music scene

A gig at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut Pose the question which city has the best music scene and you’ll probably be met with pretty strong opinions. Among some of its most legendary musical hotspots the...

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15 utterly unique cinemas in Scotland you need to visit

Mareel, the UK’s most northerly cinema and creative arts centre, Lerwick, Shetland Take a break from your soulless local multiplex with and discover the warm, dark embrace of the independent cinema....

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Lift the lid on Glasgow’s music scene

Pose the question which city has the best music scene and you’ll probably be met with pretty strong opinions. Among some of its most legendary musical hotspots the United Kingdom can count London,...

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MOBO stars are coming out to light up the SSE Hydro this November

The countdown is on; tickets are now on sale for the 21st Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO) which will be held in Glasgow again on 4 November 2016. We thought we’d give you a rundown of what you can...

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