Mele Broomes on her new dance company: 'We have been scattered across the world, but then we come together' Mele Broomes has been challenging the status quo for more than a decade. As she launches her own company, the multi-disciplinary artist talks to Lucy Ribchester

Glasgow-based artist Mele Broomes has been challenging the status quo for years, propelling her ambition to launch her own cross-form performance company. She chats with us about the power of collaboration, her creative process, and finding connections across the diaspora.

The Wee Gig Lowdown: A Record Store Day 2026 special Here’s where you’ll be able to catch some live music while you empty your wallet on precious vinyl

Happy #RSD26! We’ve rounded up some of the biggest Record Store Day events happening in Glasgow and Edinburgh today in our latest edition of The Wee Gig Lowdown.

Take a look and plan your day of vinyl stroking and live music ⤵️

Lizzie Reid: Undoing album review – Into the gloom For her third album, the folk musician embraces darkness and obsession

Trading her delicate acoustic folk-pop for a heavier, more cathartic sound, Glasgow’s Lizzie Reid delves into the full throes of darkness and obsession on her raw new album, Undoing.

The Strokes announce Reality Awaits tour with UK dates Julian Casablancas’ veteran act will hit venues in London, Newcastle and Manchester next year

After a six year wait for new material, The Strokes have revealed details of their seventh studio album and accompanying tour dates.

Find out where the band are playing, and listen to new single 'Going Shopping' ⤵️

The Twilight Sad's James Graham on loss: 'Reaching out helps you feel less alone' On their first album since 2019, The Twilight Sad are grappling with the craters caused by grief. Kevin Fullerton speaks to James Graham and Andy MacFarlane abo

The Twilight Sad are riding high after the release of their latest album, It's The Long Goodbye. We chatted with James Graham and Andy MacFarlane about their enduring friendship with Robert Smith, the unshakeable aftermath of parental loss and the need for Scotland to start talking about death.

Primal Scream announce XTRMNTR full album tour for 2026 Bobby Gillespie and the gang will hit venues in Glasgow, Newcastle, London and more this September

Primal Scream have announced a full album tour of XTRMNTR, their groundbreaking and prescient attack of dance-rock.

Find out when and where Bobby Gillespie and co are touring ⤵️

3 To See: In Dundee A musical revival, a stand-up comedy show and a tech-infused dance spectacle headline a month of big-hitting shows across Dundee

Dundee is in for a treat this month with three fantastic acts hitting stages across the city, including the revival of Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson's 90s sitcom classic, a night of razor-sharp comedy, and a visit from one of the country's most spectacular dance groups.

All In rolls out first batch of events ahead of Commonwealth Games 2026 The suite of community events related to Commonwealth Games includes dances, runs, galas, and plenty of family-friendly activities

All In, the community-focused ‘call to action’ for this year’s Commonwealth Games, is set to make its mark in Scotland.

Discover some of the exciting events featured in the All In line-up ⤵️

Nene Camara on Buzzcut: 'We want to help create the feeling that Glasgow is a city of possibilities' Experimentation, community and countercultural voices take centre stage at this festival that has been running since 2012

'We platform artists whose lived experience resonates with our thinking around alternative, experimental and counterculture.’

At a time when spaces for the arts are being shut down, Buzzcut is creating opportunities in Glasgow for a diverse range of artists to showcase their creative work.

One Day: The Musical theatre review – Wonders of ordinary life A dynamic and captivating musical take on the novel which broke countless hearts

David Nicholls' One Day has kept audiences deeply invested in its characters since the novel's publication in 2009. Here’s why we believe the musical adaptation at the Lyceum Theatre captures that same magic.

Pictish Trail on his new album: 'I was going through a bit of a slimy time' Softly psychedelic Scottish folk master Johnny Lynch, aka Pictish Trail, returns after three years with his new album, a UK tour and some sticky new approaches

'I go into the crowd and I'm pulling bits out of me like they're vital organs.'

Softly psychedelic Scottish folk master Pictish Trail is back after a three-year hiatus with new album, Life Slime, fresh approaches to audience participation and an expansive UK tour.

Vinyl snorters, are you ready for Record Store Day? Our latest Wee Gig Lowdown details every record store hosting live performances and DJ sets across Glasgow and Edinburgh this RSD (Saturday 18 April).

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Billy Boyd on California Schemin': 'People have come to terms with what we did' The astonishing tale of Silibil N’ Brains hits the big screen in California Schemin’, a new movie which marks the directorial debut of James McAvoy. Greg Thomas

'If the class system is not going to give you your life, go and fucking take it.'

We chatted with mischievous rappers Silibil N’ Brains as their great hip hop hoax is adapted for the silver screen in California Schemin', James McAvoy's directorial debut.

Boards of Canada seem to be teasing a comeback The long-dormant Scottish electronica titans have been sending VHS tapes to fans. Is this the start of a glorious return?

VHS tapes, apparently from Boards Of Canada, are being sent to fans of the band. Are these titans of electronica about to make a comeback?

Helen Sharman on becoming Britain's first astronaut: 'We could have damaged our spacecraft and never returned to Earth' In 1991, Helen Sharman became Britain’s first ever astronaut. Ahead of her Edinburgh Science Festival appearance, she reminisces with Lucy Ribchester about arri

‘We trusted each other with our lives.'

We caught up with Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman to discover the perils of putting your life in someone else's hands, the history of Soviet Russia, and the importance of global cooperation in space exploration.

The Drama film review: Haunting and unsettling Hollywood hot shots put themselves on the line in a film that offends and provokes with spectacular effect

'It lobs a narrative hand grenade into the build-up to a couple’s big day, before revelling in the psychological destruction.'

Find out why we gave four stars to The Drama, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's romcom provocation ⤵️

Gabriella Marcella on Riso Club 100: 'It’s been a beautiful way to stay rooted locally' This vibrant celebration of risograph printing brings together 400 artists to showcase a global, community-driven practice

'It's been a beautiful way to to stay rooted locally while still being a part of a much wider creative conversation.'

In Riso Club 100, Gabriella Marcella has brought together more than 400 artists to create an exhibit that allows all kinds of cultures, folklore & visual languages to sit together.

Leith folk horror festival to screen controversial banned film Fiends In The Furrows also announced classics from Poland, Japan, Canada and the USA as it finalises its line-up 

Fiends In The Furrows, a new folk horror film festival in Leith, has added more screenings to its line-up, including one Polish horror deemed so controversial that it was banned for more than a decade.

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Win tickets to Knockengorroch Festival in Dumfries and Galloway Win two four-day tickets for the event taking place from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 May

Fancy a four-day pass to Knockengorroch? Enter now for a chance to win two four-day tickets to the festival from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 May ⤵️

Gayle Chong Kwan on The Great Instauration: 'There is a joy in bringing these things to the fore' Kicking off our science special, artist Gayle Chong Kwan talks to Claire Sawers about her epic new installation which confronts some deeply uncomfortable truths

'Science has often been separated from emotion.'

We spoke with artist Gayle Chong Kwan about her upcoming installation at the National Museum Of Scotland, bringing emotion into science and reimagining some oppressive aspects of scientific methodologies.

Vic's Picks: April 2026 BBC broadcaster, author, actor, musician and DJ, Mr Galloway flicks through some music listings to choose top April gigs in variously sized rooms and across dif

Vic Galloway is back with another slew of great gigs across April from the soulful tunes of Brooke Combe to funk-master general Stephen Lee Bruner aka Thundercat.

📸 Helen Sharman, National Waterfront Museum Swansea, Sky Media Village

The List April 2026 Issue 800

✨ Rabble-rousers Kneecap get our Album Of The Month award for their exhilarating new work Fenian
✨ Claire Sawers eyes up SNL UK in her latest TV-obsessed column. Can it please British and US audiences alike?

Pick up your copy free from all good stockists across Glasgow & Edinburgh or read it now ⤵️

Also in this issue:
✨ James McAvoy flies the flag for Scottish rap (kind of) in his debut directorial feature California Schemin’
✨ We touch down with Britain’s first ever astronaut, Helen Sharman, as she prepares a blockbuster talk at Edinburgh Science Festival

Are you ready for euphoric melancholy? That’s what our cover stars The Twilight Sad offer with new album It’s The Long Goodbye, a heartbreaking meditation on loss with an arena-ready sound. We spoke to the Kilsyth shoegazers about grief, recovery and the thrill of working alongside Robert Smith.

Peter Munnoch on perfecting the Splintr aesthetic: ‘A lot of work goes into a sleek, simple, minimalist look’ Splintr have a track record of reshaping hospitality spaces. Suzy Pope feels a sense of calm as she surveys their latest restaurant rebuild

‘A lot of work goes into a sleek, simple, minimalist look.’

Splintr are renowned for creating timeless spaces for hospitality and working spaces. We delved a bit deeper into their newest project, Nishiki, and how their attention to detail paid off.

Gilded Balloon adds 105 more shows to Edinburgh Fringe line-up The venue will also return to its Teviot Hall home, after years of renovations left it out of action

@gildedballoon.bsky.social is continuing to lay the groundwork for a strong Edinburgh Fringe this year with the reveal of 105 new shows, including Gregor Fisher, Fiona Allen, Siobhan Wilson, Kim Blythe and more.

Ilana Halperin on her new exhibition: ‘The project has allowed me to reach out to other artists and academics’ Sharing her birthday with an Icelandic volcano, artist Ilana Halperin knew that one day she would create work about Eldfell. That day has arrived as she tells C

Ilana Halperin guides us through the unique pieces that make up the What Is Us And What Is Earth exhibition. It explores the intimate connections between humans and geology, inviting us to ponder life's big unanswered questions.

Amanda Dwyer wins Sir Billy Connolly Spirit Of Glasgow Award 2026 Dwyer is the fourth recipient of the prestigious award, which is part-selected by Connolly himself

Amanda Dwyer has won the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit Of Glasgow Award at this year's Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

Back Doune The Rabbit Hole introducing a new folk stage for 2026 The Stirlingshire music festival aims to expand its traditional programme of events

Back Doune The Rabbit Hole has unveiled a new addition to its 2026 programme, with a dedicated folk and traditional music stage set to debut at this summer’s festival.