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1 Oct 2008
The Variety Bar Variety is the spice of life for the scenesters of Sauchiehall street - this is their bar.The interiors are dark and agreeably art deco in style, while a good range of beers and spirits regularly entice post-gig drinkers from the…
In the first major retrospective of her lifetime’s work, Tracey Emin is showing her most famous pieces at the Scottish National Gallery or Modern Art until 7 November. Emin has been a controversial figure in the British art scene for over a decade. Even…
The Bongo Club One of the coolest and most eclectic clubs in town, covering everything from drum & bass (Xplicit) to deep dub (Messenger) and all points inbetween. A favourite no attitude club destination. Moray House (G4), 37 Holyrood Road, 0131…
Along with novelty tartan kilts and the skirl of bagpipes, whisky is the most obvious symbol of Scotland to the outside world. But whilst Scots bemoan the clichéd, tartan-coloured image that sometimes dogs the country, we’re are actually very fond of…
Sub Club Alongside the Arches,‘the Subbie’ is the other definitive fixture of Glasgow’s club scene. In many ways it’s the opposite of its much larger counterpart.The place is a sleek, atmospherically compact venue that plays host to some huge weekly…
It’s been Scotland’s biggest and best queer event for fifteen years. Now Glasgay! is reaching out to the mainstream crowd, Jasper Hamill discovers, with the help of one of America’s greatest playwrights.
Where to eat in the capital.
Experienced penny pincher David Pollock offers up his suggestions on how to make your money go further in the restaurants, pubs and bars of Glasgow city centre.
On the doorstep is a perfectly round, speckled potato, wet with autumn rain. This unnoticed spillage is a reminder that Monster Mash make all their mash from scratch; there is no powdered potato allowed anywhere near this kitchen. I gently tap on the…
Auld Reekie's best drinking spots
It is the attic you always wished your Gran had. The place 70s swimwear, red tailcoats and pillbox hats go to be saved, nurtured and re-sold. This is Armstrongs; Edinburgh’s oldest and finest vintage emporium. Nestling at the bottom of Victoria Street…
A long-standing Glasgow institution, Sleazy’s can boast great food, great bands and the best jukebox this side of New York reckons David Pollock.
The Castle Museum Edinburgh Castle stands proud as one of the city’s most iconic landmarks and has more than a few historical tales to tell. Castlehill (E4), 0131 225 9846, www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk, open daily 9.30am-5pm, £12 (£9.50), child £6…
Situated in the east end of the city, the Barras market is a Glasgow institution.Where else on earth could you find vintage gowns jostling alongside happy hardcore CDs? The odd street hawker doing some wheeling-and-dealing only adds to the ambience…
Fiona McKinlay recaps on why the Wah Wah Hut is consistently voted one of the very best venues in the UK. Whether it’s Razorlight, My Chemical Romance or Manic Street Preachers, practically every band that’s become something in the past eighteen years…
The Midgie demands service! We want something nice, but we’re fickle, so make us a drink and we’ll tell you if we like it. This issue Andrea Krudde stumbles into Walkabout, Edinburgh.
The Cabaret Voltaire has been a beacon for the Edinburgh club scene since it opened in 2005. A gig venue during the day, it transforms into an underground club space as darkness falls - attracting names like Justice, DJ Sneak, John Digweed, Fabio, Dave…
Glasvegas were iconic before any of us had even heard of them. Discovered by Alan McGee (who was out with Dirty Pretty Things’ Carl Barat at the time) in Glasgow’s King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, the band must have known they were on the cusp of something…
From underground electro to avant garde theatre, the Arches offers a creative haven for every taste. David Pollock explains the appeal of this cavernous venue.
Trainspotting: The Tour This tour steers clear of steam powered transport and instead takes you round the places featured in the iconic film, which naturally includes a fair few drinking establishments. Departs Port o’ Leith, Constitution Street…
If you’re on a budget, and most likely you are, then there are ways to save or even make money on a night out as Edinburgh pubs will let you gamble, quiz and sing your way to fame and riches - or at least a couple of shandies.
The life of Tennessee Williams reads like one of his plays. Born in Columbus, Mississippi, his childhood was marred by an illness that paralysed his legs for two years, a period during which his mother gave him a typewriter and encouraged him to write.
The Fudge Kitchen Outside this sweetly twee little shop there is usually a big sign inviting you in for free fudge tasting - you probably won’t need asking twice. 30 High Street (F4), 0131 558 1517, www.fudgekitchen.co.uk "> www.fudgekitchen.co.uk…
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