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They’ve slid off their chaise longue and into the pop-rock pantheon; ahead of their stint bringing in the bells at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, our November cover stars Wet Leg tell us about the perils and pleasures of overnight success.
It's 12 days until the big man takes flight, so here are 12 events across Edinburgh and Glasgow to keep the festive spirit coursing through your tinsel-tasseled body.
12 unmissable events to enjoy this Christmas across Glasgow and Edinburgh | The List
The best festive happenings, from ballets and concerts to carnivals and Christmas crafts
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December 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
It's 12 days until the big man takes flight, so here are 12 events across Edinburgh and Glasgow to keep the festive spirit coursing through your tinsel-tasseled body.
For her second album, Isla Ratcliff has boldly given one of classical music's most famous works a Scottish revamp. She tells us how she imbued Vivaldi’s seminal collection with an environmental message.
Isla Ratcliff on the thrill of Vivaldi: ‘This is just great dance music’ | The List
For her second album, Isla Ratcliff shows no lack of ambition, boldly tackling one of the most famous works in classical music and giving it a comprehensive Sco
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December 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
For her second album, Isla Ratcliff has boldly given one of classical music's most famous works a Scottish revamp. She tells us how she imbued Vivaldi’s seminal collection with an environmental message.
This sustainable distillery is raising the bar with climate-positive spirits and a pioneering approach.
Arbikie Distillery: Sustainable spirits, from farm to bottle | The List
This sustainable distillery is raising the bar with climate-positive spirits and a pioneering approach
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December 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
This sustainable distillery is raising the bar with climate-positive spirits and a pioneering approach.
Laura Lexx and Oliver Double blend comedy history and theory into a lively and accessible podcast. Can it uncover the magic and the mystery of a well-told punchline?
The Comedy Bureau podcast review: Taking comedy seriously | The List
Laura Lexx and Oliver Double blend comedy history and theory into a lively, accessible podcast
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December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Laura Lexx and Oliver Double blend comedy history and theory into a lively and accessible podcast. Can it uncover the magic and the mystery of a well-told punchline?
Wave two of Pavilion Festival's line-up has been announced, featuring electronic music luminaries Leftfield, Carl Cox and Scotland's own Ewan McVicar. Find out who else is joining the party next May.
Sasha, John Digweed and Carl Cox lead Pavilion Festival line-up in 2026 | The List
The celebration of electronic music will take place next May at Ayrshire’s celebration of electronic music
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December 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Wave two of Pavilion Festival's line-up has been announced, featuring electronic music luminaries Leftfield, Carl Cox and Scotland's own Ewan McVicar. Find out who else is joining the party next May.
With his latest film, Iranian director Jafar Panahi poses important questions about living under a repressive regime. Find out why we gave this gripping revenge fantasy the full five stars.
It Was Just An Accident film review: Furious ethical thriller | The List
With his latest movie, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi poses important questions about living under a repressive regime. Wrapped up in a gripping revenge fantasy
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December 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
With his latest film, Iranian director Jafar Panahi poses important questions about living under a repressive regime. Find out why we gave this gripping revenge fantasy the full five stars.
'My three preferred methods of taking any kind of long trip are a) shire horse b) funicular railway and 3) heady cocktail of mind-altering drugs.'
Saddle up for the rest of Sean Bean's favourite holiday ⤵️
Saddle up for the rest of Sean Bean's favourite holiday ⤵️
My Favourite Holiday: ‘Sean Bean’ | The List
Legendary iconic acting superstar Sean Bean has partaken many a holiday, or ‘campaign’, as he likes to call them. Trafalgar. Waterloo. Center Parcs. Here,
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December 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
'My three preferred methods of taking any kind of long trip are a) shire horse b) funicular railway and 3) heady cocktail of mind-altering drugs.'
Saddle up for the rest of Sean Bean's favourite holiday ⤵️
Saddle up for the rest of Sean Bean's favourite holiday ⤵️
'It's all little bits that can add a bit of character to your house.'
Modern Love is one of the many standout brands to emerge from Barras Market. Owner Sarah Gibbons tells us how bold colour, quirky details and a sharp eye have turned her shop into a bright spot in the city centre.
Modern Love is one of the many standout brands to emerge from Barras Market. Owner Sarah Gibbons tells us how bold colour, quirky details and a sharp eye have turned her shop into a bright spot in the city centre.
Sarah Gibbons on Modern Love: ‘The aesthetic is nicely designed, colourful pieces’ | The List
Danny Munro chats to the founder of homeware store Modern Love about bringing her vibrant aesthetic to Glasgow city centre
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December 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
'It's all little bits that can add a bit of character to your house.'
Modern Love is one of the many standout brands to emerge from Barras Market. Owner Sarah Gibbons tells us how bold colour, quirky details and a sharp eye have turned her shop into a bright spot in the city centre.
Modern Love is one of the many standout brands to emerge from Barras Market. Owner Sarah Gibbons tells us how bold colour, quirky details and a sharp eye have turned her shop into a bright spot in the city centre.
If you want to keep your Christmas homemade or fancy trying something new, here are seven craft workshops that even Santa's elves would approve of.
7 craft workshops to enjoy this Christmas | The List
If you want to keep your Christmas homemade, or fancy trying something new, take a craft workshop
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December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
If you want to keep your Christmas homemade or fancy trying something new, here are seven craft workshops that even Santa's elves would approve of.
From Sudan Archives' club culture beats to Scotland's heaviest export (mon the Biff!) and more, Vic Galloway picks gigs you won't want to miss this December and January.
Vic’s Picks: December 2025/January 2026 | The List
BBC broadcaster, author, actor, musician, DJ, and now a List columnist, the lad Galloway flicks through some music listings to choose top December and January g
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December 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
From Sudan Archives' club culture beats to Scotland's heaviest export (mon the Biff!) and more, Vic Galloway picks gigs you won't want to miss this December and January.
When the Scottish winter sets in, only a dram will do. Whisky lovers, this TipList is your essential guide to the cosiest bars in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
November 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
When the Scottish winter sets in, only a dram will do. Whisky lovers, this TipList is your essential guide to the cosiest bars in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
If your Christmas shopping is stuck in a rut, we have your back with the best festive fairs and markets.
7 Christmas markets across Scotland for all your festive needs | The List
If your Christmas shopping mission is stuck in a rut, Jo Laidlaw has your back, with the best festive fairs and markets
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November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If your Christmas shopping is stuck in a rut, we have your back with the best festive fairs and markets.
An odd couple take centre stage in this tale of BDSM and bikers which has tough notes amid its general affability. Pillion is out in cinemas now.
Pillion film review: Sensitive yet explicit | The List
An odd couple take centre stage in this tale of BDSM and bikers which has tough notes amid its general affability
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November 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
An odd couple take centre stage in this tale of BDSM and bikers which has tough notes amid its general affability. Pillion is out in cinemas now.
🎉 It’s time for another piping Hot 100, a celebration of the people, places and festivals across Scotland that have kept us entertained and intrigued, and occasionally left us gobsmacked and enlightened. Find out which cultural titan made our top spot.
November 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🎉 It’s time for another piping Hot 100, a celebration of the people, places and festivals across Scotland that have kept us entertained and intrigued, and occasionally left us gobsmacked and enlightened. Find out which cultural titan made our top spot.
🔥 We’ve taken the temperature of another 12 months of Scottish excellence to find art and culture that's piping hot.
November 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
🔥 We’ve taken the temperature of another 12 months of Scottish excellence to find art and culture that's piping hot.
Jenny Colgan’s romantic comedy novels have sold more than nine million copies worldwide. With the release of her latest book, The Secret Christmas Library, Colgan takes on our no holds barred Q&A and reveals her solar powered optimism, train geekery and fear of in-shower TVs.
The Q&A: Jenny Colgan | The List
Jenny Colgan’s romantic comedy novels have sold more than nine million copies worldwide. With an upcoming appearance at Glasgow’s Aye Write festival and the rel
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November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Jenny Colgan’s romantic comedy novels have sold more than nine million copies worldwide. With the release of her latest book, The Secret Christmas Library, Colgan takes on our no holds barred Q&A and reveals her solar powered optimism, train geekery and fear of in-shower TVs.
Curtain up! Light the lights! We've rounded up the best showstopping festive entertainment in theatres across Glasgow and Edinburgh.
12 pantomimes and festive theatre shows to see in Edinburgh and Glasgow this Christmas | The List
Curtain up! Light the lights! Jo Laidlaw rounds up the best showstopping festive entertainment in theatres across Glasgow and Edinburgh
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November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Curtain up! Light the lights! We've rounded up the best showstopping festive entertainment in theatres across Glasgow and Edinburgh.
'I'm generally a creature of habit, any chance I get to challenge that side of myself always impacts me. It was such an epic trip that I took my mum back to repeat the exact same holiday the following year.'
Guitarist Rosie Frater-Taylor tells us about her favourite holiday ⤵️
Guitarist Rosie Frater-Taylor tells us about her favourite holiday ⤵️
My Favourite Holiday: Rosie Frater-Taylor | The List
Virtuoso guitarist Rosie Frater-Taylor looks back on a horizon-broadening trip to the French capital
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November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
'I'm generally a creature of habit, any chance I get to challenge that side of myself always impacts me. It was such an epic trip that I took my mum back to repeat the exact same holiday the following year.'
Guitarist Rosie Frater-Taylor tells us about her favourite holiday ⤵️
Guitarist Rosie Frater-Taylor tells us about her favourite holiday ⤵️
The most creative way to dine or a tedious, performative slog?
We spoke to some of Scotland’s top chefs to find out whether tasting menus still deserve a place on the table.
We spoke to some of Scotland’s top chefs to find out whether tasting menus still deserve a place on the table.
Tasting menus: Still the peak of eating culture? | The List
Is the tasting menu still the pinnacle of dining out in Scotland? Ailsa Sheldon dives into a trend that may well have peaked
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November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The most creative way to dine or a tedious, performative slog?
We spoke to some of Scotland’s top chefs to find out whether tasting menus still deserve a place on the table.
We spoke to some of Scotland’s top chefs to find out whether tasting menus still deserve a place on the table.
Carlos Alomar, George Murray and Dennis Davis soundtracked David Bowie's pivotal Berlin era. We caught up with Alomar and Murray to chat about keeping Bowie's legacy, and the DAM trio, alive.
Carlos Alomar on The DAM Trio: 'We are not a cover band. We are the band' | The List
Danny Munro hears from Carlos Alomar about gigging as a teenager with Chuck Berry and keeping the legacy of Bowie and The DAM Trio alive
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November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Carlos Alomar, George Murray and Dennis Davis soundtracked David Bowie's pivotal Berlin era. We caught up with Alomar and Murray to chat about keeping Bowie's legacy, and the DAM trio, alive.
🚨 Last chance to win a pair of tickets to our iconic List Hot 100 party and celebrate the best of Scottish arts and culture in 2025 ⤵️
Win tickets to The List Hot 100 party 2025 | The List
Join us in for a night celebrating Scotland’s cultural stars with music, drinks and good company
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November 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🚨 Last chance to win a pair of tickets to our iconic List Hot 100 party and celebrate the best of Scottish arts and culture in 2025 ⤵️
'Dearest could soundtrack all sorts of break-ups and breakdowns, yet somehow it stays light, reflecting experiences of queer heartache at its silliest, pettiest and most tender.'
Read our thoughts on Simone Seales' new album, out today ⤵️
Read our thoughts on Simone Seales' new album, out today ⤵️
Simone Seales: Dearest album review - 'A soundtrack of first love' | The List
The Glasgow-based performer has produced a fusion of spoken word and improvisation that maps the shifting dynamics of their first queer relationship
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November 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
'Dearest could soundtrack all sorts of break-ups and breakdowns, yet somehow it stays light, reflecting experiences of queer heartache at its silliest, pettiest and most tender.'
Read our thoughts on Simone Seales' new album, out today ⤵️
Read our thoughts on Simone Seales' new album, out today ⤵️
'It's a case of introducing audiences to things they may not have actively sought out before and to give them new and thought-provoking experiences.'
Community Cinema: How local heroes are reshaping film screening culture | The List
Film doesn’t just exist in multiplexes, established cinemas and arthouse venues. Kevin Fullerton takes a look at community cinema in Scotland and finds a thrivi
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November 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
'It's a case of introducing audiences to things they may not have actively sought out before and to give them new and thought-provoking experiences.'
🍕 Small plates, pasta and pizzette with pillowy crusts that dreams are made of.
Bag a window seat at Merchant City's Malocchio and enjoy the buzzy restaurant behind you.
Bag a window seat at Merchant City's Malocchio and enjoy the buzzy restaurant behind you.
Malocchio restaurant review: A buzzy Italian renaissance | The List
The foundational dishes of Italian cuisine are given a new lease of life
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November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
🍕 Small plates, pasta and pizzette with pillowy crusts that dreams are made of.
Bag a window seat at Merchant City's Malocchio and enjoy the buzzy restaurant behind you.
Bag a window seat at Merchant City's Malocchio and enjoy the buzzy restaurant behind you.
Colour Theory, an organisation which has dedicated itself to amplifying black and people of colour (BPOC) creative voices from across Scotland, has revealed plans for a three-day exhibition called Collective Colours.
Colour Theory announces three-day exhibition showcasing BPOC artists | The List
Collective Colours will take place in Glasgow and aims to platform a diverse range of artists
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November 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Colour Theory, an organisation which has dedicated itself to amplifying black and people of colour (BPOC) creative voices from across Scotland, has revealed plans for a three-day exhibition called Collective Colours.