Scotland

Inside the wild world of teen disco dancing in Glasgow

Techno-fuelled performances and beauty pageant-inspired outfits: photographer Giulia Frigieri documents the teens devoted to disco freestyle

Art & Photography

Dec 04, 2023

Gilda Bruno

Fashion

LUNCH concept store Glasgow designers to know

10 cult designers to know now, according to Glasgow’s LUNCH

From Melisa Minca’s ‘Suck My Clit’ tees to Anmae’s gloopy pearl beads, the Scottish concept store’s founders Bethany Grace and Tamara Turnbull pinpoint some of the indie labels that should be on your radar

Fashion

Aug 22, 2023

Emma Elizabeth Davidson

Life & Culture

Scotland wants to legalise drug possession

The calls for decriminalisation come among other proposals, including increased treatments for drug overdoses and proposals for supervised drug consumption facilities

Life & Culture

Jul 07, 2023

Alim Kheraj

Life & Culture

How the housing crisis is impacting young people in the countryside

It’s easy to think of high rents and poor quality homes as an issue confined to Britain’s cities – but a new book sheds light on how the situation is just as bleak in rural areas

Life & Culture

Jun 13, 2023

Becca Inglis

Life & Culture

The Glaswegian club kids fighting to keep their queer space alive

As the cooperatively owned nightclub Bonjour faces the threat of closure, its workers explore why the venue is such a vital space on Glasgow’s queer scene

Life & Culture

Jun 08, 2023

Elliot Hoste

Fashion

From the highlands to haute couture: how tartan took over fashion

Four reasons you need to see the V&A Dundee’s stellar exhibition dedicated to Scotland’s most famous export

Fashion

May 12, 2023

Emma Elizabeth Davidson

Film & TV

Scottish gay love story Young Mungo is getting the A24 treatment

Set in 1990s Glasgow, Douglas Stuart’s novel is set to be adapted into a TV series by the American studio for the BBC

Film & TV

Mar 22, 2023

Elliot Hoste

Music

Bagpipe bliss: meet the musician playing pipe on Caroline Polachek’s album

We chat to Brìghde Chaimbeul about her big bagpipe break, and why the misunderstood instrument isn’t just for kilted men in marching bands

Music

Mar 07, 2023

Elliot Hoste

Life & Culture

Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation is a sad day for British politics

As the First Minister of Scotland steps down, we look back at her legacy

Life & Culture

Feb 15, 2023

James Greig

Life & Culture

Wales joins Scotland in defying Westminster on trans rights

As Westminster is attempting to slap down similar proposals from Scotland, the Welsh government is now seeking to make it easier for trans people to legally change their gender

Life & Culture

Feb 07, 2023

James Greig

Life & Culture