Things to do

The OG Edinburgh festival kicks off this week with opera, performance and more. Elsewhere, Piping Live plays in Glasgow and Catherine Opie's new exhibition opens at RSA Read more »

Looking for a copy of our August 2026 magazine? Here's where to find one in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee Read more »

Edinburgh Book Festival returns this August, and it's joined by the Book Fringe and Govanhill Book Festival Read more »

It's a month of festivals big and small, from a host of gigs at the Fringe to a batch of all-dayers in Glasgow, via the return of Fringe By The Sea and Interesting Things Read more »

EIFF dominates the cinema calendar in Scotland this month, but there's also a celebration of summer horror movies at GFT, Andrei Tarkovsky receives a full retrospective at DCA, and Filmhouse gets excited for the new meta work from Jane Schoenbrun Read more »

There’s no better time to start planning Fringe nights out (or Glasgow escape plans). August’s clubbing picks include Mrs Magoo, DJ Paypal and Khan & Neek Read more »