Eat & Drink 365 Edinburgh has landed.
The second edition features almost 400 places to eat and drink, and is designed to help readers navigate the restaurants, diners, cafés and bars worth visiting in Scotland’s capital.
Grab your ultimate guide to eating and drinking for free as a supplement in The Scotsman on Saturday 16 May and on general release on Monday 18 May.
We’re talking Garbage this month with reflections on our cover star Shirley Manson, the pioneering singer whose band continues to blaze trails at the forefront of rock. Our guest writer Michael Pedersen has written a moving, vivacious account of the power of Manson’s art.
Also in this issue:
✨ Bob Odenkirk tells us about his latest action flick Normal, directed by genre filmmaking auteur Ben Wheatley
✨ Invisible Women, the feminist film archive collective, tell us about embracing jute, jam and cannibalism as part of their programming for the horror film festival Dundead
✨ We check out Doof In The Park, DJ Hannah Laing’s vibrant dance festival
✨ Restaurateur Peter McKenna is opening brand-new eatery Eleven Fifty Five in Glasgow, and invited us along for the ride
Pick up your copy free from all good stockists across Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee or read it now at the link in bio🔗
The Guide To Scotland’s Festivals is out now, giving you the lowdown on a huge number of festivals taking place this year. Whether you’re searching for a long weekend of chart-topping tunes, a family friendly getaway or a celebration of cinema, there’s a festival for every taste within our comprehensive mini-mag.
Inside the issue:
✨ Top tips for festivals worth knowing about
✨ The Scottish sports events to catch in 2026
✨ A round-up of Edinburgh’s packed August festival season
✨ More than 450 Scottish festivals and events listed chronologically, month by month
Pick up The Guide To Scotland’s Festivals from good stockists across Scotland or read it online at the link in bio.
Brought to you by Creative Scotland with support from Event Scotland.
We’re getting topical in this week’s edition of The Road To Edinburgh Festival. This time we’re chatting AI at the Festival, AB (Andy Burnham) at The Stand, Palestinian circus at Underbelly, and much more.
Hit the Road at the link in bio.
Hankering after a weekend filled with culture? Then allow us to volley some recommendations your way. In this edition of Something For The Weekend, we’re entering a surfing competition, catching Ben Wheatley’s latest Hollywood outing, eyeing up a unique photography project in Glasgow, and much more.
📸 Deb Mancino, Aly Whye
The Leith Food Festival arrives in just three weeks, heading to Leith Links on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May for a weekend of wandering, tasting and easy-going moments with your favourite people.
Expect global flavours, bustling markets, live music, chef demonstrations and family entertainment throughout the entire weekend.
Join thousands of foodies from across Edinburgh at the first ever Leith Food Festival.
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We’re back on the Road with news from EIFF, an impressive feat from Kate Smurthwaite, a sauna at Summerhall, and more self-deprecating one-liners from Dan Rath.
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📸 Dasha Tenditna, Hector Cuamba
‘Cannibalism is a really juicy horror theme.’
Find out how feminist archive collective Invisible Women programmed a selection of flesh-eating films for this year’s Dundead.
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Firm up your plans for the weekend with our usual batch of recommendations. This time, we’re spotlighting Sarah Calmus’ new installation Right To Roam, the happening horror festival Dundead, Parisian pop-rockers Lulu Van Trapp, and much more.
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Small venues are where it’s at, as we’re proving with the latest edition of our Wee Gig Lowdown. This time we’re highlighting gigs from The Yummy Fur, Simone Seales, Orla Noble, Broken Chanter and Dovetailed, and waving goodbye to The Flying Duck, one of the finest small venues in Glasgow’s city centre.
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We're back on The Road To Edinburgh Festival with a bevvy of announcements, disappointing news about the Spiegeltent, a daring programme from the Danes, and plenty more.
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📷 Rebecca Need-Menear, Karen Robinson, Craig Sugden, Jaokb Tekiela, Amy Lauffer
Fern Brady and Alison Spittle have taken time out of their rule-free podcast, Ignore That Feeling, to tell us about the other pods that they care about (and The Rest Is Entertainment, which they care about a lot less).
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