The List

Our October issue has arrived. As she hits the stage as the lead in The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie, we speak to our cover star Gayle Rankin about her homecoming and the appeal of playing dangerous, complicated women.

Here are nine spots on the outskirts of Glasgow where you can satisfy your seafood cravings, paired with spectacular views that are worth taking the trip out the city for. Want more foodie tips? Then pick up Eat & Drink 365 Glasgow, out now.

More than a decade after his death, V&A Dundee will be hosting their latest blockbuster exhibition David Bowie On Tour, which will present highlights from the Starman’s archives to the public for the first time.

More than a decade after his death, V&A Dundee will be hosting their latest blockbuster exhibition David Bowie On Tour, which will present highlights from the Starman’s archives to the public for the first time.

‘We feel like a gang in control of our own destiny. We’re in our mid-40s now, and it’s not about being older and wiser, but there’s a certain comfort in your own skin. It felt appropriate and right for us to be sat around making a more adult record. It’s a good reflection of who we are.’

The finalists for the 15th edition of the Creative Edinburgh Awards have been announced, celebrating the some of the most innovative individuals and arts organisations in Scotland’s capital.

'Its textures exude a more brittle and immediate sensibility than the swooning gloom of Daughter, aided by producer Fabian Prynn’s barren sound design and Tonra’s fraught poetry, which delights in turning everyday moments into spiralling screeds of self-doubt and verbal flagellation.'

As Paranormal Activity prepares to terrify audiences in Edinburgh this February, we explore whether on-screen horror can truly make the leap to the theatre.

Especially for Halloween, Nosferacula has taken time out of his slaughter schedule to tackle our Q&A. Click the link to discover his favourite risqué goat herders, the art of 'peasant kicking', and the simple joys of a flayed corpse on a Saturday night.

History will look back upon Arab Strap when they call it a day for a second and probably final time, the lyrical honesty and humour, the melodic majesty and evocative soundscapes, and the overall integrity of their music will override everything.

'An inscrutable Zischler (best known internationally for Munich and his work with Wim Wenders) delivers a masterclass in repressed emotion, and there’s lovely, all-too-brief work from Diehl as Klaus, while Hüller is as affecting as ever, particularly in moments of furious release.'

The chief executive of Summerhall Arts, Sam Gough, has written an extensive letter requesting help following the acquisition of the Royal (Dick) Vet School from luxury house builder AMA.

This month's TipList will help you satisfy your sangers cravings. Here are some mouth-watering options of the best sandwich spots Glasgow and Edinburgh have to offer, along with some drinks spots to enjoy the last of the autumn sun.

'Slick new spot from alumni of Henry’s and Chinaski’s that’s a neighbourhood cocktail bar and laid-back foodie destination rolled into one. Grab a Martini and a gilda, or pick and choose from a menu that feels utterly casual but deliberate: a bit Eastern Med, a bit New York. '

The French Film Festival UK has announced full details of its 34th edition, featuring the eagerly anticipated return to cinema of Jean-Pierre Jeunet, director of Amélie.

'Booths at the big windows are great for watching Glasgow’s goings-on while looking over a solid drinks menu, which includes a few varieties of aniseed-flavoured raki available by the glass, or half-bottle and bottle if you’re getting serious.'

‘The stakes are a lot higher. There are the stakes of Button House because that becomes under threat; but there’s also a life and death element to it as well that I daren’t say too much about.'

Further plans for Edinburgh’s Christmas celebrations have been unveiled, including a full programme of events at the Ross Bandstand and the return of Community Tickets, giving out tickets to local groups across Edinburgh and the Lothians for rides and events.

After the Princes Street fire disrupted footfall for local businesses in August, a five-month campaign called More By The Shore has begun in Leith and Newhaven to attract more visitors to the area.

In this week’s Something For The Weekend, we’re digging into Black History Month, checking out a comedy roadshow, detailing a very important work of cinema, and more.

The shortlist for the Scottish Album Of The Year Awards have been announced, featuring albums from Boards Of Canada, Barry Can’t Swim, Hen Hoose Collective, and more.

Eat & Drink 365 Glasgow is back with a fully updated guide to diners, restaurants, cafes and bars across the city – and you could win tickets to our big launch party on Monday 19 October. Enter our competition to win tickets ⤵️

Fancy a fright this Halloween? From Michael Myers stalking the streets in Halloween: The Game to the latest Silent Hill nightmare, Murray Robertson picks out the terrifying new games guaranteed to leave you sleeping with the lights on.

'The story is certainly personal, having been based on Steven’s own discovery of a nameless body, and Keith’s visual style is also rooted in its personal nature.'

On our musical radar this month is the Edinburgh-based octet Oedipus And The Mama’s Boys. We caught up with the band to chat about the power and eclecticism of larger bands. Catch Oedipus And The Mama’s Boys at Nice N Sleazy on Saturday 31 October.

An eccentric, occasionally flawed, yet ultimately deeply powerful adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984, this new stage play from writer Chris Hannan and director Dominic Hill takes the unusual step of placing the drab tragedy of Winston Smith inside a frame narrative.

Innocent frolics move towards sinister manipulation in this vivaciously designed and brilliantly acted adaptation of a classic text.

'The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) programme invites audiences across Scotland to pause, take stock and reflect on how creativity can shape our collective wellbeing.'

Celtic Connections has announced the full line-up for its 2027 programme, featuring the likes of GRIT Orchestra, Elephant Sessions, Sierra Hull and more.

In our latest round-up of Gaelic culture, celebrate the return of the National Mòd to Glasgow for its 134th outing, explore Holyrood Park's wildlife, or head further afield for the Gaelic Landscape Walk in Arran Geopark.

'One voyage I vividly remember was my first trip as a newly qualified third mate. I was to join the bridge team onboard a passenger ship in Fremantle, Australia, navigating around the Pacific Ocean.'

Scotch gets shaken, stirred and served a little differently this autumn as more than 400 Scottish bars, pubs, restaurants and hotels join Scotland Served. Expect whisky cocktails, international bartending talent and plenty of reasons to raise a glass.

'Is it a pub? Is it a restaurant? Brought to you by the folk behind Dogstar and Nauticus, The Keelson already feels kind of like a supergroup of Leith hospitality.'

Hen Hoose Collective has announced Scotland’s first Safety Certification Scheme for the music industry, in a bid to foster safer live music and working environments for women and non-binary people at venues, festivals, promoters, studios and music organisations.

Summerhall, the historic building which is mostly associated with Summerhall Arts, appears to be under threat, according to plans by Developer AMA (New Town) Limited to redevelop sections of the site into a hotel and student flats.

‘I always wanted to be a weird actor’ From Glow to The Incomer, Gayle Rankin has delighted in bringing complicated women to the screen and stage. We chatted with the Tony Award nominee as she makes a homecoming of sorts in National Theatre Of Scotland’s The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie.

Nosferacula has taken time from his busy schedule pillaging Romania and communing with the wolves to answer this month’s Q&A. He told us about folk troupes, risqué goat herders and that time he gorged on an Olympic gold medallist.

Mogwai, the Glasgow post-rock band and self-described ‘Scottish instrumental misery mongers’, have returned with a brand-new single featuring none other than Iggy Pop.

La Clique, the long-running chaotic cabaret spectacle, has announced a seven-week residency in Edinburgh’s Bristo Square.

From new grassroots pop to well-established rock, we’ve had a busy month reviewing the best singles to emerge from Scotland. Check out Singles In Your Area ➡️ list.co.uk/news/singles...

'This succinct career survey of South African photographer Jillian Edelstein is so emotionally dominated by her coverage of the Truth And Reconciliation Commission in her country’s post-apartheid era that it’s hard to get beyond it in considering the show as a whole.