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SNACK Bits (Summer 2026) Scotland’s Essential New Music Guide

Summertime, and the living is . . . well, it’s not easy, is it? ...

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Andy Reilly

SNACK Chats to

SNACK Chats to brings you conversations with artists, cutators and professionals across music, books, ...

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Podcast: Everybody Wants to Play the Hits

Everybody Wants to Play the Hits is the new Scottish music review podcast, brought ...

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SNACK Edinburgh Festivals Guide 2026 (preview edition)

SNACK magazine is Scotland’s national, independent A5 What’s On, Arts & Culture magazine Curated ...

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SNACK magazine: digital archive

SNACK is Scotland’s vibrant A5 independent, monthly, arts & culture magazine. Each print edition ...

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A portrait of artist Emii Alrai sitting on a wooden chair, wearing a light blue patterned shirt and black trousers, positioned in front of a textured light-coloured backdrop.

Interview: Emii Alrai on ‘Guardian’ and Rebuilding the Temple of Babel on Calton Hill

Hot off the back of a residency at Tracey Emin’s Victoria House, Emii Alrai ...

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Beth Primrose
Sarah-Louise Young in costume as Bob Ross, featuring a curly afro wig and beard, holding a paintbrush against a landscape painting background.

Interview: Sarah-Louise Young on ‘The Bob Ross Effect’ and surviving 30 years of festivals

Sarah-Louise Young’s first appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe was 30 years ago, and in ...

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Arusa Qureshi
Craig Manson, in a blonde bob wig and gold sequined dress, lounging confidently in a blue leather armchair, holding a knife in one hand and a microphone in the other.

Interview: Craig Manson on ‘Bunny!’ and Murdering the Competition at the Fringe

If you’re active on social media, you might recognise Craig Manson for his wildly ...

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Arusa Qureshi
A group of nine performers in matching light blue jumpsuits and vibrant, patterned superhero-style capes posing triumphantly in a row on a large, fallen tree trunk. The scene is set outdoors in a rural landscape under a soft sky.

Interview: ‘Afronauts’ on Staging the Ultimate Underdog Story of the Space Age

In 1964, Zambia was getting ready for independence. Science teacher Edward Mukuku Nkoloso, who ...

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Donald Stewart
Comedian Alex Kitson, wearing his cream suit, sits among the lamps on green blocks against the green background. He holds a vintage green rotary telephone to his ear, looking concerned

Interview: Alex Kitson Completes His ‘Yurt Trilogy’ at the Edinburgh Fringe, with ‘Now Look Here’

Award-winning Alex Kitson joins the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the third consecutive year, bringing ...

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Veronica Buccino

Hen Hoose x SNACK – Emerging Talent Spotlight: Saint Sappho

We’re back with our new monthly feature in collaboration with the Hen Hoose collective. A ...

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The Divine Comedy – The Usher Hall: Neil Hannon Scales the Heights of a Lofty Career 

The Divine Comedy are one of those bands that I had long admired from ...

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Neil Renton

Gary Numan: Kicking Off His Tour at Glasgow’s Queen’s Park Arena – Looking back on Fame & autism, being fair to support bands, and being 32% Scottish (interview)

Ahead of a UK and European tour that opens at Glasgow’s Queen’s Park Arena ...

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