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Glasgow Times
08-07-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow roads will be closed for 'exclusive event'
Checkout Scotland 2025 will take place at the Barras Art & Design (BAaD) on August 28. Run by GroceryAid, the event is an 'exclusive music event' where independent retailing businesses, wholesalers, national supports, and home-grown brands meet up to celebrate the work of Scotland's grocery and convenience industry. READ MORE: Busy road near Glasgow's Silverburn to be closed for big event READ MORE: 'Avoid area' warning as busy Glasgow road to be closed from today We previously reported how Callum Beattie and Peter Andre will perform at the trade-only festival this year. However, ahead of the event, Glasgow City Council has warned drivers that two roads in the city's East End will be shut during it. From 3pm on August 27 until 12pm on August 29, drivers won't be able to stop, load, or unload their vehicles on Moncur Street between Bain Street and Kent Street, and Gibson Street between Moncur Street and Gallowgate. Meanwhile, from 8am on August 28 until 12pm on August 29, road users will be banned from driving on Moncur Street between Bain Street and Kent Street, and Gibson Street between Moncur Street and Gallowgate.
Glasgow Times
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Callum Beattie and Peter Andre to headline Checkout Scotland
The Scottish Committee of GroceryAid confirmed Callum Beattie and Peter Andre will perform at the trade-only festival on August 28 at the Barras Art & Design. The event, which is already seeing tickets sell quickly, will host more than 600 retail industry colleagues for a night of music, while raising awareness and funds for GroceryAid, a charity supporting individuals in the grocery industry. Read more: Retired professor nears end of 5,000-mile UK trek that began in Glasgow Callum, a Scottish chart-topping singer-songwriter, will perform just weeks before his anticipated show at the 12,000-capacity OVO Hydro. Peter, a global music and TV star, will join him as a joint headline act at the festival.
The National
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Popular Scottish island music festival announces 2025 line-up
The Tiree Music Festival (TMF), which takes place on the Isle of Tiree between July 11 to 13, will feature the brightest lights in pop, indie, folk and trad including supergroups Skerryvore and Skippinish who are set to perform on the Big Top stage. Acts already announced for TMF's 13th edition include Gaelic trad band Mànran, folk fusion duo The Laurettes and singer-songwriter Kirsteen Harvey. (Image: Tiree Music Festival) The festival's final day will hold an anniversary celebration, with Mànran marking 15 years together and artist Scott Wood celebrating a decade since the release of his acclaimed album Upsurge. Trail West will also be reflecting on 15 years of music, and Highland favourites Torridon celebrating 20 years together. READ MORE: Scotland's rarest and most stunning wild animals to see if you're lucky Rising star Callum Beattie has also been added to the TMF bill and is the final headliner to be announced. Having established himself as one of Scotland's premiere independent artists, he is now swapping the streets of Musselburgh for stages across the UK to embark on a tour. Callum Beattie (Image: Tiree Music Festival) He will perform at TMF alongside several other young Scottish artists, such as Ben Walker and Amy Papiransky. Beattie said: 'Tiree is one of my favourite places on earth, and it's the only Scottish festival we are playing this year, before our Hydro show in November. I love it there – great music and great people.' Daniel Gillespie, artistic director for Tiree Music Festival, said: 'TMF is all about providing a platform for independent artists who capture the hearts and imaginations of our audiences and we know how beloved Callum is among Tiree audiences.' Many up-and-coming indie artists are also set to take the stage this summer including social media sensation Jarad Rowan, Lochaber singer-songwriter Little Win, and trad bands Heron Valley and Culla. Glasgow busking sensation Maria McAveety, and the four-piece Fèis Phàislig Ceilidh Trail will also perform across the weekend. The festival's 2025 theme is "Myths and Legends" and will bring the folklore of Tiree to life for visitors, while silent discos, and a kids area with sandpits, slimebaths, tug o' war and storytelling, will also be on offer. READ MORE: Yellow weather warning issued for parts of Scotland for thunderstorms Special film screenings will run across the weekend from Screen Argyll, including a showing of Disney's Brave introduced by the voice of the soundtrack herself, Julie Fowlis. In a Scottish music festival first, attendees will be offered sauna experiences from Spear Sauna situated on the beachfront. The festival will also feature sound bath relaxation sessions and seaweed foraging walks as well as existing activities such as beach yoga, surf lessons, and tours to Tyree Distillery. Tiree Music Festival will take place between July 11 to 13. A limited number of tickets remain at with foot passenger ferry spaces only available via CalMac
Scotsman
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Calum Beattie to return to Tiree Music Festival stage where he was 'emerging talent' six years ago
The Tiree Music Festival will take place in July across three days. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Singer songwriter Callum Beattie is set to return to the island music festival where he first made his name as 'emerging talent'. Edinburgh-born Mr Beattie will perform at the Tiree Music Festival (TMF) – six years after his first performance on the festival's platform for emerging talent, the Elevate Stage. The singer has described the location as one of his 'favourite places on Earth'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mr Beattie is the final headliner to be announced for this year's Inner Hebridean festival. He said: 'Tiree is one of my favourite places on earth and it's the only Scottish festival we are playing this year, before our Hydro show in November. I love it there – great music and great people.' The Elevate Stage will welcome up-and-coming talent in pop, indie, folk and trad to play across three days. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Singer songwriter Callum Beattie. Much-loved folk supergroup Mànran will also take to the Big Top on Sunday in their first visit to Tiree in six years, alongside the Scott Wood Band. Daniel Gillespie, artistic director for Tiree Music Festival, said: 'Callum Beattie is the perfect example of why it's so important to invest in and showcase home-grown talent. 'TMF is all about providing a platform for independent artists who capture the hearts and imaginations of our audiences and we know how beloved Callum is among Tiree audiences, having risen to incredible heights since his first visit to the island.' Acts already announced for TMF's 13th edition include award-winning songbird Julie Fowlis, Tiree legends Skerryvore, Celtic rockers Skipinnish, folk fusion duo The Laurettes and singer songwriter Kirsteen Harvey. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
Glasgow Times
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Purple portaloo outside Glasgow's SWG3 puts spotlight on IBD
Installed outside SWG3 in Glasgow, the reimagined festival toilet is part of an immersive campaign by the Catherine McEwan Foundation to raise awareness of Crohn's disease and colitis. The campaign, delivered in partnership with creative agency MadeBrave, uses the familiar setting of a portable toilet to highlight the daily realities of life with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Read more: Woman who overcame drugs and alcohol struggles now helping others (Image: The Catherine McEwan Foundation) (Image: The Catherine McEwan Foundation) The new purple installation transforms the humble portaloo into a mini-cinema. Once inside, visitors are immersed in a powerful short film that features real stories from people living with IBD, as well as messages of support from high-profile names such as Glasgow DJ George Bowie, singer-songwriters Callum Beattie and Robyn Red, and Britpop band Starsailor. Derek McEwan, founder of the Catherine McEwan Foundation, said: "IBD is a battle for those who live with it, as their families. "My mum lived with severe Crohn's for most of her life. "I grew up in waiting rooms. "She never once complained, but I saw how hard it was." (Image: The Catherine McEwan Foundation) (Image: The Catherine McEwan Foundation) IBD affects more than 500,000 people in the UK and includes often invisible conditions such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Scotland has one of the highest rates in the world, with 1 in 100 people affected. The condition includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, both chronic and often invisible illnesses that can lead to fatigue, chronic pain, weight loss, anxiety, and life-altering treatments like long-term medication or surgery. Derek said: "Even things that are meant to be fun, like going to a music festival, can become a source of stress. "Many people with IBD just don't go. "The fear of flare-ups, access to toilets, the planning is exhausting. "We created this space to help people stop, think, and understand. "For some, a festival loo is something to avoid. "For others, it's the reason they miss out entirely." (Image: The Catherine McEwan Foundation) (Image: The Catherine McEwan Foundation)Lesley Lee, 49, from Stepps, was one of the first children in Scotland to be diagnosed with Crohn's disease. She is all too familiar with the impact IBD can have on everyday life. Lesley said: 'You don't just wake up and leave the house - you plan where every toilet is. "I've skipped events, left festivals early, not because I didn't want to be there, but because I knew the facilities wouldn't be good enough.' 'It's not about sympathy. "It's about awareness. "It's about knowing what to do if someone's struggling. "This campaign gets people talking – in a way, that's visual, public and real.' Edinburgh singer Callum Beattie has also lent his voice to the campaign, highlighting the struggles people with the condition can face. He said: "Do you know what really sucks? "There are people who want to be at the festival but they're stuck inside yet again. "Not because they didn't want to be at the festival, but because of Crohn's and colitis – their body just says no." (Image: The Catherine McEwan Foundation) (Image: The Catherine McEwan Foundation) (Image: The Catherine McEwan Foundation) Read more: £1 million project to test AI's effectiveness in Scottish NHS This isn't the first time the Catherine McEwan Foundation has made headlines with bold awareness efforts. Last year, the charity unveiled a giant toilet roll billboard in Glasgow city centre — another striking campaign developed with MadeBrave. The foundation continues to fund research, raise awareness, and provide practical support for individuals and families affected by IBD across Scotland. More information about the charity's efforts is available on the Catherine McEwan Foundation website.
